As summer rolls into the rearview mirror financial markets are kicking into high gear. The next few weeks offers up a heavy load of “event-risk” for traders. The U.S. Congress is set to begin its debate over military action on Syria, which has sent jitters into stocks, the dollar, gold and crude oil markets. This Friday ushers in the latest U.S. employment report, which will captivate traders ahead of the September 17-18 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. With potential military action on the horizon, which could result in a spike in oil prices and the subsequent economic ripples of higher energy prices on the economy, the Fed has a lot to debate in the next few weeks on the timing of the tapering.
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We’d like to take a moment to look back at the highlights from August and offer up a “best of” compilation to our readers. We do hope at least one of following articles will give you an “ah-ha” moment and help you further along your trading journey. Dig in below.
TRADING STRATEGIES
Facebook’s New Friends: Elliott Wave and Fibonacci by Wayne Gorman
Identify Swing Trades: The Power Crossover Method by Mark Hodge
Elliott Wave Part Four: Corrective Waves by Michael Madden
How To Identify Market Tops by Gary Dean
Augment Mean Reversion Strategies Using Twitter by Randy Saaf
MARKET PICKS
Time to Watch Green Mountain Coffee Roasters by Maria Rinehart
Another Huge IPO Winner: Sprouts Farmers Markets by Dennis Hobein
FEAR, GREED AND OTHER TRADING DEMONS
The Risk of Mental Ruin for Traders by Steve Burns
Don’t Let Fear and Greed Steal Your Trading Profit by Polly Dampier
Trading: The Quest for Perfection by Tristan Jeanneault
BRAVE NEW WORLD OF TRADING
What Are Bitcoins: The How, Why and Why Not by Steve Miller
Investing And The Public Information Age by David L. Blain CFA
YOUR MONEY
Should You Incorporate As A Trader? by Steve Ribble
Retirement: Making the Right Assumptions by David L Blain
DOING GOOD
PolicyLink CEO: Diversity Can Be Economic Strength by Christine Marie Nielsen
Top Business Schools Expand: Social Impact MBAs by Christine Marie Nielsen
WINNING APPROACH
Set Your Trading Goals Correctly by Jason Leavitt
Develop Winning Trading Mentality Through Sports by Rachel Hunter
OPTIONS WITH OPTIONS
Dispelling The Myths On Binary Options by Nick Mastrandrea
Use Options, Not Stop Orders For Risk Management by Carley Garner
Dispelling the Myths on Binary Options Part 2 by Nick Mastrandrea
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