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The answer is a big resounding yes. Putting an exchange-traded fund on your portfolio is one of the best things you can do to diversify your investments. But what makes it better? Why are exchange-traded funds good news for you? Let’s find out.

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Title : Is it better to rent or own a home?

Created by : Anthony

Created on : 12 Oct 2015, 01:31:12

Intro :

Decisions regarding your home is always a tough one. It affects your entire life including your financial capacity, your lifestyle, your friends and family, and much more. That’s why it’s important that in dealing with renting or owning a home, that you be as prepared as possible.

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Title : What is Random Walk Theory?

Created by : Albert

Created on : 08 Oct 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : Random walk theory is a financial concept that states that the price changes of stocks in the past is independent from and will not affect the future price

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Title : Why Forex Traders Fail

Created by : Anthony

Created on : 24 Sep 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : Forex trading is risky business and it’s no wonder why many fail at it. However, besides the risk involved, there are more factors that should be considere

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Title : What factors affect exchange rates?

Created by : Samantha

Created on : 17 Sep 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : Exchange rates are significant indicators of a nation’s economic health. It is an important factor in a country’s trading relationship with the world. Lear

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Title : Death in Debt: What Happens to Your Debt When You Die

Created by : Jane

Created on : 10 Sep 2015, 01:17:21

Intro : What happens to your debt if you die without paying it off? Well, there are many conditions that surround the case and there is no definite guidelines as to what happens to your debt when you die as it depends on several factors such as what the debt is, to whom it is owed, etc.

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Title : Essential elements of a successful trader

Created by : Jamal lee

Created on : 10 Sep 2015, 01:11:15

Intro :

Essential elements of a successful trader

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Title : What Do the Numbers on Credit Cards Mean?

Created by : Albert

Created on : 27 Aug 2015, 00:00:00

Intro :

Credit cards have become one of the signs of financial freedom and stability. Almost everyone who have work have credit cards. And even if you’re not in the working class, having a credit card has become somewhat of a norm or a social status, if you will. It entails your confidence in your financial standing and your desire to improve your status by taking the responsibility of having a credit card.

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Title : Day Trading

Created by : Anthony

Created on : 20 Aug 2015, 05:46:54

Intro : Day Trading is, simply put, the trading of securities throughout the regular local trading day. It is often characterized by rapid trades in an attempt to make profit quickly while minimizing loses. Day traders more often than not closes all trades prior to the end of trading hours in the local market. Overnight positions are mostly avoided.

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Title : How Does Interest Rates Affect the Stock Market

Created by : Samantha

Created on : 20 Aug 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : In essence, interest is the amount paid for the usage of money borrowed. Some prime examples of interest is using a credit card or loaning a house. In terms of the stock market, however, the interest rate being referred to is the Federal Reserve’s funds rate or the cost of borrowing money from the Federal Reserve that is charged to the banks. The effects of this number to the stock market is staggering.

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Title : What is Fundamental Analysis?

Created by : Alex

Created on : 17 Aug 2015, 08:13:24

Intro : Fundamental Analysis is one of the foundations of being a trader. In order to understand how a trade works, learning fundamental analysis is a key concept to succeed in this trade.

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Title : How Does GDP Affect the Economy?

Created by : Anthony

Created on : 17 Aug 2015, 08:11:50

Intro : The GDP or the Gross Domestic Product is a gauge of an economy’s health. To put it simply, it is the representation of the total value of a country’s goods and services over a specified time period.

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Title : Who is the Federal Reserve?

Created by : Joan

Created on : 13 Aug 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : The Federal Reserve System or the Fed is the central bank of the United States of America. The Fed was formed on December 23, 1913 by the US Congress of the time with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act. It was created primarily as a response to the consecutive financial panics that hit the US economy over the course of the last century.

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Title : Futures

Created by : Romer0

Created on : 04 Aug 2015, 00:00:00

Intro :

How does trading in the Futures work? Another way to trade in financial markets is to get involved in contracts for futures which are often seen being used in the commodities market. Futures here refer to buying a commodity at its specific price today even if it will only be available in the future. This way, the producer of the commodity who sells the futures contract is assured a profit even if the commodity suddenly drops in value along the way.

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Title : Credit cards vs Debit Cards: The Better Option

Created by : Albert

Created on : 30 Jul 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : In essence, credit cards and debit cards are same in function. It allows you to use cards in place of cash to purchase various products and services. They appear almost identical in that both having a 16-digit card number along with expiration dates and PIN codes. However, that is where their likeness ends. Credit cards and debit cards entail vastly different conditions. So which one is better? Let’s find out.

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Title : What are IPOs?

Created by : John

Created on : 29 Jul 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : IPOs or Initial Public Offerings are a company’s first sale of stock to the public. This is because companies are generally categorized into two categories, the private companies and the public companies.

