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    Financial Designations That Employers Require

    We break down the designations that are important to have if you want to work in the financial sector.

  2. 10 Great Summer Jobs For Teens

    There are a lot of summer jobs out there, find out what's available, how much it costs and what skills you need.

  3. Career Benefits From The CFA Institute

    The CFA Institute provides members with a variety of ongoing career and networking benefits.
Inside The Markets
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    Wal-Mart Uses Rigorous Cost Control To Offset Weaker Sales

    Sluggish sales growth at Wal-Mart isn't a big surprise, but it could keep a lid on the stock.

  2. Fear Of Cisco Leads The Market To Abandon Aruba Networks

    The spectre of share loss to Cisco has become real.

  3. Should Investors Hang Around For More From Applied Materials?

    Applied Materials is showing progress, but has the 50% recovery already anticipated these improvements?
Investing
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    How To Start Saving For Retirement

    If you establish these money-saving habits and patiently allow your wealth to build, ...

  2. Behavioral Bias - Cognitive Vs. Emotional Bias In Investing

    We all have biases. The key to better investing is to identify those biases and create ...

  3. Is It Time to Invest in Australia?

    Australia a country rich in natural resources and one increasingly gaining attention ...

  4. Why Governments Issue Foreign Bonds

    Government bonds issued in foreign currency have drawn a growing amount of interest ...

  5. Sell In May – Yay Or Nay?

    Seasonal timing in the market, best personified by the adage, “Sell in May – Go away,” ...

  6. Consumer Spending As A Market Indicator

    What people buy and where they shop can provide valuable information about the economy. ...
Personal Finance
  1.

    Financial Designations That Employers Require

    We break down the designations that are important to have if you want to work in the financial sector.

  2. 10 Great Summer Jobs For Teens

    There are a lot of summer jobs out there, find out what's available, how much it costs and what skills you need.

  3. Career Benefits From The CFA Institute

    The CFA Institute provides members with a variety of ongoing career and networking benefits.

  4. Stop Keeping Up With The Joneses - They're Broke

    Conspicuous consumption could be robbing you of future wealth.

  5. A Day In The Life Of A CFO

    What would your life look like if you were CFO? We’ve interviewed three chief financial officers to find out.

  6. The Smith Maneuver: A Canadian Mortgage Tax-Deductible Plan

    Canadian mortgages aren’t tax-deductible like the U.S.-based mortgages, but there's a way around this hurdle.
Active Trading
  1.

    Behavioral Bias - Cognitive Vs. Emotional Bias In Investing

    We all have biases. The key to better investing is to identify those biases and create rules to minimize their effect.

  2. Sell In May – Yay Or Nay?

    Seasonal timing in the market, best personified by the adage, “Sell in May – Go away,” has long been the subject of debate ...

  3. 4 Behavioral Biases And How To Avoid Them

    Here are four common common behavioral biases for traders and how to minimize their effects on your portoflio.

  4. Trading Is Timing

    Learn how to make gains even if you don't get in at the right time.

  5. Leading Economic Indicators Predict Market Trends

    Leading indicators help investors to predict and react to where the market is headed.

  6. Trading Forex Trends With MACD And Moving Averages

    Although based on short-term trading, keeping the long-term picture in mind will help investors trade with the trend.
Forex
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    Forex Fash: EUR/USD expected to weaken over medium-term - Wells Fargo

    FXstreet.com (Córdoba) - The Wells Fargo analyst team expects the euro to weaken over the medium-term. "The central bank's ...

  2. Trading the Range in Gold

    Article Summary: Gold has been trading in a well-defined range for over 16 months. As price approaches support traders will ...
Forex Education
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    Trade Forex On Herd Instinct

    Use caution and commonsense when making trades according to herd instinct – use stop losses, avoid complacency ...

  2. Trading Forex Trends With MACD And Moving Averages

    Although based on short-term trading, keeping the long-term picture in mind will help investors trade ...

  3. Why It's Important To Regulate Foreign Exchange

    In an increasingly globalized economy, the significance of the foreign exchange marketplace cannot be ...
 
Dictionary Term Of The Day

  1. Pattern Day Trader

    An SEC designation for traders who trade the same security four or more times per day (buys and sells) over a five-day period, and for whom same-day trades make up at least 6% of their activity for that ...
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  1. Teaching Financial Literacy To Teens

    The final guide in the Financial Literacy series focuses on helping teens prepare for adulthood and all the financial challenges involved.

  2. Women: Invest In Your Financial Literacy

    Learning about money may seem intimidating, but it's not as hard as it looks.

  3. Trade Forex On Herd Instinct

    Use caution and common sense when making trades according to herd instinct – use stop losses, avoid complacency and plan your exit strategy.

  4. An Introduction To The CMA Designation

    Learn what the Certified Management Accountant designation is, how to get it and what it can do for your accounting career.

  5. How To Start Saving For Retirement

    If you establish these money-saving habits and patiently allow your wealth to build, you will be taking some huge steps forward in making your financial future more secure.

  6. What's On A Consumer Credit Report?

    A look at the various components and considerations that go into one's credit report and credit score.