Bull vs Bear Market Basics
August 30, 2010 – 2:07 pm | No Comment

If you’re new to the stock market, you may not be familiar with the old adage, “bull vs bear market.” What exactly does it mean? Well, there are a couple of theories out there, but …

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Using Proshares Energy ETF to Short Oil
May 14, 2008 – 9:21 pm | No Comment

Oil prices look like gold looked a few months ago. Just as gold leaped past the $1000/oz mark, oil prices have bounded past the $100/barrel mark and well into the $120s.  Several analysts are touting $200/barrel …

Using ETFs to Short the Asian Markets
April 23, 2008 – 1:58 pm | Comments Off

The Asian Times has published a nice article about using ETFs to short the Asian markets, and others.  It provides a well-written description of how ETFs can be used by almost any market participant regardless …

Bear Strean’s Advice for Shareholders
March 20, 2008 – 2:34 pm | Comments Off

There has been plenty of advice given to Bear Strean’s shareholders in the press since JP Morgan offered $2 per share.  Many say hold out for a better deal and it seems like some are.  …

Using Short ETFs to Hedge Against a Bear Market
March 19, 2008 – 8:59 pm | Comments Off

I’m sure that everyone is familiar with Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) by now.  They’ve been all the rage in recent years.  They are instruments that are traded on exchanges, just like an individual share is traded.  …