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What's Behind the Market's Rise?

You can bet that with this being an election year (and with both political parties at the helm) the government will hold no punches to make sure we make it to December with a higher price for stocks.

Music Industry Downfall: The Rise of Social Streaming

It's also becoming easier for people with talent to bypass the music industry all together.

If you're good, there is no need for contracts with record labels. More and more bands are producing and releasing their own music.

Either offering it for free or selling it at "whatever you think it's worth" prices.

Music companies are dinosaurs...

Microsoft's Windows Is a Glacier That Won't Melt Fast

Randomly pick a web server and you will find a server running linux.

Microsoft has lost that war.

Now the battle moves to the desktop. For now, Linux is for the enthusiast; but it's desktop day is coming.

Stocks Are the Place to Be - Google and Apple in Particular

Now is the time for active/experienced traders to own stocks; not mom and pop handing over their money to people needing to earn commissions.

"Obviously, there are no guarantees, but I tend to agree we have probably seen the worst, and I am positioning my portfolio accordingly."

Spoken like a true stock salesman...lol...I don't know what will happen, but give your money to me, I'll get a nice commission and maybe you'll make some money.

There are so many dangers right now that being fully invested is way too risky for the minimum reward potential.

For the average Joe, it's best to get out of the way and let things play out. When all seems lost, that's the time to start moving back in to stocks with a "buy and hold" strategy.