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Title : The Basics of Gold

Created by : Patricia

Created on : 24 Jul 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : Gold is one of the leading commodities that are being traded in the market. And it is understandably so as trading gold roots itself from ancient times when pharaohs still ruled Egypt with their cat idols and sun gods, when westerners are still discovering masses of lands and naming it after their kings, and when Mongolians are still hell bent on taking over the world. Back then gold was already considered as sacred or valuable with several tribes and civilization worshipping gold and associating it with gods and even immortality. Gold has always been one of the precious metals that had transcended generations and races of people as one of the most valuable commodities of trading.

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Title : Do You Need A Credit Card?

Created by : Albert

Created on : 23 Jul 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : Having a credit card has somewhat become a norm for people who have jobs and are well on their way to establishing their financial wealth. There is no law requiring you to get one however most people do. But is it for you too?

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Title : Swap-free or Islamic accounts

Created by : AccountAdmin

Created on : 22 Jul 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : The swap-free accounts are usually called Islamic, because initially these accounts were established for the traders following the Islamic religion. According to the religion's principles, any business transactions, where one of the parties should pay or get an interest from the other one, are prohibited. Islamic or swap-free accounts allow traders to trade any currency pair, but despite the volume of a trade, which is carried over midnight, do not suppose any

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Title : How does inflation affect a country?

Created by : FlyerM

Created on : 17 Jul 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : Inflation is often misunderstood by those who are not familiar with how economies and financial markets work. Because inflation is defined as the rate of how much prices of consumer goods are increasing, people mistakenly believe that it is a negative phenomenon that causes their money to have less value.

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Title : Why Trading in Forex is Better than Investing in Stocks

Created by : Patricia

Created on : 16 Jul 2015, 00:00:00

Intro :

Trading in forex is better than investing in stocks because of three simple reasons: the forex market is bigger, more predictable, and more energetic.

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Title : Are brokers scammers?

Created by : Cressem

Created on : 14 Jul 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : The Forex is a relatively safe financial market to trade in because there are many reputable brokers and regulators who work to keep scammers out.

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Title : What is a spread?

Created by : Joren

Created on : 10 Jul 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : The spread is the term used in the Forex to refer to the difference between the bid and ask values of a currency pair.

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Title : Trading Stocks for A Living: Feasible or Impractical?

Created by : Chuck

Created on : 09 Jul 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : It’s rarely that we hear “tradings stocks” as the answer to the question “what do you do for a living?” And there is a good reason why this is. A lot of people see stock trading as a side job. It’s something you do after hours, a sideline that you engage in during your spare time. Trading stocks is a hobby for some. While others depend their whole lives on it.

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Title : What is Technical Analysis?

Created by : Belstrong

Created on : 07 Jul 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : Technical analysis is a method used in the Forex, as well as in other financial markets, to predict the trend a currency pair is likely to follow. It does this by primarily using charts that show its past movements which are helpful in determining future trends.

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Title : Fundamental and Technical Analysis

Created by : Viceris

Created on : 03 Jul 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : Before opening a position, Forex traders must first gather information about a currency pair so that they can determine the direction it is most likely to move towards. To do this, there are two main methods: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.

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Title : What is the Standard & Poor’s 500

Created by : Barbara

Created on : 25 Jun 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : Stock market indices are one of the most important aspects of stock trading. Naturally, knowledge about them is essential to any trader.

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Title : Who is the European Central Bank

Created by : Samantha

Created on : 18 Jun 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : The European Central Bank of ECB is the central bank of the European Union. The 28 members of the group are mostly located in Europe and collectively own the capital stock of the bank. The European Central Bank is one of the most important central banks in the world. It is located in Frankfurt Germany, the same place it was founded in on June 1998.

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Title : The Dow Jones Industrial Average

Created by : Barbara

Created on : 11 Jun 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is one of the oldest and most well-known indices in the world. Popularly known as the Dow, this index contains 30 large-cap blue chip companies that are some of the biggest and most influential companies based in the US.

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Title : Introduction to the Nasdaq Composite

Created by : Barbara

Created on : 04 Jun 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : The Nasdaq Composite Index is among the top dogs of the US stock market. Along with the S&P 500 and the Dow, the Nasdaq Composite has been dubbed as one of the premiere indices in the world.

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Title : What is Overnight Trading?

Created by : Samuel

Created on : 28 May 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : Overnight Trading is the trading of currencies within the local time of 9:00 pm until 8:00 am the next trading day. Basically, a trader buys and sells currencies as the local trading hours end. The trader conducts transactions overseas where markets are still open due to varying time zones. The foreign market will then accept the transactions while the local market is closed. Executions of these transactions will occur some time in the evening to the early morning.

