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Recap for Tuesday, June 5 by Kevin CorriganDid you miss Tuesday’s TradeKing Midday Market Call?

Rob Smith (www.youtube.com/SmithsInTheBlack) Defensive moves key to markets next move.Rob Smith does not currently hold any positions in the securities mentionedin this post.At the time of publication and in the preceding month, TradeKing and the third-party content provider did not have ownership greater than 1% in any stocks mentioned here and do not have any other actual, material conflict of interest known at the time of publication.

The markets got walloped this week, but it doesn’t mean you necessarily need to shy away from every stock.

Rob Smith (Smithsintheblack.com) takes a look at the Dow at the end of May.Rob Smith does not currently hold any positions in the securities mentionedin this post.At the time of publication and in the preceding month, TradeKing and the third-party content provider did not have ownership greater than 1% in any stocks mentioned here and do not have any other actual, material conflict of interest known at the time of publication.

Recap for Tuesday, May 29 by Kevin Corrigan Did you miss Tuesday’s TradeKing Midday Market Call?

On February 24th, 2010 there was an article in Reuters that stated that the Securities Exchange Commission had voted 3 to 2 on a rule designed to help “boost” investor confidence by putting a roadblock in front of short sellers.

It turns out there are so many loopholes that market regulators don't even bother trying to hold chief executives accountable under the Sarbanes-Oxley law.

After several trading days, we still know nothing about Facebook’s stock from a technical perspective. That means it probably isn’t a good idea to trade the stock.

Rob Smith (Smithsintheblack.com) compares Facebook with other recent IPOsTradeKing does not offer IPOs.

Recap for Tuesday, May 22 by Kevin Corrigan and Nicole WachsDid you miss Tuesday’s TradeKing Midday Market Call?

Join Michael Kahn and TradeKing’s Options Guy, Brian Overby, every Tuesday at noon ET for the Midday Market Call.

“Responding to a simple request: Please provide your opinion on selling naked puts; both pro & con.”I assume we are referring to cash-secured put writing, rather than selling naked puts.Here are the PROs:It can be better than buying stocks outright because you can get a better entry price (stock price is reduced by the premium collected).

It was a gloomy week for the markets, which means it’s time for bargain hunting.

Alan Brochstein identifies nine stocks that may be close to breaking out of consolidation patterns There are many ways to look for new potential investment ideas, and, as a veteran blogger and market observer, I can testify that many like to focus on stocks near their lows.

Recap for Tuesday, May 15 by Kevin CorriganDid you miss Tuesday’s TradeKing Midday Market Call?

Rob Smith (Smithsintheblack.com) A Review of the Dow’s 1st QuarterRob Smith does not currently hold any positions in the securities mentionedin this post.At the time of publication and in the preceding month, TradeKing and the third-party content provider did not have ownership greater than 1% in any stocks mentioned here and do not have any other actual, material conflict of interest known at the time of publication.

Rob Smith (Smithsintheblack.com) A Review of the Dow 30Rob Smith does not currently hold any positions in the securities mentionedin this post.At the time of publication and in the preceding month, TradeKing and the third-party content provider did not have ownership greater than 1% in any stocks mentioned here and do not have any other actual, material conflict of interest known at the time of publication.

Europe, the economy and other factors have been roiling the markets recently. One way to defend your portfolio through the tumult is buying companies you use regularly. 

It was a rough week for Wall Street, but use it as a chance to pick up beaten down stocks.

As analysts dig into the government job numbers, questions are increasingly being raised about the reliability of the data.