Tuesday, November 02, 2004

Random Links

"The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything. Except what is worth knowing. Journalism, conscious of this, and having tradesman-like habits, supplies their demands." -- Oscar Wilde

Some Random Links to fill your trading day.

Excellent article by WallStreetWindow's Michael Swanson on the media's spin on investing and politics. I totally agree with the bullishness show producers force upon guests of the TV and Radio shows. I had the same thing happen to me when asked to be a guest for a popular investment radio show back in May of 2000. I wanted to talk about some of the stocks that were going to get cut in half...but the producers only wanted long picks. Really opened my eyes to what the media is about. Read on...

I'm not a fan of Robert Prechter. I view someone like him as a broken clock. Always telling the same time. The clock is worthless...yet everyday it reports the correct time...twice. But, this article has a few gems that Prechter doesn't even know he released. Read on...

Have a great election day!

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