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[Black_NITE]

For thou convenience $GNCP BarChart Technical Analysis NITE-LYNX
http://www.barchart.com/technicals/stocks/GNCP

[Tellin_Fibs]

Conversely, active securities with current disclosure tend to have tighter spreads because market makers believe they have sufficient knowledge of the company and the security to buy and sell with confidence.

[BoomPickens]

By focusing on price action, technicians are automatically focusing on the future. The market is thought of as a leading indicator and generally leads the economy by 6 to 9 months.

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For thou convenience $MMTIF BarChart Technical Analysis NITE-LYNX
http://www.barchart.com/technicals/stocks/MMTIF

[Tellin_Fibs]

There are several websites, including commercial ones, where you can search for unclaimed property. One non-commercial site, the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators, allows you to search by individual state.

[BoomPickens]

Earnings and earnings expectations can be potent drivers of equity prices. Even some technicians will agree to that. A good understanding can help investors avoid companies that are prone to shortfalls and identify those that continue to deliver.

[Black_NITE]

$GRMC BarChart Technical Analysis NITE-LYNX
http://www.barchart.com/technicals/stocks/GRMC

[BoomPickens]

Sometimes it does not seem logical to consider a support level broken if the price closes 1/8 below the established support level. For this reason, some traders and investors establish support zones.

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Feast thine eyes upon $ELRA BarChart Technical Analysis NITE-LYNX
http://www.barchart.com/technicals/stocks/ELRA

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CHECKOUT TVOG !!

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KGKG positive news

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KGKG positive news

[Ronin]

LVVV .0025, California MJ play for 2018...

https://twitter.com/livewireLVVV

Low float. No R/S. California company around for 9 years. She's gonna soar, imho!

https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LVVV/profile

Volume picking up on her day by day...

[WealthyBuy]

ALERT_OTC 000's_MERGER_Stock_https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/ANDI/filings

[DiscoveryStock]

$GAHC patent granted secure voting using blockchain

[TPX]

GOLD *** NEXT ACTION OF RED NUMBERS NOW ***

[Penny Stocks 2.0]

ANFC .047 All Buys, $5.2M in Common Shares PURCHASED

[StockBro75]

LXGTF beautiful Chart breaking through resistance for weeks. Steady liquid volume!
https://www.barchart.com/stocks/quotes/LXGTF/technical-chart?plot=CANDLE&volume=total&data=DO&density=ML&pricesOn=1&asPctChange=0&logscale=0&indicators=HLMA(10,8)&sym=LXGTF&grid=1&height=500&studyheight=100

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HAON @.0002, my next 10~20 bagger pick...accumulation going on, and likely to rebound big with a buy back imo.

[st0ckdiva]

Nice buys coming in for LXGTF

[PennyMaster]

$TGGI .0002 Blockbuster News!! Trans Global Group, Inc. Corporate Updates

- Over $1.5 Million in New Assets Through the Acquisition of a Second Public Traded Company
- Total Net Assets Added in 4Q2017 Are Over $3 Million
- Multi-State Locations to Open in the First 6 Months of 2018
- New FL Corporate Office Open for Business

COCONUT CREEK, FL / ACCESSWIRE / December 6, 2017 / Trans Global Group, Inc. (OTC PINK: TGGI) ("TGGI") has had an exciting fourth quarter of 2017. TGGI received a fresh funding injection that was used to acquire a second marijuana-focused trading entity and to move into its new offices. The funding is in the form of an open-ended Non-Convertible low interest loan from our CEO, who has funded the company since 2016. The total amount owed is listed in each of the posted financials and will be repaid in 2018.

As part of TGGI's announced growth strategy as an MJ holding company, in October, TGGI purchased a control block in a second OTC Pink company. TGGI's plan is to audit the new entity and register its shares with the SEC. This entity diversifies TGGI's MJ-sector related holdings and will house MJ related assets the company is working on that are not into intended to go into Cannabis Consortium. Based on the closing price yesterday TGGI's control block in the second entity is valued at over $1.5 million. After OTCMarkets has been updated, TGGI will release additional details.

