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The psychology of people involved in the stock market never ceases to amaze me. On February 11, 2016 crude oil traded as low as $26.00 a barrel, but people in the stock market were terrified to buy it at that level. In fact, many of the financial talking heads on television were saying that oil...

Earlier today, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty to annex the breakaway Ukrainian region of Crimea. Putin then went onto say, “Don’t believe those who say Russia will take other regions after Crimea. We don’t need that.” These words have seemed to calm down the stock market today...

Today's Winner Is Gold Risk taking seems to be off the table today as everyone watches the potential conflict developing in the Ukraine. All of the major stock indexes such as the S&P 500 Index, NASDAQ Composite, Russell 2000 Index, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are declining in tandem...