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Invest In Nickel As Prices Rise

Invest In Nickel As Prices Rise

A short term investment in nickel will make sense as countries around the world particularly in the West move to enact trade sanctions against Russia. The referendum vote in Crimea overseen by Russia will formalize the process of annexation of the territory by Russia. The United States and Europe have pretty much forsworn military involvement in the ongoing dispute between Ukraine and Russia over the issue of Crimea. The only alternative will be political and economic measures against Russian aggression. Economic measures […]

What Does It Take To Become A Professional Day Trader?

What does it take to become a professional day trader? You probably reached this page because you are considering learning how to day trade. I would like to share some insight as to what it takes as I have been in this industry for well over 10 years. We have also trained hundreds of traders around the world and have seen the results of what it really takes to become profitable. We are also asking our (now live) Colombian traders what they think […]

Ice Man Cleans Up: 9+ Pts on March 13th

Ice Man Cleans Up: 9+ Pts on March 13thIce Man & his new born

Editors Note:  For those of you that don’t know the man we call Ice Man is a professional hockey player in Europe.  He changed his schedule around so that he could practice in the morning and trade in the afternoons. Hockey has always been his passion and he continues to day trade and play professional hockey. There were times where he traded inside of his very locker room and others where he had his newborn sitting on his lap.   Today he […]

Do Not Invest In Japan: Land Of The Rising Sun and Economic Stagnation

Do Not Invest In Japan: Land Of The Rising Sun and Economic Stagnation

An investment in Japan is not a good idea overall. This opinion can be based on where the economy of Japan actually is. Under performance is just the beginning of the problem. For a variety of reasons the Japanese are having trouble generating more than laggard economic growth. The total area of Japan encompasses 145,925 square miles (377,944 km2). It is 62nd in size compared to the rest of the world. The 2010 census counted a bit over 128 million inhabitants. The […]

Latteno Food Corporation: Our Penny Stock Pick Of The Week

Latteno Food Corporation: Our Penny Stock Pick Of The Week

An investment with Latteno Food Corporation (LATF) might be a good idea at this time. The stock closed at 0.0085 on March 11, 2014. The stock was up 6.25% for the day. The range in price for the stock during the day alternated between a low of 0.0078 and a high of 0.0091. It is moving close to a penny a share. Market capitalization for LATF is 298.41K and volume was last recorded at 190,645,608. Latteno Food Corporation is based in Markham […]

Investments Take The Hit For Russian Aggression But It Will Be A Boon For Natural Gas Production In North America

Investments Take The Hit For Russian Aggression But It Will Be A Boon For Natural Gas Production In North America

Investment portfolios  around the world are taking a hit as a result of Russian aggression. The exception will be for those individuals heavily invested with a number of commodities particularly oil and natural gas. Stock markets will continue to remain jittery everywhere until there is a resolution to the crisis in Crimea and Ukraine. Many in the West will refuse to recognize the Crimea is already gone and will be annexed to Russia within a couple of weeks. The referendum on March […]

Invest In Canada There is Timber Land For Sale

Invest In Canada There is Timber Land For Sale

An investment in Canada’s timber industry is easy enough. There are many different properties to choose from. You can invest in large or smaller parcels of property. Canada is one of the Top 10 Countries when it comes to the production of timber and related products. In order of production: The United States, India, China, Brazil, Canada, Russia, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Nigeria. Russia has the world’s largest reserve of forests followed by Brazil because of the Amazon. Canada […]

Nikolai aka The Hit Man

Nikolai aka The Hit ManHit Man loves his ice cream

    Name: Nikolai Dimritov Aka: Hit Man Years of Experience: 7+ years Style: Aggressive Daily Average: 4-5 points per day The Hit Man was born in Bulgaria and happens to be a master of all trades: he cooks a mean steak, worked as a finish carpenter, trained elite body builders, and even used to be a concert pianist before the age of 20.  At 29 years young he has managed to become a full time professional day trader and is one […]

Invest in Colombia: One Of The Three Economic Jaguars of South America

Invest in Colombia: One Of The Three Economic Jaguars of South America

An investor looking for countries that are on the move economically need to take a look at the Economic Jaguars of South America. These are the nations of Colombia, Peru and Chile. They are all economically growing at a fast pace and are all welcoming foreign investment to turbocharge various sectors of their economy. A visitor returning a decade later will be amazed at the stride of change taking place especially in Colombia and Peru. Chile of course had a head start […]

Nyet To An Investment in Russia For The Short Term, Da In The Long Term

Nyet To An Investment in Russia For The Short Term, Da In The Long Term

An investment in Russia near the end of the crisis in Ukraine and Crimea would be an excellent move. This would take advantage of the recent plunge in the stock market (near 13%) and the further devaluation of the Russian ruble this week (3%). The recent decline in the ruble is the result of both foreign and domestic investors reacting to the diplomatic crisis by selling the Russian ruble for western currencies. The current annual cash outflow of 60 billion in the […]