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May 2, 2008
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- The Fed to the rescue
- How did TimingCube performance stack-up over the last 12 months? |
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April 25, 2008
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- Money to dedicate to the stock market
- Question: Can I use leverage with your service? |
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April 18, 2008
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- Credit crisis status update
- Why is the Russia ETF (RSX) not included in the World Index Ranking? |
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April 11, 2008
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- The wash sale rule
- Can index-based options provide a tax break? |
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April 4, 2008
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- Bear with us
- Do the top indexes in the TimingCube ranking match the top ranked funds in ETFTide? |
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March 28, 2008
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- How to invest when starting mid-signal
- Can I check the Signal over the phone? |
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March 21, 2008
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- Time to protect yourself
- Is it too late to switch? |
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March 14, 2008
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- Correlation of world stock markets
- What is the 2008 Year-To-Date performance? |
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March 7, 2008
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- Investing in the seventies
- Do retirement accounts incur trading delays? |
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February 29, 2008
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- Alpha and beta
- What is the ETF for India? |
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February 22, 2008
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- The human factor
- What if I lack commitment, confidence, courage, decisiveness, dependability or time to follow the system? |
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February 15, 2008
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- The ins and outs of shorting
- How is momentum trend following? |
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February 8, 2008
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- Heavy weather
- What is stagflation? |
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February 1, 2008
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- Cap-weighted indexes to the fore
- Why is buying PSQ better than shorting the QQQQ, and buying QID even better? |
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January 25, 2008
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- ETF liquidity
- Do the TimingCube calls affect ETF prices? |
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January 18, 2008
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- Mixing timing and momentum strategies
- What are 130/30 ETFs and are they applicable to our strategies? |
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January 11, 2008
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- Head-and-shoulders reversal
- Are we in a bear market yet? |
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January 4, 2008
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- 2007 year in review
- Please explain the World Index Ranking Long and Short strategy? |
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December 21, 2007
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- Volume: the footprints of giants
- Why did my ETF drop in price as its index rose? |
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December 14, 2007
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- The art of rebalancing
- Why is INP on fire? |
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December 7, 2007
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- Inflation, past, present and future
- With the World Index Ranking, do I need ETFTide? |
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November 30, 2007
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- The business cycle
- Who is Fraser Partners on my credit card statement? |
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November 16, 2007
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- Changing of the guard
- Which are the strongest U.S. markets? |
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November 9, 2007
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- Sovereign wealth funds
- Does the Model incorporate safeguards against excessive losses? |
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November 2, 2007
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- Bubble makers
- Can I use short international ETFs with the World Index Ranking? |
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October 26, 2007
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- Volatility returns
- Are lifecycle ETFs applicable to Trend Timing? |
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October 19, 2007
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- Dumping the greenback
- Does economic or monetary data play a role in your Model? |
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October 12, 2007
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- Cyclical predictions
- What are the risks of an October crash? |
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October 5, 2007
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- Getting with the trend
- Why the discrepancies between World Index Ranking and ETFTide systems? |
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September 28, 2007
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- Trend Timing School Curriculum
- Should I rebalance my portfolio to equal size positions? |
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September 21, 2007
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- Honest money
- How do I access and use the World Index Ranking? |
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September 14, 2007
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- Celebrating one year of World Index Ranking
- Where can I find historical trades? |
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September 7, 2007
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- Times of uncertainty
- Should I invest in the 3 U.S. indexes AND the top 5 world indexes? |
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August 31, 2007
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- Market safety valves
- What is the "Alternate E-mail address" for? |
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August 24, 2007
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- The Plunge Protection Team
- Any impact from the short uptick rule removal? |
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August 17, 2007
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- Market corrections
- Why not short indexes in the World Index Ranking? |
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August 10, 2007
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- Split personality
- How can leveraged ETFs reduce my costs? |
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August 3, 2007
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- Subprime woes and dominos
- Please clarify the IRA settlement period issue? |
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July 27, 2007
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- Broker update
- I forgot my User ID and/or Password, can you help? |
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July 20, 2007
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- Dollar proofing your portfolio
- Do ETFs benefit from a weak dollar? |
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July 13, 2007
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- The end of the U.S. dollar era
- Are the TimingCube and ETFTide services complementary? |
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July 6, 2007
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- Technical divergence
- Should I rebalance in sync with the TimingCube schedule? |
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June 29, 2007
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- Time horizons
- Do ETFs have any disadvantages? |
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June 22, 2007
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- ETFs top 500 billion in assets
- Do the TimingCube and TradeGuru services overlap? |
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June 15, 2007
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- Global liquidity glut
- Will you expand the World Index Ranking system to other ETF types? |
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June 8, 2007
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- Interest rates at a crossroads
- What is a yield curve inversion? |
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June 1, 2007
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- Short interest
- Do sentiment indicators figure in the Model? |
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May 25, 2007
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- Bull markets
- Are World Index Rankings applicable to investing in the U.S.? |
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May 18, 2007
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- Soft landings
- Why not apply TimingCube signals to the GuruFolios? |
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May 11, 2007
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- Closed-end versus open-end ETFs
- I let the signal pass, what should I do? |
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May 4, 2007
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- The derivative time bomb
- Why short QQQQ with the World Index Ranking? |
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April 27, 2007
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- Leverage beyond margin
- Why would I consider the World Index Ranking Buy and Rebalance strategy? |
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April 20, 2007
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- Investing in China
- How does market trend following compare with stock picking? |
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April 13, 2007
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- China: opportunity or threat?
