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Short selling is one of the hardest things for novice investors to understand as selling something you do not own really doesn't make sense but the easiest way to understand short selling is to think of it as just the opposite of buying a stock. When you short sell a stock you are selling the a ... Full story

What is a ETF? There is no need to be afraid of ETF's,  short for Exchanged Traded Funds they are very similar to mutual funds.  With the big difference being they are traded on a stock exchange as the name implies. The funds themselves often mirror a stock index like the S&P 500, but they can contain ... Full story

In past posts I covered the strategy of writing covered calls to reduce risk and raise income. This post I'm going to explain the call options sibling, put options. Where as call options give you the right to buy a stock at a certain price, put options will give you the right to sell your stock ... Full story

Well the answer is not easy for many people and the problem is that its not a option for many people who rely on their portfolio for income. In particularly income from stock dividends. Since many of these dividends have been slashed or disappeared all together, seniors and others living off this income are forced into ... Full story

With the markets in turmoil world wide many people are looking for ways to reduce their risk. There is of course no perfect way to invest in equities without risk but you can lower exposure to it. The number one thing you could do would be to adjust your portfolio so equities make up less. You also ... Full story

Most of us will say good riddance to 2008 tonight. A tough year that saw record unemployment, plunging home prices, a credit crisis, world wide stock market collapse and retirement saving dwindle as many 401k's became 201k's. A bitter and lengthy 2008 Presidential election did nothing to bring the country closer together. Everyone is ready to let ... Full story

This weeks outrage of the week is a tough pick with accusations of Senate seats for sale and the auto bailout stalling in the Senate, and wall streets scandals but this weeks winner are those greedy drug companies. The ones who put profits and sales before the health and safety of the public. On the ... Full story

With hope and change running wild it was time for a change at Mudac. We have been busy since the presidential election and hope you will enjoy the new theme. We will attempt to cover issues with a unbiased opinion except for the editorial section.  Feel free to leave your opinions or comments on any ... Full story

This morning at the Republican Governors Association Convention in Miami, Florida governor Sarah Palin addressed the crowd calling for no need to bailout more companies. The government needs to lose their addiction to "opium" Sarah said. Referring to the over-exspenditure of the current government. She called for a rational and well thought out plan between both parties. I personally dislike the idea of bailouts. They give ... Full story

America's economy is rapidly failing, companies are going out of business, and families are living on the streets. Just here in my home town of Chanute NuWa is going out of business. Nu-Wa is one of the largest camper makers in the US and they have been in business for a long time.  If the government doesn't stand up for us now, when will they ... Full story