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Is It The Euro That Is Causing Global Problems And Not The Dollar?

It is an undisputed fact that the dollar is weak. The trade deficit run up by the Bush administration in financing the war in Iraq and the sub-prime mortgage crisis are just two of the factors that have driven investors from the dollar to its baby sister, the Euro. The resulting effect has been to [...]

October 19th, 2009 | Posted in How Much Does It Cost To Trade Stocks | Comments Off

Vexed by the Vix!

Market Shows Little Fear. Time to Be Worried? The CBOE Volatility Index, otherwise known as “the Vix”, is commonly referred to as the fear index as it measures the market’s expectation of volatility using S&P 500 index options. Generally speaking, the value of the Vix at any given moment is the amount that the market [...]

October 15th, 2009 | Posted in How Much Does It Cost To Trade Stocks | Comments Off