Basically, oil prices are helping airlines with costs. However, I would assume the demand for flying is declining due to lower costs at the pump for drivers…. READ MORE…

DEMAND FOR AIRLINE TICKETS VS OIL

I think we have all heard the phrase “practice makes perfect”. I learned this basic rule very early in my life and applied it to online stock trading. Many sites offer fantasy stock market trading platforms. Essentially, you are given theoretical money which you can “trade” in the market. Obviously, real [...]

Yahoo vs. Google Finance

Finance.yahoo.com or Finance.google.com?
Recently I’ve invested more time playing on Google’s new offering of financial news and quotes. Seemingly, Google has been overtaking and outperforming various sectors of online services. For example, I am a proud new user of their browser Google Chrome.
This morning while watching CNBC and following my investments online, I [...]

The first online trading firm that I used was Sharebuilder.com. At the time, $4 / trade was a steal. It may still sound like a good price when compared to other brokerages, however Sharebuilder may not be the best choice for some. Let’s look at the pros and cons:
Pros:
Low cost trading ranging from [...]

Sometimes the best investment choices are made on how the investor feels about certain industries based on what they see during their daily life. For example, I saw that my gas and electric bills were increasing as winter began. However, the price of oil has been tanking during the past four months. Using this [...]

This is a quick movie created for CS180 at Colorado State University. It is a snap shot of all the useful tools that the internet has provided for traders. Unleash the power that your internet connection holds. “Away with the old… In with the new!”

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    I am a recent graduate from Colorado State University with a degree in Economics. I started trading online nine years ago using a custodial account provided by my dad. I still trade today as a hobby and enjoy every minute of it. I am by no means a professional trader, however I have learned and experienced a number of useful tricks for beginners.