The total value of new assets added in the 4th quarter of 2017 based on yesterday's closing price of Bahamas Development Corporation ("BDCI) and the new entity is over $3 million dollars. Once both companies are audited and register their shares, TGGI has several options to leverage those assets for cash that can be used to reduce the float of TGGI and increase its value.

Cannabis Consortium moved into its new office in West Palm Beach, FL, last week. The facility has both warehouse storage space and office space. The new office space has enough room to set up a bullpen for people to contact wholesalers in and out of the MJ business to sell its patented products.

Since word of Cannabis Consortium has spread, the door has opened for TGGI to have licensed operations in three, and possibly four, U.S. States. The operations will submit licensing applications during the first half of 2018 with the goal of having all of them licensed and operating during the first six months of 2018.

On November 17, 2017, BDCI submitted its 10b17 with FINRA to affect both corporate name change to Cannabis Consortium and request a new ticker symbol. The Company is waiting for FINRA to complete the process.

More information regarding the statements made in this release along with more information about Cannabis Consortium can be found it the 3rd Quarter Report filed on OTCMarkets.

https://www.accesswire.com/viewarticle.aspx?id=483732

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OMHE_Applying_for_FDA_Registration_for_MJ_Based_Pain_Treatment_Medicine_Therapeutics



12/05/2017 MMJ Medicine Development & FDA Approval Plan News - Read Here

Based on four decades of exemplary care, Omni Health has started the process of reformulating its most successful proprietary formularies to include cannabidiol (CBD) and commence its FDA Medical Devices registration for topical pain analgesic. It is Omni Health’s intent to capitalize on a significant potential for cannabinoid bio therapeutics to transform the treatment of chronic pain and other debilitating conditions, and bring a product to the market with a strong demand and reimbursable under government payors and major insurance plans.

Simultaneous to the FDA application for this new drug, the Company will commence by manufacturing OTC analgesic creams and ointments containing CBD with rapid absorption and optimal bioavailability profiles. Given the potency of these analgesics, they will be marketed and distributed exclusively to doctors’ offices, clinics, and hospitals to ensure appropriate patient support and product usage. As per the current schedule, it’s anticipated they this product will be introduced to the North American market during Q3 2018. Based on current market trends and competitor analysis, Omni Health projects generating a recurring annual revenue exceeding $7 Million.

“The Global Market for Pain Management will grow from nearly $36.1 Billion in 2017 to $52.0 Billion by 2022 and the Cannabidiol (CBD) market is estimated to grow by 700% by 2020”, concluded Andrey Soloviev, “As such, there is a unique potential for Omni Health to truly seize the day by bringing the first FDA registered CBD pain analgesic to the market”

OMHE PPS Ready to Rise to $1

[Let's Roll]

Facts about $VIDA:
1.) Low Floater 2.) Zero Dilution 3.) Reverse Merger

[Let's Roll]

$VMNT NEWPORT BEACH, Calif, Dec. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vemanti Group, Inc. (OTC PINK:VMNT), a technology-driven holding company, today announced that it has made an investment in cryptocurrency cloud mining starting with a lifetime Bitcoin contract to generate additional revenue and valuation in this new asset class.

Blockchain is an open, distributed ledger that can track transactions between two parties in a verifiable and permanent way. It is the technology that enables the existence of cryptocurrency, among other things. Mining is how the transactions are validated and confirmed by the network that ensures fairness, while keeping the network stable, safe and secure. Cryptocurrency miners secure transactions on the blockchain and, in exchange for expending considerable computing resources to do so, are rewarded with newly created coins.

