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Jared Levy: My first lesson in the stock market had nothing to do with stocks at all. My mentor sat me down, looked me in the eye and said, “As long as you can understand human emotion and math, you’ll make a great option trader.” Read more…
Jared Levy: We can trade orange juice, coffee and even the weather. But the most important commodity of them all is off limits. I might be the only one who sees the danger lurking everywhere. Read more…
Jared Levy: It is a big week, with lots of stocks in play. Alcoa (NYSE:AA), JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) are just a few of the companies that will kick off earnings season this week. Read more…
Jared Levy: The Black Swan Theory describes unpredictable events of extraordinary magnitude. The meltdown of 2008/2009 would be a perfect example of a major Black Swan event. Read more…
Jared Levy: Those of you who know me know that I love statistics and that I’m always looking for ANYTHING that gives me an “edge” or “early warning signal.” Read more…
Jared Levy: My father and I had a long conversation the other day about his fears for the future of his pension, home and standard of living. Read more…
Jared Levy: It’s the day the market fell apart. The day the usual became the impossible. Imagine you purchase an exchange-traded fund or note and the next day it just suddenly stops trading. Would you be scared? Angry? Frustrated? Read more…
Jared Levy: Options give an experienced trader the ability to make money in any market — no matter which way it’s headed. But did you know they can also act as a warning signal or a buy Read more…
Jared Levy: It’s hard to talk about the devaluation of the U.S. dollar after Memorial Day, especially when I know that my grandfather, who served in the Navy during WWII, and millions like him Read more…
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Jared Levy: When I was a kid, I used to play soccer in the alley behind our house with the neighborhood kids. It was a narrow lane, so we didn’t have much room. And the goals were pretty Read more…
Jared Levy: Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you probably know that silver has had a major correction over the past week. The precious metal plummeted about 30% from a high of Read more…
Jared Levy: These are strong words, I know. I wouldn’t choose them if I weren’t truly concerned, because apparently not many care about the thousands of investors who have been burnt using Read more…
Have you heard the expression, “Offense wins games, defense wins championships”? If so, you might want to take a look at your investment portfolio and find out if you’re ready for the current Read more…
First and foremost, we at Taipan offer our thoughts and prayers to everyone who has been affected by the recent events that have struck Japan. As a trader or investor, as awkward and sometimes Read more…
Eleven days ago, I noticed a major shift in some closely watched correlations and saw a marked change in some of the indicators that I follow, indicating a further breakdown in the markets. 
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