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Title : What is One Night Stand Investment?

Created by : Samuel

Created on : 21 May 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : Not to be confused with the common connotation of this phrase, a One Night Stand Investment is a security which has been purchased with the intention of long-term investment but is sold in the following day. Although they are similar in essence, One Night Stand Investments last for one night not because both parties (trader and security) involved understand that there are no follow-up meetings but because the buyer regrets buying said security.

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Title : How Stocks Get their Prices

Created by : Jane

Created on : 14 May 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : It is understood by many that the stock prices go up and down depending on several factors including economic events, buy and sell volume, earnings, etc. however, this is simply incorrect. Stock prices are not directly affected by these factors. These factors only affect the supply and demand for a certain stock.

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Title : What are Penny Stocks?

Created by : Samantha

Created on : 30 Apr 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : Penny stocks are what their name indicate: stocks that are worth roughly around a penny. This is not strictly the case of course. Usually penny stocks are cheap stocks that are sold mostly outside of the major market exchanges. They may be referred to micro-cap stocks as usually, small and newly formed companies carry them.

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Title : How Does Inflation Affect Exchange Rates?

Created by : Albert

Created on : 23 Apr 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : Exchange rates play a vital part in indicating the overall economic health of a country. It is also an essential aspect of international trade that countries depend on to progress. It is also one of the most important factors of international exchanges especially the forex market. That’s why it’s no wonder that traders, market participants, governments, and basically anyone in the finance industry watches the exchange rates closely.

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Title : How Does Interest Rates Affect Exchange Rates?

Created by : Albert

Created on : 16 Apr 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : The vital role exchange rates playon international trades makes exchange rates especially analyzed by governments and in times of need, even manipulated. Along with interest rates and inflation, exchange rates determine the economy’s health. As such, it is significant that you know what affects the exchange rates. As a trader it is only appropriate to learn more about a currency’s exchange rate and why it has become that way.

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Title : What does it mean to 'Buy' and 'Sell'?

Created by : Chuck

Created on : 09 Apr 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : In the context of the foreign exchange or currency market, ‘buying’ and ‘selling’ essentially retains its original definition of getting a thing in exchange of payment for buy and getting payment in exchange of a thing for sell. The difference is that what you’re buying and selling is the currency themselves. You might be scratching your head now thinking what the heck does it mean. You buy and sell money using money, how is this making sense?

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Title : When is the Best Time to Buy Stocks?

Created by : Anthony

Created on : 02 Apr 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : In the trading world, the main investment moves are buying and selling. Investors and traders choose buying first because it is the initial move that starts the investment process. Of course, the logical next step is selling but that a whole new other discussion.

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Title : What are the Commodities?

Created by : Joan

Created on : 26 Mar 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : According to the dictionary, commodities are economic goods that may be bought or sold on the commodity exchange. Commodities are everywhere in your everyday living. The moment you wake up, you drink coffee and add sugar. When cooking breakfast of bacon and eggs, you use oil. You put on your 100% cotton shirt and drive your car run by crude oil to your rice farm. In this example alone, you’ll notice that all things mentioned are commodities.

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Title : When is the Best Time to Sell Stocks?

Created by : Brittany

Created on : 12 Mar 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : In the trading world, the main investment moves are buying and selling. Although more investors and traders choose buying first because it is the initial move that starts the investment process, selling has an equally important role as well.

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Title : Which is the Best Forex Trader Type?

Created by : Chuck

Created on : 12 Mar 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : Trading in the Forex market is no easy feat considering the extreme volatility involved and enormity of the market. Being a Forex trader, you must be prepared with your own styles and strategies and chances are you’ll fall in one of the three major types of Forex traders.

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Title : How Are Currencies Influenced by Gold?

Created by : Chuck

Created on : 05 Mar 2015, 00:00:00

Intro : If you see gold and the currencies as they are, its a little farfetched to say that they affect each other. Currencies have their own market in the foreign exchange while gold remains a safe haven in its own market. Although they affect each other with currencies being exchanged into gold, there exists a relationship between them that are much closer and much severe than you think.

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Title : What is the Holy Grail?

Created by : BitterB

Created on : 15 Dec 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : The holy grail is what Forex traders use to refer to a trading system or strategy that is guaranteed to produce a profit every time it is used.

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Title : Compared to other financial markets, not much capital is needed to trade on the Forex.

Created by : Manglove

Created on : 05 Nov 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : Depending on your trader, the bare minimum you need to deposit in order to open an account can be as low as $100.

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Title : Dealing with a Bearish Market

Created by : Paige18

Created on : 28 Oct 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : A bear market is something many financial traders and economists would like to avoid if given the choice.

