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Hurricaneomics: Weathering Today’s Financial Storms

Darrell Jobman — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:08:58 +0000

Stocks and Commodities Magazine, February 2006

Say you’re in the middle of Pennsylvania – or California or Colorado. You haven’t been affected that much by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, right? Sure, those $3-plus per gallon prices for gasoline were annoying, and you may have contributed a few bucks to disaster relief efforts. But beyond that, you may feel that the hurricanes haven’t had much of an impact on your personal life or your pocketbook.

Welcome to “Hurricaneomics,” a term coined ...

Is Your Trading System Designed for You?

Darrell Jobman — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:05:46 +0000

Stocks and Commodities Magazine, July 2006

Trading systems seem to be a magical lure for many traders, whether they are beginners attracted by a promotion piece’s promises of huge profits or they have been trading long enough to realize they need some help. After all, what could be more appealing than having something that tells you exactly what to do to make big money without much effort? Every trader’s goal seems to center on finding the perfect trading system. But first we must dispel the i...

Trading Forex The Mini Way

Darrell Jobman — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:09:49 +0000

Currency Trader, August 2006

Because of its global reach, the forex market has become a favorite of traders from professional money managers seeking to diversify their portfolios into a new asset class to individual retail speculators trying to make a profit. The forex market is attractive to traders for many reasons. Because it trades virtually around the clock, it reacts instantaneously to geopolitical tensions, natural disasters, and economic reports.

“For some traders, abrupt price changes...