Asian stocks rose early Monday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lifted by machinery makers such as Komatsu and Fanuc after the government reported core machinery order increases more than doubled expectations, … via MarketWatch

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You can define individual stocks in many ways. Some stocks are defined by the industry in which they operate: banking stocks, utility stocks, technology stocks, and so on. via PostFallsPress

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“You must plan based on what you expect to happen in the market, and what you should expect is that the next 25 years won’t be anything like the last 25.”

EEVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT your financial future could be wrong. That’s not a statement on listening to predictions of a dire market crash, or following some new theory of the “best” way to invest. via The Day

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“Time horizon itself does not really tell you how risk tolerant you are”

Investing is like a boat ride: some people glide through severe turbulence, while others grow queasy with the slightest ripple. via The Cincinnati Enquirer

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Forex futures volume has grown rapidly in recent years, but only accounts for about 7% of the total foreign exchange market volume, according to The Wall Street Journal Europe (5/5/06, p. 20). Banks. The interbank market caters for both …

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“Fund managers are good stock pickers but poor market timers, so greater pessimism on their part is bullish for the market’s prospects. Plus, more cash means more buying power, which is also bullish.”

For one long-standing indicator of shifting moods in the stock market, a now-or-never moment is at hand. via Worcester Telegram & Gazette

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“I can’t believe my son would do something like this. I don’t teach my son violence so I don’t understand.”

U.S. stocks will be little changed next week, as the cloud of rising oil prices and higher bond yields hangs above the start of the latest earnings season th… More . via Earthlink

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