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Understanding Proper Portfolio Allocation

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No matter your trading experience you know that proper portfolio allocation is a crucial element that is often overlooked. It's overlooked by everyone, from professional to newbie. So don't feel bad. But what we need to do is nail down what we should be doing and that's why I invited Blain Reinkensmeyer owner of StockTradingToGo.com to give us some tips and tricks that we can use in our own portfolio. If you have any feedback please leave a comment and he'll get to you!

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New and experienced investors alike should have a set strategy for portfolio allocation as far as the number of total holdings. The key to determining how many stocks should be held at once lies in knowing how much money is in the portfolio. This guide will breakdown the best rules for portfolio allocation.

Here on StockTradingToGo we support a more focused portfolio versus having a list of different holdings. Even for investors that want to remain diversified there are great ways to do so through ETFs so that the overall number of holdings can remain minimal. A simplified portfolio also supports investment success through discipline.

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How To "Measure" Your Trading Experience? (wow!)

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He's a personal friend, great trader, exercise enthusiast, and today Norman Hallett from TheDisciplinedTrader.com is going to bring you into his world a bit and show you exactly how you can measure your trading experience. Norman's the best in this business with regard to discipline and I know he'd want me to mention Norman's latest video and check out his report titled: A Traders Opportunity of a Generation. Big claims yes...but the report delivers trust me. He will be expecting comments, so please don't let him down!

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Trading is a human sport.

You against the markets.

On your end... You "gear up" before you get started by having your morning coffee, and if your smart, maybe doing a little cardio.  Then you sit down and start looking at the charts, where you assess the markets you'll be dealing with.

On the market's end... well, it's been, in most cases, trading all night, tempting you to figure out where it will be going next, based on its last hour's movement, last day's, and last month's movements.

As the referee used to yell when I was on the 'mat' in high school facing my opponent...

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Obey These 3 Option Trading Rules

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I've decided to invite AJ Brown, from TradingTrainerHomeStudy.com, as he was a great guest blogger and hit a very hot topic...options! You can read his last article on OTM, ITM, or ATM, which was a great success. I asked him back today because options are getting much more play in this economy and he has 3 great rules for trading options that he would like to share with you today. Comments are welcome and expected, and just as before, he will be responding to ALL comments!

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The most difficult part of trading options (or anything else) is controlling your emotions so you can make smart trades.

There's always this tug-of-war. On the one hand you have logic and common sense. On the other, you have fear and greed. Problem is, fear and greed are too often the winners! (I know; I've been there.)

With that in mind, here are three option trading rules I suggest you obey to eliminate emotional decisions.

Rule #1: Be an End-of-Day Trader

Do some people make money day trading? Absolutely. But for most people I advise against it. Here's why...

Watching the market real-time can send your emotions soaring and diving like a roller coaster on a rickety track. Sure, it's thrilling. Sure, you'll experience something like a gambler's high. But it ain't going to do your trading account any favors.

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ETF Talk: Can Chile Spice Up Your Portfolio?

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As ETF's continue to gain traction I wanted to get someone who really knows the ETF's to give us a little "ETF Talk". That person is Doug Fabian, from FabiansSuccessfulInvesting.com. Please enjoy the article, check out Doug's ETF knowledge, and please comment below with your thoughts and opinions on ETF's!

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While I still believe that we are in the midst of a bear market rally, there are plenty of ways to generate profits during this period of unprecedented market volatility. Despite the 33% rally in the S&P 500 since March 9, it is important to remember that the index is up only 0.6% YTD.
This paltry gain pales in comparison to the rallies in emerging markets. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM), which duplicates the performance of the stock markets of 26 different countries, is up 27% so far this year. If you typically invest in developed markets, you now may be tempted to buy an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that gives exposure to emerging markets.

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