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With all the negativity surrounding our economy, with the stock market testing its November lows and with consumer confidence on life support, this author is about to write a positive column. Am I insane? The re-incarnation of Crazy Eddie perhaps (remember him?). As I sit here in my home office typing away, I can just [...]

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Triple Witching Friday…..what a scary term! Is it the day after Halloween? NO. Is it a hazing ritual for a college fraternity? Not even close.
Well then, what is it ?
It is an event that takes place when stock index futures, stock index options and stock options all expire on the same day. Triple witching days [...]

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 Jim Cramer’s Mad Money TV Program:
                                                    “Food for Thought” 
What does Olive Garden, Red Lobster, and Long Horn steakhouse all have in common? They are all under the parent company, Darden Restaurants (DRI), one of Cramer’s 3 best restaurant picks for all you home gamers.
Besides the fact that Cramer wore a bib and waved a large lobster around the [...]

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Help Wanted: Someone to manage a country in a deep recession, involved in two wars, with a subprime debacle that has caused collapse of the financial sector, real estate and stock markets. The people who will pay your salary will have absolutely no confidence in your government or the regulatory agencies it provides. If you [...]

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Generally speaking, the main focus of this column is for Blue Collar Investors to share information that will be useful in generating substantial  income into our investment portfolios. In normal market conditions we locate the greatest performing stocks in the greatest performing industries and use these stocks as vehicles to generate great returns under the [...]

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