“Cryptocurrency mining is going to be one of the many components of our blockchain-focused revenue stream, and it goes to show our commitment to the cryptocurrency market. The idea is to allow our investors to gain more cryptocurrency exposure without leaving their brokerage accounts. Going forward, we forecast a continued strong growth of Bitcoin and a few other cryptocurrencies, thus mining fits into our overall corporate direction,” commented Tan Tran, CEO of Vemanti.

At press time, the market cap of Bitcoin is about $193 Billion with prices up over 1,400% in the last 12 months. Bitcoin has the largest market cap of all crypto currencies. Ethereum has a market cap of about $44.8 Billion with prices up over 6,100% from last year. Ethereum has the second largest market cap of all crypto currencies. Sources: www.coindesk.com

Cloud mining or cloud hashing enables participants to purchase mining capacity that of hardware in data centers. A lifetime Bitcoin cloud mining contract enables the Company to earn unlimited Bitcoins without bitcoin mining hardware, bitcoin mining software, electricity, bandwidth or other offline issues.

About Vemanti Group, Inc.

Vemanti Group, Inc. (OTC PINK:VMNT) is a Nevada corporation headquartered in Newport Beach, California. We are a technology-driven holding company that seeks to be active in high-growth and emerging markets. Our core strengths are in technology development and investment. We plan to grow through acquisition and investment in disruptive and foundational technologies by targeting early-stage businesses that have market viable products or by starting a new subsidiary of our own. Strategically, we focus mainly on early-stage Fintech and E-commerce companies based on blockchain technology. For more information, please follow: http://www.vemanti.com

Legal Disclaimer

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and section 21e of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Those statements include the intent, belief or current expectations of the company and its management team. Forward-looking statements are projections of events, revenues, income, future economics, research, development, reformulation, product performance or management's plans and objectives for future operations. Some or all of the events or results anticipated by these forward-looking statements may not occur. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Accomplishing the strategy described herein is significantly dependent upon numerous factors, many that are not in management's control.


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https://finance.yahoo.com/news/vemanti-group-starts-cryptocurrency-mining-133000674.html

[Ronin]

LVVV .0025, MJ play for 2018...

https://twitter.com/livewireLVVV

Low float. No R/S. California company around for 9 years. She's gonna soar, imho!

https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/LVVV/profile

Volume picking up on her day by day...

[zigzagman]

$VIDA ~ New High of Day! +2.9% at .0071

It's breaking out into Blue Sky territory again today

[topdog52]

DGWR!!! 2 down 1 more company to go. Already nation wide with revenues in the millions DGWR is getting even bidder!!!
DGWR!!!


Deep Green Waste & Recycling Completes $1.4 Million Round of Financing

PR Newswire

MARIETTA, Ga., Nov. 15, 2017

MARIETTA, Ga., Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Deep Green Waste & Recycling Inc. (OTCMarkets: DGWR), today announced that it successfully completed a $1.4 million round of financing. The proceeds will be used to execute our strategy to acquire profitable managed waste services and waste equipment handling companies.

Bill Edmonds, CEO and President of Deep Green, noted, "We are pleased with the completion of this round of funding following our recent reverse merger and we are now going to embark upon our roll-up strategy so we can expand our geographic footprint and become more vertically integrated. In our prior disclosures we stated that we were in discussion to acquire three companies and we now expect to complete those acquisitions."

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$PTOP BLOCKBUSTER NEWS/CRYPTOCURRENCY~> https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/12/06/1234095/0/en/MobiCard-Inc-Receives-Private-Equity-Funding-Retains-PCAOB-Auditor-and-has-Filed-Various-Corporate-Actions-Renewals-and-Amendments-to-the-Nevada-Secretary-of-State.html


This news is huge!!!!

[Let's Roll]

Take a look at the 30 day chart for $VMNT. There has been much more buying over the last 30 days.

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[proftstocksny2]

HAON @.0002 accumulation and setting up for a rebound imo...buy back expected and announced.

[Penny Stocks 2.0]

ASCK .0013, Getting Pounded, DEBT FREE!!