- What is the best place for my cash? |
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April 6, 2007
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- Risk/reward management
- Where do Trend Timing School article topics come from? |
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March 30, 2007
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- The rise of emerging markets
- How much allocation to World Indexes? |
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March 23, 2007
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- Portfolio allocation
- Do you ever override the Model? |
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March 16, 2007
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- Baby Boomers and the stock market
- What is short covering? |
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March 9, 2007
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- The importance of money management
- What does options "penny quoting" mean to me? |
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March 2, 2007
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- The market is always right
- Is it time to give up on IFN? |
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February 23, 2007
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- ETF Review
- On what cycle do I restart the World Index Ranking? |
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February 16, 2007
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- The ABC's of ETFs
- How do ETFs and mutual funds compare? |
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February 9, 2007
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- Investment vehicles
- Do you recommend using stops, and at what level? |
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February 2, 2007
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- The strategies
- Why is the TimingCube service index-based? |
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January 26, 2007
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- The two schools of investing
- Question: How can I access the signal when I am away? |
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January 19, 2007
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- About the TimingCube Model
- Question: Why am I not receiving your e-mails? |
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January 12, 2007
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- Trend Timing revisited
- Question: Why do index ETFs not always perform as the indexes they track? |
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January 5, 2007
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- 2006 Year in review
- Question: How can a country that has underperformed recently be ranked in the top 5? |
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December 22, 2006
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- ETF dividends and distributions
- What is an ETN and is it as good as an ETF? |
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December 15, 2006
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- Preparing for the next signal
- What is wrong with Indian funds? |
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December 8, 2006
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- Market indexes, broad versus narrow
- What are short and leveraged ETFs? |
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December 1, 2006
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- Pullbacks and corrections
- How can I give a TimingCube subscription? |
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November 17, 2006
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- The U.S. fiscal black hole
- How can the best performing U.S. index (Nasdaq 100) be ranked last? |
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November 10, 2006
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- Overbought and oversold indicators
- Where can I find market data and statistics? |
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November 3, 2006
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- Elections and the stock market
- Is there a solution if I am unable to monitor the system or trade myself? |
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October 27, 2006
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- Concentration of force
- Please explain why Results page signals do not match my recollection? |
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October 20, 2006
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- Getting with the program
- Do leveraged ETFs suffer from negative compounding? |
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October 13, 2006
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- Correlation coefficient
- Why are Chinese and Russian markets not in the World Index Ranking? |
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October 6, 2006
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- Stagflation
- Should I shift my investments to the Dow Jones Industrial? |
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September 29, 2006
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- Volatility creates opportunity
- Is it risky to use illiquid ETFs? |
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September 22, 2006
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- World Index Ranking statistics
- Can I use mutual funds with the World Index Ranking system? |
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September 15, 2006
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- World Index Ranking
- What are the risks of international investing? |
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September 8, 2006
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- A connected world
- Are international ETFs affected by currency movements? |
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September 1, 2006
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- Creative economic statistics
- Were there recent e-mail issues with Verizon.net? |
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August 25, 2006
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- Obsessive-Compulsive Investing
- Question: Where can I find TimingCube's actual track record? |
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August 18, 2006
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- The ins and outs of backtesting
- What are the current Model?s average trade durations? |
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August 11, 2006
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- Evolution
- Does the Fed really set interest rates? |
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August 4, 2006
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- Between a rock and a hard place
- Can dividend-focused ETFs be used with the signals? |
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July 28, 2006
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- Bottom fishers
- Are trading limits common in retirement plans? |
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July 21, 2006
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- Cross currents
- Can I invest in the leveraged ProShares ETFs on margin? |
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July 14, 2006
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- Preservation of capital
- What is an UltraShort ETF? |
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July 7, 2006
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- The Fed
- How can short and leveraged ETFs help skirt the settlement period? |
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June 30, 2006
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- Five-year TimingCube signal anniversary!
