What site can I get a list of stock market closing prices on?

Posted by Eric LeRiche | June 8, 2010 .

Em asked: What site can I get a list of stock market closing prices on? I need the last month of stock market closing prices for PEP. Is there a database or something like that I can look at?Lucy mansfield

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The Gulf Fiasco: How It Affects Your Energy Investments

Posted by Eric LeRiche | June 4, 2010 .

(from agora) This oil fiasco in the Gulf is getting worse and worse. The spill is now the largest in U.S. history, and we will live with the effects for years to come. What follows is some thinking (and guessing) on what the consequences might be — especially as it relates to our investments. At [...]

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Markets crash, a technical glitch?

Posted by Eric LeRiche | May 6, 2010 .

Around 2:45 this afternoon, the market went over a cliff! At one point, the Dow Jones Industrials were down 1,000 points on the day. And then it recovered about 500 of those points as quickly as it lost them. Moments before the close, the Dow was down 347.80 at 10,520.32. The market action must have [...]

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What are some penny stocks worth investing in?

Posted by Eric LeRiche | May 5, 2010 .

Corey asked: Looking to go into the stock market for the first time and I have 1,000 dollars maybe a little more that I am willing to jeopordize to possibly gain more money. What stocks should be ones to follow and look into and how many shares should i put into a particular one?Lucy mansfield

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Are you ready for the next stock market’s move?

Posted by Eric LeRiche | May 1, 2010 .

The events of the last week have many market watchers quaking in their boots. Most of us can feel that there has been something wrong, something VERY wrong, with this so called “recovery” that we’ve been experiencing. And many are now fearful that things are starting to unravel at the seams — that the lipstick [...]

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What are some great stocks to invest in for good returns in a year or so?

Posted by Eric LeRiche | April 30, 2010 .

live and learn asked: I am with Share Builder and have MSFT, GSI, AIRN,GRZ, AEGR. Are these great stocks? What is a great small cap, etc stock to invest in? Will the market go up in 2010? Etc?Free Investing Lessons

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What is the best way to organize and keep track of your stocks and options purchases and solds?

Posted by Eric LeRiche | April 26, 2010 .

M B asked: I’m new to the stock options market. I’d like to keep my options purchases organized on a spreadsheet which would give me easy access to the strike price/ premium received, etc. Is there an options organizer spreadsheet to keep my stocks and options organized for easy tracking??Dave Stewart

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Sellers Thwarted, As Buyers Pull Back The Edge, But For How Long?

Posted by Eric LeRiche | April 25, 2010 .

There’s much talk about financial reform, Goldman on the grill, and Sovereign default risk. But, just as sellers seemed set to capture the advantage, stocks found support. The market’s rally from Thursday’s lows, posting positive character of price movement, put buyers back in control. This new power grab may be forceful, but short-lived. I`m anxious [...]

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How do I compare a portfolio of stocks to the market index?

Posted by Eric LeRiche | April 18, 2010 .

SQ1203 asked: How do I compare a portfolio of stock and the market index? I need to compare a portfolio of 20 stocks to S&P 500, FTSE 100 etc. for a specific event window (2 day Average). I have calculated the percentage gains (losses) in the value of share prices for each of the 20 [...]

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Is paper trading a good idea?

Posted by Eric LeRiche | April 9, 2010 .

Why is it that when I hit a golf ball for fun it looks as big as a softball but put a wager on the hole and the ball is reduced to the size of a pebble? I’ve always considered myself a pressure performer but everything gets more tense when it’s for real. That’s why [...]

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