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Simple Trading System: Seychelles: Tropical Paradise Files Bankruptcy

Posted by nbk75dq 1150 days ago, popular 1149 days ago (http://simple-trading-system.blogspot.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bankruptcy financial crisis seychelles
In another reminder of the global nature of the economic crisis, The Seychelles Islands, the Indian Ocean archipelago off the African coast, filed fo[...] read more »
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Simple Trading System: Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Financial Risk, and Black Swans

Posted by nbk75dq 1152 days ago, popular 1151 days ago (http://simple-trading-system.blogspot.com)
Category: Business | Tags: black swan crisis investing taleb
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author "Fooled by Randomness" and "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable" complains that the financial crisi[...] read more »
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Simple Trading System: Another Round of Website Sales Page Testing Completed

Posted by nbk75dq 1168 days ago, popular 1167 days ago (http://simple-trading-system.blogspot.com)
Category: Business | Tags: internet marketing passive income sales
The results and conclusions of split testing website sales pages. This information can help you write online sales pages to generate passive income[...] read more »
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Simple Trading System: Bank Bailout Not Working

Posted by nbk75dq 1172 days ago, popular 1172 days ago (http://simple-trading-system.blogspot.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bailout banks citigroup recession
Even though banks have rallied a bit in the last couple of days, I think this article is still relevant. The bailout is failing because Citigroup is[...] read more »
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Simple Trading System: Simple, Elegant Solution to the Mortgage Crisis?

Posted by nbk75dq 1185 days ago, popular 1184 days ago (http://simple-trading-system.blogspot.com)
Category: Business | Tags: banks mortgage crisis mortgages subprime
So far, throwing billions of dollars at major banks like Citigroup does not seem to be working. This is because mortgages are continuing to default. [...] read more »
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Civet Coffee:Never Underestimate How Much You Can Scam Rich People With "Exotic" Products

Posted by nbk75dq 1226 days ago, popular 1226 days ago (http://simple-trading-system.blogspot.com)
Category: Business | Tags: black box investing madoff simple
Credit default swaps, Madoff's alleged Ponzi scheme, and now Civet Coffee (I wish I could poop expensive coffee beans).
It shows that people are [...] read more »
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Still Following My Investment System With No Tensions

Posted by nbk75dq 1235 days ago, popular 1235 days ago (http://simple-trading-system.blogspot.com)
Category: Business | Tags: books investing stocks system trading
After making a 13% return in 2005, 14% in 2006, and 22% in 2007, my account was down 40% in 2008.
However, unlike the days when I aggressively day[...] read more »
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The Financial Crisis, Madoff Scandal, Bailout, and Black Boxes

Posted by nbk75dq 1243 days ago, popular 1243 days ago (http://simple-trading-system.blogspot.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bailout crisis madoff scandal stocks
This article discusses a New York Times op-ed piece that describes the Madoff Scandal as ultimately caused by Wall Street acceptance of "black box"[...] read more »
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Ken Fisher's Latest Stock Picks

Posted by nbk75dq 1251 days ago, popular 1251 days ago (http://simple-trading-system.blogspot.com)
Category: Business | Tags: investing ken fisher stock picks stocks
In the latest issue of Forbes Magazine, money manager and billionaire Ken Fisher gave a list of stocks that he currently likes.
Being a contrarian[...] read more »
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Some Companies that have Done Well in the Recession

Posted by nbk75dq 1257 days ago, popular 1257 days ago (http://simple-trading-system.blogspot.com)
Category: Business | Tags: investing stock market stocks trading
Forbes Magazine recently had an article on some "main street" companies that are holding up well in the recession - including Campbell Soup, Walgre[...] read more »
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Tribune Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Posted by nbk75dq 1264 days ago, popular 1264 days ago (http://simple-trading-system.blogspot.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bankruptcy cubs newspapers tribune zell
Billionaire Sam Zell took the Tribune (parent to the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Cubs, WGN TV/radio, and the L.A. Times) private last December in a leve[...] read more »
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New Stock Market Terms

Posted by nbk75dq 1286 days ago, popular 1286 days ago (http://simple-trading-system.blogspot.com)
Category: Business | Tags: investing stock market stocks trading
Given the current financial turmoil, here are new (humorous) definitions of some common stock market terms... read more »
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Is Porsche the New Goldman Sachs?

Posted by nbk75dq 1304 days ago, popular 1304 days ago (http://simple-trading-system.blogspot.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: porsche short selling stocks volkwagen
Porsche was in the news for its daring financial dealings to acquire 75% of Volkswagen through purchasing options. In the process, they caused hedge[...] read more »
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Volkswagen's Market Cap Climbs As Porsche Wins the Options Game Against Goldman Sachs

Posted by nbk75dq 1305 days ago, popular 1305 days ago (http://simple-trading-system.blogspot.com)
Category: Stocks | Tags: options porsche stocks volkswagen
Porsche, in the midst of trying to buy Volkswagen, found that there were a lot of short sellers in VW stock. To make money, Porsche acquired control[...] read more »
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