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2010 Investment Performance Dow Jones Industrial Average: up 11% S&P 500: up 13% NASDAQ: up 16% Oil: down 1% Gold: up 29% Silver: up 89% What should you buy in 2011? Based upon the performance in 2010, Silver is the clear winner. There...

Thursday January 28, 2010 20:04

How Does the New York Stock Exchange Work?

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Since 1817, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has been functioning as a trading transaction source. The market hasn’t changed much since then, if you disregard the incredible technological advances. [caption id="attachment_45" align="aligncenter"...

Thursday January 21, 2010 20:33

The Importance of Wall Street Companies

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Throughout much of recorded financial history—at least since the 1800s—Wall Street companies were considered the financial nexus of the investment world. Formerly home to most the of the largest banks, investment firms, analysts, and, of course, the...