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Japan temporarily bans "naked" short-selling

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:45:52 -0500

Japanese regulators on Tuesday imposed new restrictions on short-selling of stocks — or bets that a stock's price will fall — moving quickly to implement measures to ease stock market volatility.

Surviving the economic storm

admin — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:07:28 -0500

As long as you're not overleveraged, scary times like the current recession can present a perfect opportunity to make calculated bets.

Goldman Sachs is getting the best of the credit crisis

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:20:15 -0500

Opponents have been vanquished and bad bets wiped away. Funny how that works since their ex-CEO is Henry Paulson - the man at the center of all the bailouts.

US stock futures surge on plan for mortgage giants

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:56:10 -0500

U.S. stock futures pointed to a huge rally Monday as investors rushed to lay bets on a broad economic recovery following the weekend announcement that the U.S. government plans to bail out mortgage lenders ...

Market Maker: Wait, Weren’t These the Safer Bets?

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 20:11:59 -0500

Unlike such ill-starred peers as Countrywide Credit or Ameriquest, Thornburg Mortgage was supposed to have been a different kind of home loan company.

With a weak US dollar, it this a good time to invest in Forex?

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:13:08 -0600

Interesting to consider placing forex trades against the US dollar, although this article does not promote that exactly. It is interesting to consider that one can hedge "bets" on the future value of our currency, and if done correctly can make more dollars in the process.

How Stocks Fared on Friday

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:24:34 -0600

Wall Street finished mixed Friday as lackluster economic reports offered investors little incentive to place big bets ahead of a long weekend. Disappointing data on manufacturing, consumer confidence and import prices reminded investors the economy is struggling. As a result, a week that began with a rally closed on a subdued note.