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Bitcoin sector running GTLL @ 0001

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$VIDA thin to pennyland!

[4weed]

$PURA Ready To Break $0.03 200-Day-MA To $0.09 12-Month-High


PURA PPS is sitting on its 200 Day MA; Compare Current Chart To Jan and Feb This Year.

PPS is ready for a BREAKOUT; Could See Jan/Feb $0.09 High Again Soon.

[Value Catalyst]

$WOFA is an excellent Lotto Play. Lots of uncertainty but appears that "something" is happening. And with only 920mil AS, could move fast. Glta

[Value Catalyst]

$WOFA .0003 interesting activity yesterday, Yuge volume, possible reverse merger in the works

[makebucks77]

MARA running premarket. This NASDAQ Bitcoin Company is heading to 10.00 plus on a short squeeze imo.

[TPX]

GOLD *** NEXT STEP OF RED NUMBERS RUN ***

[BoomPickens]

Narrow Within the Group

Once the industry group is chosen, an investor would need to narrow the list of companies before proceeding to a more detailed analysis. Investors are usually interested in finding the leaders and the innovators within a group.

[Tellin_Fibs]

To initiate quotations in any OTC Equity security or resume quotations after a four day absence or SEC suspension on either the OTC Link or OTCBB inter-dealer quotation system, a market maker must first obtain and review certain specified information regarding the issuer. The information requirements are specified in the SEC's Rule 15c2-11. The information is supplied to FINRA on Form 211. When approved by FINRA, the member may submit its quotation to OTC Link or the OTCBB, as sufficient reliable current information is available in the marketplace to support the member’s quotation.

[GreenReeper]

Rational Ignorance And Your Money

Ignorance is regarded as rational when the cost of information and finding out exceeds the benefits. This is especially true in situations where it would be a waste of time to learn about the particular issue. A classic example of this would be in general elections, where one vote really does not count much. Clearly, however, if everyone thinks this way, there is a problem, but the fact remains that rather than poring over election promises and campaigns for hours, you would do better to invest the time learning more about and managing your portfolio of assets.

The Two Faces of Investor Ignorance
In the world of money, with its countless traps, endless alternatives, conflicts of interest and shady dealers, ignorance is probably less rational than in any other context. However, investors have to contend with two associated problems, which I would term inevitable ignorance and induced ignorance.

Inevitable Ignorance
Inevitable ignorance arises because it is just not possible to know everything about your investments. Clearly, the amount known varies very substantially between investors, due to huge disparities in experience, education, the amount of time people are able and willing to devote to their money, and so on.

However, everyone is ignorant about some aspects of their own investments and of the industry. For instance, nobody knows all there is to know about every company on the New York Stock Exchange, let alone those in France, China, Brazil and the rest of the world, developed, developing and in between. Not to mention, who could possibly know about the management and future prospects of all those thousands of funds out there, ranging from equities, to bonds, to futures and options, to alternative investments and CDs? (Consider yourself a beginner? Need to brush up on the basics? Start with Why You Should Understand The Stock Market.)

Induced Ignorance
Sadly, the wheeler and dealers of the industry are fully aware of this and therefore create ignorance quite deliberately in order to sell things that people would not buy if they were fully informed. It is well documented in the marketing literature that people take advantage of rational ignorance by increasing the complexity of a decision.

The rogues in the investment industry exploit both rational and irrational ignorance by ensuring that products are either so numerous and/or available in so many combinations and permutations that buyers are overwhelmed and find it too much trouble to make an informed decision; they just take their chances and, at worst, way too much risk.

To be fair, some of this complexity is inherent to the products and markets themselves; there are a lot of people selling a lot of things that are not particularly easy to understand. People often dont like having to think and worry about money, so they leave it to others who do not always behave ethically, and who themselves may be ignorant. In the case below, we have a combination of the above factors leading to continued ignorance. (For an additional on dishonesty in the market, check out The Rise Of The Rogue Trader.)

