http://www.thefreshtrader.com Stock Market for Beginners Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:04:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The blue circles mark bottoms that follow the Hammer pattern. The red circles mark tops that follow the Shooting Star pattern. You can see also that the bottoms correspond with periods of relatively high volume. While hammers don't always indicate a bottom, they often do with corresponding confirmation indicators. Look for ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFreshTrader/~3/305494690/ http://www.thefreshtrader.com/stock-market-overview/market-recap-telling-turning-points/ Some entertainment for those of you that are interested in better understanding the subprime crisis. Subprime for DummiesShare This http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFreshTrader/~3/247229574/ http://www.thefreshtrader.com/stock-investing-basics/subprime-for-dummies/ The market is heading toward a pivot point as support at the 1300 level and downward-sloping resistance converge. Look for a big move once there's a breakthrough in either direction. Share This http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFreshTrader/~3/247221129/ http://www.thefreshtrader.com/stock-market-overview/market-overview-3-6/ Mint.com - Mint is essentially an online version of Quicken that will help you manage all of your bank accounts and spending habits. CakeFinancial.com - Cake is a social network for investors where you can see other people's real investments. Zopa.com and Prosper.com - Person to person lending systems that can produce ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFreshTrader/~3/247082931/ http://www.thefreshtrader.com/investing-strategy/web-20-companies-that-can-help-your-investments/ As I discussed before with Prosper,  social lending is gradually grabbing a chunk of the banking market. Zopa is another social lending site that is trying to help member to member loans. How does this affect you? Well, Gartner predicts that this newfound trend called "social banking" will capture 10% ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFreshTrader/~3/247080738/ http://www.thefreshtrader.com/investing-strategy/zopa-another-social-lending-site/ The market continues to stay in a rocky state even after the Fed decision to cut interest rates by $0.25.  We're on the fence for a move in either direction, but it's too difficulty to argue which way the ball will roll. RSI hovers at the 50 level (neutral) Price hovers at ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFreshTrader/~3/199846736/ http://www.thefreshtrader.com/stock-market-overview/market-overview-1213/  Market has been shaky for the last few months, but overall the market still looks healthy. The technicals look good, as seen in the chart below. RSI indicator sloping up and crossing the 50 mark is bullish. MACD crossover indicates a change in trend from the downswing, which is bullish. Price is currently ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFreshTrader/~3/195727772/ http://www.thefreshtrader.com/stock-market-overview/stock-market-overview-december-5-2007/ This is an essay I wrote to conclude my Google Associate Product Manager internship. Enjoy. Imagine a world where banks are no longer needed and the stock market is no longer the primary vessel for investment returns. Prosper.com has transformed this unlikely vision into a foreseeable future by providing America’s first ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFreshTrader/~3/162185669/ http://www.thefreshtrader.com/my-investing-story/money-for-the-people-and-by-the-people/ The Federal Reserve Governors will meet on 9/18/2007 to make a decision on interest rates. Historically, this has been a good sign for the stock market. Take a look at this attachment on the Fed and historic rate cuts. Will this time be the same or is it too little ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFreshTrader/~3/157928496/ http://www.thefreshtrader.com/stock-market-overview/federal-reserve-interest-rate-decision/ Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) is the largest information technology company in the world and produces printers, computers, and servers. HPQ has reached record levels since the dot com bust. Stock Market For Beginners: HPQ fluctuated in a trading range in July and August and has recently broken through resistance at the 49 level. Look for ... http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFreshTrader/~3/153305843/ http://www.thefreshtrader.com/stock-analysis/stock-analysis-hewlett-packard-co-hpq/