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What Is The Smart Money Thinking and Doing?

What Is The Smart Money Thinking and Doing?

By Lawrence W. Doyle

I chuckle as I write the title for this commentary for the very simple reason that it is a line heard so often on the sales and trading desks on Wall Street. We can get a sample of “what the smart money is thinking and doing” from a very recent Bloomberg Poll. Be mindful that...

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Should You Spread Bet with Guaranteed Stops?

Should You Spread Bet with Guaranteed Stops?

By Benzinga

Spread betting is a risky game of trading in which you can lose more than you have in your account. That's because of leverage. Every time you buy or sell a market, you just need a small fraction of your total trade – a margin, which can be as low as 1-2%. If the market...

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Mike Khouw's Intel Corporation (INTC) Trade

Mike Khouw’s Intel Corporation (INTC) Trade

By Benzinga

On CNBC's Options Action, Mike Khouw suggested that investors should consider a long position in Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC). He explained that Intel (INTC) struggled recently, but usually it bottoms around 9.5 times earnings. Intel (INTC) is currently trading at 9.6 earnings, and Mike Khouw thinks that...

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What Is The Smart Money Thinking and Doing?

By Lawrence W. Doyle

I chuckle as I write the title for this commentary for the very simple reason that it is a line heard so often on the sales and trading desks on Wall Street. We can get a sample of “what the smart money is thinking and doing” from a very recent Bloomberg Poll. Be mindful that...

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posted 01/24/12
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posted 01/15/12
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