This being the final Hotline of the year—and the final Hotline of the decade—I would like to propose a special thank you toast. First, I want to thank the equity markets in 2009 for coming back after the horrendous year that was 2008. If we stop and think about where we are at the end […]

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“The system worked.” — Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano on the Christmas Day airliner attack These days, the absurdity that comes out of Washington is almost too common to notice. But even I was taken aback by the truly contemptible words uttered by the head of our nation’s Department of Homeland Security. If Secretary Napolitano

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By David R. Clarke, President, Miracle Debt Solutions If you read the economic history books, there’s not much fondness for the 1930s. This was the decade of the Great Depression, where unemployment was well over 20% for much of the time. It’s also when food lines literally stretched miles long, as many American citizens could

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Investors who like to profit from well-timed currency investments may want to consider betting against a weakening euro. Indeed, the U.S. dollar rallied overnight and pushed the euro down today as U.S. stocks, oil and gold dipped. With investor interest waning in higher-yielding currencies such as the euro, the dollar is ascending. You may recall

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Last week, we talked about what I think will be a big investment theme for 2010, rising interest rates. This week, we take a look at the second installment in our series about the top 10 investment themes for 2010 — currency upheaval. Now, when I say currency upheaval, I am talking largely about the

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I want to start this final Alert of the year with a few thoughts on the market of 2009, as well as a few thoughts on the market as we head into a new decade. If we stop and think about where we are at the end of 2009 compared to where we were at

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  The equity markets closed out this pre-holiday week firmly on the plus side, with the Dow adding 1.85%, while the S&P 500 climbed 2.18%. The NASDAQ Composite ended the week with a big present, jumping 3.35% by Thursday’s closing bell.   The week’s gains are certainly fitting, as this year the market has been replete with […]

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“Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall.” –Larry Wilde It’s nice to be reminded that size doesn’t always matter. In the case of Christmas, it’s the size of the love that you have for friends and family that matters most, and not

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I can’t believe it, but 2010 is just about a week away. And soon, we’ll all be resolving to not make the same mistakes we made in 2009. If you haven’t started making your financial New Year’s resolutions for 2010, let me give you a little head start. Here’s just a sneak peak at what

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Subscribers to my investment newsletters and trading services know about my passion for exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Over the past year, I have provided you with features relevant to investors who are looking to improve their portfolios with a variety of funds that are both diversified and cost efficient. Now, I want to get back to

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