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  Analysis and Opinion » Is Google planning to buy Twitter?

  Charles Sizemore - April 8, 2015, 14:54 GMT

  I joined CNBC’s Oriel Morrison last night to chat about the rumors that Google (GOOGL) might be making a move on Twitter (TWTR): If you cannot view the embedded video, please follow this link: Is Google Planning a Twitter Takeover? Insider Monkey had a good write-up of the interview: Google is the only potential suitor

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  Analysis and Opinion » Dalbar: Why Investors Suck And Tips For Advisors

  Lance Roberts - April 8, 2015, 11:34 GMT

  Dalbar just recently released their 21st annual Quantitative Analysis Of Investor Behavior study which continues to show just how poorly investors perform relative to market benchmarks over time and the reasons for that underperformance.

  It is important to note that it is impossible for an investor to consistently "beat" an index over long periods of time due to the impact of taxes, trading

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  Analysis and Opinion » Short term bearish trend for EUR/AUD continues in early trading

  Anna Coulling - April 8, 2015, 10:21 GMT

  Following yesterday’s statement from the RBA which brought a temporary halt to the recent long term bearish sentiment for the Aussie dollar,  the EURAUD has continued to move lower in early trading this morning on the 60 minute chart, moving … Continue reading →

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  Analysis and Opinion » CHART OF THE DAY

  Gary Savage - April 8, 2015, 09:56 GMT

  The post CHART OF THE DAY appeared first on Smart Money Tracker.

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  Analysis and Opinion » Loonie – a barometer of the USD and oil

  Anna Coulling - April 8, 2015, 08:23 GMT

  Today, of course, is FOMC day with the minutes due at 2.00 pm EST, and following in the wake of the dire NFP data on Friday it will be more than interesting to see whether the tone from the FED … Continue reading →

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  Analysis and Opinion » EUR/USD found support at 1.0800

  IronFX - April 8, 2015, 08:03 GMT

  • EURUSD fell on Tuesday breaking below 1.0865 and giving back all the Friday’s gains following the weak US employment report. The decline was halted at our next support line of 1.0800 (S1). Ahead of the Fed March meeting minutes however I would prefer to take the sidelines for now as a possible dovish minutes

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  Analysis and Opinion » Markets Rise, Albeit with Some Negativity

  NordFX - April 7, 2015, 22:51 GMT

  Yesterday world financial markets closed on the up. As such, on Russia’s floors, the MICEX index grew 1.14 percent up to 1,700.64 points, and the RTS index shot up by 4.4 percent altogether making 971.08 points. That was due to a sharp rise in oil prices. After the long weekend, oil futures went up noticeably.

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  Analysis and Opinion » Rising Rates: Where To Put Your Money Once The Fed Starts Tightening

  Charles Sizemore - April 7, 2015, 16:11 GMT

  Let me start by saying that I expect yields across the yield curve to stay low for much longer than most market watchers think. Inflation is tepid, government debt growth is slowing, and low yields overseas will act like an anchor on U.S. yields. But with all of that said, we have to prepare for

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  Analysis and Opinion » CHART OF THE DAY

  Gary Savage - April 7, 2015, 13:46 GMT

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  Analysis and Opinion » Learning the Wrong Lessons: Avoiding the Peter Lynch Bias

  Charles Sizemore - April 7, 2015, 13:43 GMT

  Peter Lynch is one of the all-time greats. While running the Fidelity Magellan fund from 1977 to his retirement in 1990, he generated almost hard-to-believe annualized returns of 29.2% per year. And take note that this was before the roaring bull market of the 1990s. If there were a pantheon of investing gods, no one

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