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In this week’s Stock Market Video, Cabot China & Emerging Markets Report Editor Paul Goodwin says it’s been a good week in the stock market and the indexes have pulled up close to their 25-day moving averages, which means we could be getting some buy signals very soon. This doesn’t mean we’re jumping in with both feet, instead, you should begin slowing adding stocks and remember that a new buy signal is a fragile thing. Stocks discussed: Sohu.com (SOHU), PriceSmart (PSMT) and Ulta Salon (ULTA). Click below to watch the video!

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I stumbled across this cool online interactive photo gallery from the New York Times today and I wanted to share it with you. The Times solicited readers for photos that depicted the recession and effects of the worldwide economic downturn. Some of the photos are incredibly personal, such as a few that depict empty offices after co-workers have been laid off. Others show the way the recession has altered the photographers’ daily lives, such as cooking more and eating cheaper foods. While still others show the bigger picture, from boarded up storefronts to halted development to deeply discounted sales....

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As a young investor many years ago, I used to read and watch everything I could that related to the stock market, and even the financial markets in general.  I was a huge sponge, eager to sop up information and opinions, no matter how good, bad or biased it might be. Eventually, however, as I began investing on a more regular basis–i.e., I actually began working and had more money to invest–I took a step back and examined my habits.  Here I was, listening to pundits on TV and reading about opinions online, listening to people who were clearly...

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