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5 Short-Side Investment Rules

What are the five rules for constructing great short-side positions? Read on to find out. more

Prices Can 'Jump' in the Night

Options don't trade overnight, but strange things can happen to their prices between today's close and tomorrow's open. more

Short Ban Bandages Bullet Wounds

The government banned shorting as a way of keep the perceived 'bullies' from stealing the little guy's lunch money. But what they've done only removed the teachers from the school. more

Capitalize on the Credit Crisis

Plummeting financial stocks have bonked more than a few investors and government officials on the head, leaving nothing but headaches and confusion. more

The Value of 99 Cents

There's money to be made from the economic slowdown. Listen to find out how we did it on the short side. more

Banking on Short-Side Profits

When the banks are losing money, who profits? I'll show you how a 10-point drop in a stock led to a 179% gain on the short side. more

Sam Collins

Don't Get Burned by the Market

Investors who try to anticipate the market's next move may get burned. Your best course of action here is to be patient.

Leverage a Bet on the Nasdaq 100

The ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD), which delivers twice the daily performance of the Nasdaq 100, hit a new 18-month high this week, and doesn't appear to be stopping.

Why the Market is Stuck

The market will eventually break to new highs, but it will likely remain within the current narrow zone of support for several more months.

An 'Ultra' Risky Bet on the Financials

If you have the stomach for a high-risk trade that could pay out big, now is the time to buy the ProShares Ultra Financials (UYG).

2 Sectors That Might Keep the Market Afloat

If technology and financial stocks can break through major technical resistance, the market could continue to go up for several more days.