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Determining the optimal moving average length

The moving average constitutes one of the simplest trading systems and is probably the most widely used tool for technical analysis. While its conceptual simplicity has attracted wide followers and perhaps indiscreet use, making a moving average (MA) sy... Read >

Can equity research be substituted?

ComScore reported a whopping 25 percent annual growth in audience for its news, finance, and research oriented website for February 2007. Impressive growth indeed. The total internet audience in the US grew five percent in February alone to 175 million.... Read >

The Case for Self-Directed Investing:

Not long ago I revisited a widely quoted USA Today article, "And a big Boo-Yah to you, too", in which Matt Krantz takes a swipe at Jim Cramer and his Mad Money philosophy. A charismatic stock-picker with a bedazzled group of followers, Cramer counsels v... Read >