An Information Brochure for Certificates
Precisely because of widespread financial ignorance, advisors and brokers in Germany are obliged to provide a certain type of brochure with certificates and other investments. These are along the lines of what you get with medicine, and the documents are termed just that, Beipakzettel (package brochure). Similar to what you get with pills, information is to be provided on the risks and opportunities, as well as cost and taxation implications.
A study performed in Sept. 2011, however, revealed that this measure does not help much. For starters, there are no guidelines as to who is to provide the brochures, so it usually ends up being the seller.

For the study, a tabloid newspaper article, which is generally considered very understandable, was compared to the financial product brochures for bonus or caped-bonus certificates; they were found to be barely comprehensible. The long, unfamiliar words, complex sentences and clumsy grammar left readers totally perplexed. The literature for the major banks tested varied, but overall the results were extremely poor.

Part of the problem, explained one consultant, was that the providers found themselves in a quandary. On the one hand, they had to provide sufficient information in three pages to convey the relevant issues. On the other hand, they wanted to ensure they were covered legally. This resulted in legalese formulations designed to be legally watertight, but which severely reduced the readability and comprehensibility.

The moral of the story is that even well-intentioned efforts to reduce rational investment ignorance,¬ by making it easy and rational to be informed, can easily fail. So what does this say about bad-faith attempts to sell lousy investments through a smoke screen?

The Bottom Line
In this context, the regulators really do have an important role to play, but it needs to be done better than in the above case. Banks have to resolve the legally watertight vs. readability trade-off. Somehow, they need to get the message across clearly, but without opening themselves up to legal problems.

As always, investors must find out as much as they can, including who to trust, but they also need to understand and accept the limits of what they and others can and do know, and act accordingly. It is certainly advisable to buy only what you understand or trust, but as implied above, eliminating everything you dont understand fully, may mean burying your cash in the garden, which is not a great investment either.

[Black_NITE]

This link will help thou $BPWRF BarChart Technical Analysis NITE-LYNX
http://www.barchart.com/technicals/stocks/BPWRF

[BoomPickens]

The IBM chart illustrates Schwager's view on the nature of the trend. The broad trend is up, but it is also interspersed with trading ranges.

[GreenReeper]

What You Should Know About Inflation
Inflation is defined as a sustained increase in the general level of prices for goods and services. It is measured as an annual percentage increase as reported in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), generally prepared on a monthly basis by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. As inflation rises, purchasing power decreases, fixed-asset values are affected, companies adjust their pricing of goods and services, financial markets react and there is an impact on the composition of investment portfolios.

Tutorial: All About Inflation

Inflation, to one degree or another, is a fact of life. Consumers, businesses and investors are impacted by any upward trend in prices. In this article, well look at various elements in the investing process affected by inflation and show you what you need to be aware of.

Financial Reporting and Changing Prices
Back in the period from 1979 to 1986, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) experimented with inflation accounting, which required that companies include supplemental constant dollar and current cost accounting information (unaudited) in their annual reports. The guidelines for this approach were laid out in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 33, which contended that inflation causes historical cost financial statements to show illusionary profits and mask erosion of capital.
With little fanfare or protest, SFAS No. 33 was quietly rescinded in 1986. Nevertheless, serious investors should have a reasonable understanding of how changing prices can affect financial statements, market environments and investment returns.

Corporate Financial Statements
In a balance sheet, fixed assets - property, plant and equipment - are valued at their purchase prices (historical cost), which may be significantly understated compared to the assets present day market values. Its difficult to generalize, but for some firms, this historical/current cost differential could be added to a companys assets, which would boost the companys equity position and improve its debt/equity ratio.

In terms of accounting policies, firms using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory cost valuation are more closely matching costs and prices in an inflationary environment. Without going into all the accounting intricacies, LIFO understates inventory value, overstates the cost of sales, and therefore lowers reported earnings. Financial analysts tend to like the understated or conservative impact on a companys financial position and earnings that are generated by the application of LIFO valuations as opposed to other methods such as first-in, first-out (FIFO) and average cost. (To learn more, read Inventory Valuation For Investors: FIFO And LIFO.)

