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Currency News – Thursday, 11 March 2010

Economic News
USD – Dollar Stuck in Downward Trend Ahead of Busy Trading Day

After taking some serious losses against several of its major counterparts in trading yesterday, the Dollar remains in its bearish cycle as investor risk appetite has returned. EUR/USD shot up over 50 pips yesterday before slightly retreating to its current level of 1.3635. GBP/USD made similar gains, increasing over 60 pips throughout the afternoon. The pair is currently trading at 1.4955. In overnight trading, the Yen continued to make

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Airline Stocks Analyze

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says airlines will lose $5.6 billion this year. That sounds like a sector investors should avoid, right?

Maybe not.

Of 36 major commercial airlines worldwide that have reported earnings for the fourth quarter of 2009 so far, 24 of them, or 67%, reported operating profits (excluding special items). These include carriers with varying business models and from every

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Small Budget Investment Plan

If you would like to invest but think you don’t have the money, think again. The beauty of investing is that unlike purchasing a car or even a home, it doesn’t require a significant down payment. However, even though U.S. savings rates are at a 15-year high, that number is still only 6.9%. Most Americans know the “pay yourself first” mantra is easier said than done. The cost of living, as well as the unplanned expenses that always seem to pop up, can make any

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Options Trading – Stock Substitute in Traders Portfolio

Many traders think of a position in stock options as a stock substitute that has a higher leverage and less required capital. After all, options can be used to bet on the direction of a stock’s price, just like the stock itself. But options have very different characteristics than stocks, and there is also a lot of terminology beginning option traders must learn.

The two types of options are calls and puts. When you buy a call option, you have the right but not

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