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Uranium to Head North of $500/pound? Rising Uranium Price May Consolidate Exploration Sector, Driving Intense Takeover Activity Legendary stock picker James Dines recently compared uranium stocks to the high-flying net stocks of the halcyon days of the Internet expansion era. While the much-hyped and fleeting Y2K crisis never materialized, the U.S. energy crisis for highly sought uranium has been developing for more than twenty years. Still early in the current bullish ...

It was not that long ago that investors heard the words 'Commodity Investments' and for the most part ran the other way. These investments meant investing in the highly leveraged and volatile futures markets, something most investment advisor's would tell their clients to stay clear of.

Going into trade is not as easy as coming up with a ready capital and plunging head on towards your first sale. There are hundreds of things that you should consider before deciding to pursue the trade project that you are aiming for.

In 2005, Berkshire Hathaway bought about a million shares of Lexmark. I haven?’t followed this story closely, but I assume the stock was purchased by Lou Simpson rather than Warren Buffett. I have only two reasons for believing this: the total purchase was small relative to Berkshire?’s investable assets and the Lexmark purchase is typical of Simpson?’s investment philosophy (or at least, what little I can glean about his investment philosophy from his past purchases). Regardles...

This article assumes you have been using a trading journal over the past few months and are finally ready to dive into the stock market using actual money.

There is a new industry that many investors are not aware of. A new exchange traded fund has been introduced that is based on the LUX Nanotechnology index.

What are *PIPS* ? Currencies are traded on a price/ point (pip) system. Each currency pair has its own pip value. When you see a FOREX price quote, you'll see something listed like this: EUR/USD 1.2210/13 Explanation: a) If you want to BUY the EUR/USD ( meaning you BUY EUROS and SELL US$ ) you buy 100,000 EUROS and you SELL 122,130 US$, or in other words you receive 122,130 US$ for 100,000 EUROS. B) If you want to SELL the EUR/USD ( meaning you SELL EUROS ...

Portfolio management is challenging, but it?’s also exciting. Some people prefer to have their portfolios managed by a professional. However, it?’s not impossible to manage your own portfolio. It just takes time and a basic understanding of the process. This article put to the simplest form a 6-Step Formula to achieving amazing profits and satisfaction in managing your personal portfolio.

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An investment partnership is extremely easy to set up. It refers to a situation when two or more people join together with the intent of going into a business. The process is simple and includes applying for the right licenses and files the correct forms with the state.

When people plan and invest for retirement, the decision of when to begin taking Social Security benefits eventually comes up. Social Security is an important source of retirement income for many individuals and, therefore, the decision of when to take these benefits can make a big impact on re

Everyone dreams of finding that perfect investment opportunity the one that will make them a millionaire overnight. Unfortunately, with few exceptions in history, those perfect opportunities often turn out to be just that dreams.

One of the great mysteries of personal finance is: How are social security retirement benefits calculated? The computation itself is something of a mystery. It's so complex that I'm not sure who could have dreamed it up. I am sure that most in Congress don't understand it. In this article

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Diversification can be a complicated process. Knowing if and when you diversify is an even trickier endeavor. When all is said and done choosing to diversify is based on three simple things : time, money, and desired return. There are three types of investments : bonds, mutual funds, and stocks.

Initially, it is important to take a good look at your current financial situation. You will need to sit down with your significant other and your family in order to create a budget that will allow you the money needed to make your investments

The subject of personal finance is very broad, but as a beginning, I would like to discuss what I consider the foundations of personal finance: Security, Stability, Growth and Protection & Management. This article will discuss security. Investment growth and financial freedom begins with security.