Watch: Monetary Inflation

Market Sentiment
Every month, the U.S. Department of Commerces Bureau of Labor Statistics reports on two key inflation indicators: the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Producer Price Index (PPI). These indexes are the two most important measurements of retail and wholesale inflation, respectively. They are closely watched by financial analysts and receive a lot of media attention.

The CPI and PPI releases can move markets in either direction. Investors do not seem to mind an upward movement (low or moderating inflation reported) but get very worried when the market drops (high or accelerating inflation reported). The important thing to remember about this data is that it is the trend of both indicators over an extended period of time that is more relevant to investors than any single release. Investors are advised to digest this information slowly and not to overreact to the movements of the market. (To learn more, read The Consumer Price Index: A Friend To Investors.)
Interest Rates
One of the most reported issues in the financial press is what the Federal Reserve does with interest rates. The periodic meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) are a major news event in the investment community. The FOMC uses the federal funds target rate as one of its principal tools for managing inflation and the pace of economic growth. If inflationary pressures are building and economic growth is accelerating, the Fed will raise the fed-funds target rate to increase the cost of borrowing and slow down the economy. If the opposite occurs, the Fed will push its target rate lower. (To learn more, read The Federal Reserve.)

All of this makes sense to economists, but the stock market is much happier with a low interest rate environment than a high one, which translates into a low to moderate inflationary outlook. A so-called Goldilocks - not too high, not too low - inflation rate provides the best of times for stock investors.

Future Purchasing Power
It is generally assumed that stocks, because companies can raise their prices for goods and services, are a better hedge against inflation than fixed-income investments. For bond investors, inflation, whatever its level, eats away at their principal and reduces future purchasing power. Inflation has been fairly tame in recent history; however, its doubtful that investors can take this circumstance for granted. It would be prudent for even the most conservative investors to maintain a reasonable level of equities in their portfolios to protect themselves against the erosive effects of inflation. (For related reading, see Curbing The Effects Of Inflation.)

Conclusion
Inflation will always be with us; its an economic fact of life. It is not intrinsically good or bad, but it certainly does impact the investing environment. Investors need to understand the impacts of inflation and structure their portfolios accordingly. One thing is clear: depending on personal circumstances, investors need to maintain a blend of equity and fixed-income investments with adequate real returns to address inflationary issues.

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Many foreign issuers adhere to the listing requirements of qualified Non-US Stock Exchanges[8] and make their home country disclosure available in English.[9] There are also a significant number of US issuers who are current in their reporting to regulators[10] such as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or make available ongoing quarterly and audited annual financial reports through OTC Markets Group.

[Black_NITE]

This link will help thou $HIIT BarChart Technical Analysis NITE-LYNX
http://www.barchart.com/technicals/stocks/HIIT

[BoomPickens]

Trend lines tend to match lows better on semi-log scales.
Semi-log scales are useful for long-term charts to gauge the percentage movements over a long period of time. Large movements are put into perspective.

[GreenReeper]

Going All-In: Comparing Investing And Gambling
How many times during a discussion with friends about investing have you heard someone utter: Investing in the stock market is just like gambling at a casino? Is this adage really true? Lets examine these two activities more closely and see if we can point out some of the key differences and also some surprising similarities.

Investing and gambling both involve risk and choice. Interestingly, both the gambler and the investor must decide how much they want to risk. Some traders typically risk 2-5% of their capital base on any particular trade. Longer-term investors constantly hear the virtues of diversification across different asset classes. This, in essence, is a risk management strategy, and spreading your dollars across different investments will likely help minimize potential losses.