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Title : What is the Bull Market

Created by : Cressem

Created on : 27 Oct 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : The bull market is the favorite trading environment for most financial traders.

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Title : What is rollover?

Created by : GeorgieOh

Created on : 16 Oct 2014, 07:51:12

Intro : In the Forex, not all positions need to be closed at the end of the day. Some traders choose to leave positions open for days, weeks, or even months at a time to give a currency pair time to record more movements. When this bringing over of a pair from one day to the next happens, rollover occurs.

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Title : What is Day Trading?

Created by : FlyerM

Created on : 13 Oct 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : There is no single best way of profiting on the Forex. Instead, traders use various strategies which they constantly modify and update in order to become successful.

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Title : The Bear Market

Created by : Manglove

Created on : 08 Oct 2014, 11:26:32

Intro : The bear market is a term used by financial traders and analysts alike to describe a trading instrument that is undergoing a consistent and continuous decline.

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Title : Why do Traders Lose?

Created by : Joren

Created on : 06 Oct 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : While trading in the Forex is simple and accessible to anyone around the world, it does not mean that each trade will result in profits.

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Title : How to trade online

Created by : Belstrong

Created on : 29 Sep 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : Forex trading has become significantly more accessible during the past decade due to the onset of online trading. In fact, its convenience and simplicity are two of the biggest reasons why it has grown so much in popularity and size that it has become the world’s largest financial market.

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Title : The Bull Market

Created by : Viceris

Created on : 15 Sep 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : Currency pairs on the Forex as well as other securities in the many financial markets around the world tend to move according to trends.

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Title : The London Stock Exchange

Created by : BitterB

Created on : 01 Sep 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is one of the largest financial markets in the world.

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Title : Tips for Successful Trading

Created by : GeorgieOh

Created on : 25 Aug 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : There are no sure fire ways to profit from the Forex. Most traders have their own strategies and unique tendencies which influences the positions they open and the results they achieve.

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Title : The Australian Dollar

Created by : Paige18

Created on : 18 Aug 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : Besides from the United States, there are several countries that call their official currency the dollar including Australia.

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Title : Is it really important to have a broker?

Created by : Thoryos

Created on : 11 Aug 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : In order to fully maximize the possibilities in the Forex, you must have a broker. Not only are they extremely helpful, they are also necessary since brokers are responsible for connecting you and your orders to the larger currency market.

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Title : What are the advantages of having multiple Forex accounts?

Created by : FlyerM

Created on : 04 Aug 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : There are many traders who use more than one Forex account at a time. When you first hear about it, it may not make much sense since having to manage multiple trading accounts could cause confusion and require you to waste energy because of the added effort it takes to switch between them constantly.

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Title : How to Become A Forex Broker

Created by : Cressem

Created on : 28 Jul 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : Once you’ve been a client of many online brokers, you may find that there are some areas that could be improved to deliver a more fulfilling Forex experience. Then, after several years of trading on the Forex, should you decide to look for a new challenge and put up your own brokerage firm, you can use the numerous insights you have gained and feedback given for your own service.

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Title : What are mini accounts?

Created by : Manglove

Created on : 21 Jul 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : Mini accounts are one of the several kinds of accounts available for potential Forex traders. The major difference mini accounts have from the others is the smaller and more controllable size of trades they are allowed to do.

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Title : What are micro accounts?

Created by : Joren

Created on : 14 Jul 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : To get started trading in the Forex you would first need to open an account with a broker. Finding one is extremely easy to do nowadays since several dozen of them can be reached by just searching online.

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Title : What to do before opening a trade

Created by : Belstrong

Created on : 07 Jul 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : Trading in the Forex is and simple can be done in a matter of seconds. Trading successfully and earning profits though, requires a bit more preparation.

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Title : Why is the US dollar a powerful currency?

Created by : Viceris

Created on : 30 Jun 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : The US dollar is considered as one of the most powerful currencies because of the role it plays in the global economy.

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Title : What’s the difference between a bull and a bear market?

Created by : BitterB

Created on : 23 Jun 2014, 00:00:00

Intro :

The movements of currencies in the Forex often follow trends. These trends come in several different forms and among the ones easiest to follow are those found in bull and bear markets.

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Title : What are the benefits of online trading?

Created by : Paige18

Created on : 16 Jun 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : Besides being able to earn profits, the main benefit of trading Forex online is convenience.

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Title : Is it safe to trust online brokers?

Created by : GeorgieOh

Created on : 09 Jun 2014, 00:00:00

Intro : Being concerned about the trustworthiness of brokers is a useful frame of mind to have. Since you are, after all, effectively giving your money to the internet it is natural to wonder and investigate where your money goes and whether it is safe.

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Title : Currency Pair - Short Time or for Longer Periods?