Gamblers must also carefully weigh the amount of capital they want to put in play. Pot odds are a way of assessing your risk capital versus your risk reward: the amount of money to call a bet compared to what is already in the pot. If the odds are favorable, the player is more likely to call the bet. Most professional gamblers are quite proficient at risk management. In both gambling and investing, a key principle is to minimize risk while maximizing profits.

Throwing It in the Pot
Sports betting is probably one of the most common gambling activities in which the average person engages. From the weekly football office pool to the Final Four, sport betting is an American tradition. Only by thinking about your betting habits will you realize that you have no way to limit your losses. If you pony up $10 a week for the NFL office pool and you dont win, you lose all of your capital. When betting on sports (or really any other pure gambling activity), there are no loss-mitigation strategies.

This is a key difference between investing and gambling. Stock investors and traders have a variety of options to prevent total loss of risked capital. Setting stop losses on your stock investment is a simple way to avoid undue risk. If your stock drops 10% below its purchase price, you have the opportunity to sell that stock to someone else and still retain 90% of your risk capital. However, if you bet $100 that the Jacksonville Jaguars will win the Super Bowl this year, you cannot get part of your money back if they just make it to the Super Bowl. Betting on sports is truly a speculative activity which prevents individuals from minimizing losses.

Another key difference between the two activities has to do with the concept of time. Gambling is a time-bound event while an investment in a company can last several years. With gambling, once the game or hand is over, your opportunity to profit from your wager has come and gone. You either have won or lost your capital. Stock investing , on the other hand, can be time-rewarding. Investors who purchase shares in companies that pay dividends are actually rewarded for their risked dollars. Companies pay you money regardless of what happens to your risk capital, as long as you hold on to their stock. Savvy investors realize that returns from dividends are a key component to making money in stocks over the long term.

Playing the Odds
Both stock investors and gamblers look for an edge in order to help enhance their performance. Good gamblers and great stock investors study behavior in some form or another. Gamblers playing poker typically look for cues from the other players at the table, and great poker players can remember what their opponents wagered 20 hands back. They also study the mannerisms and betting patterns of their opponents with the hope of gaining useful information. This information may be just enough to help predict future behavior. Similarly, some stock traders study trading patterns by interpreting stock charts. Stock market technicians try to leverage the charts to glean where the stock is going in the future. This area of study dedicated to analyzing charts is commonly referred to as technical analysis. (To learn more, see our Technical Analysis Tutorial.)
Another difference between investing and gambling is the availability of information. Information is a valuable commodity in the world of poker as well as stock investing. Stock and company information is readily available for public use. Company earnings, financial ratios and management teams can be studied before committing capital. Stock traders who make hundreds of transactions a day can use the days activities to help with future decisions. Nonetheless, stock information is far from perfect, otherwise, there would not be insider trading or the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

If you sit down at a Blackjack table in Las Vegas, you have no information about what happened an hour, a day or a week ago at that particular table. You may hear that the table is either hot or cold, but that information is not quantifiable.

Conclusion
The next time you hear someone say that stock investing is the same as playing in a casino, remind them that in fact there are some similarities and some major differences. Both activities involve risk of capital with hopes of future profit. Gambling is typically a short-lived activity, while stock investing can last a lifetime. Some companies actually pay you money in the form of dividends to go along with an ownership stake. In general, most average investors will do better investing in stocks over a lifetime than trying to win the World Series of Poker.

[Tellin_Fibs]

These institutions manage portfolios of derivatives involving tens of thousand of positions and aggregate global turnover over $1trillion. The OTC market is an informal network of bilateral counterparty relationships and dynamic, time-varying credit exposures whose size and distribution are tied to important asset markets. International financial institutions have increasingly nurtured the ability to profit from OTC derivatives activities and financial markets participants benefit from them. As a result, OTC derivatives activities play a central and predominantly a beneficial role in modern finance.

[BoomPickens]

#2 Support and Resistance

Support and resistance represent key junctures where the forces of supply and demand meet. In the financial markets, prices are driven by excessive supply (down) and demand (up).