- Does your Model pinpoint the strongest index? |
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June 23, 2006
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- Investment vehicle smorgasbord
- What are ProShares ETFs? |
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June 16, 2006
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- Seeing red
- How does the Cash signal work? |
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June 9, 2006
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- Back to basics
- Why do you use the open price to compute your results? |
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June 2, 2006
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- Annual broker review
- Are there oil and energy investments to use with the signal? |
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May 26, 2006
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- Over a barrel
- Any news on inverse and/or leveraged ETFs? |
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May 19, 2006
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- A look at the dark side of the market
- Why are there fees on my no-fee mutual fund? |
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May 12, 2006
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- When action speaks louder than words
- Which do you prefer, QQQQ or QQEW? |
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May 5, 2006
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- Market divergence
- Has the Nasdaq 100 equal weighted ETF started trading? |
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April 28, 2006
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- The impact of lower bond prices on the stock market
- What is the impact of the settlement period on trading? |
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April 21, 2006
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- Closed-end ETFs
- Are there leveraged international bull/bear funds? |
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April 14, 2006
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- Qualitative versus quantitative
- Can I still make a 2005 IRA contribution? |
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April 7, 2006
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- A stealth bull market
- Do you recommend after-hours trading? |
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March 31, 2006
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- The risks of Trend Timing
- Have you heard of a double inverse Japan fund? |
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March 24, 2006
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- Long and Short strategies with mutual funds
- Is the TimingCube subscription fee tax deductible? |
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March 17, 2006
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- Relative strength of world stock markets
- Can your Model trigger wash sales? |
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March 10, 2006
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- Leveraged bull/bear mutual funds explained
- How can I find the performance of a particular index or fund? |
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March 3, 2006
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- Consolidations
- What is your take on the new Nasdaq equal-weighted ETF? |
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February 24, 2006
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- Trends within trends
- Does your Model react to events such as terrorist attacks? |
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February 17, 2006
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- Dow Theory
- Should I get invested now or wait for the next signal? |
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February 10, 2006
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- Savings
- Why do you track the Nasdaq 100 and not the Composite? |
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February 3, 2006
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- ETF liquidity
- How can I get the signal when away from e-mail and Internet? |
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January 27, 2006
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- Market and limit orders
- Can I use TimingCube and TradeGuru together for diversification? |
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January 20, 2006
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- Inflation
- How does TradeGuru compare with TimingCube? |
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January 13, 2006
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- Diversification revisited
- I find markets overextended. Should I take some profits? |
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January 6, 2006
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- 2005 year in review
- What is your take on the inverted yield curve? |
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December 23, 2005
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- Support revisited
- Do you recommend stop loss orders? |
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December 16, 2005
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- Interest rates and the stock market
- What is the impact of the Nasdaq 100 index re-ranking? |
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December 9, 2005
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- Fibonacci and the Golden Ratio
- Do fundamentals play a role in your Model? |
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December 2, 2005
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- Breakouts
- Should I be concerned of Google being added to the QQQQ? |
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November 18, 2005
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- ETF versus Index
- Will the discontinuation of M3 data impact your Model? |
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November 11, 2005
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- Changing leadership
- Is my personal information confidential and safe? |
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November 4, 2005
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- The cash alternative
- Any news about inverse ETFs? |
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October 28, 2005
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- Turning points
- Did Schwab eliminate their short term redemption fees? |
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October 21, 2005
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- The cost of insurance
- Can I avoid short term redemption fees on ProFunds and Rydex mutual funds? |
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October 14, 2005
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- Waiting for the big one
- Why not issue signals before 4:00 p.m. EST? |
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October 7, 2005
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- Investors and traders
- How can I calculate the cumulative return of successive trades? |
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September 30, 2005
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- Industry sectors
- How can I print secondary windows on the website? |
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September 23, 2005
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- Climbing the wall of worry
- Do you have a Referral Program? |
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September 16, 2005
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- MACD and momentum
- What is a triple or quadruple witching day? |
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September 9, 2005
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- Currency hedging
- Why do I receive an "Expired Credit Card" e-mail when I have months left on my subscription? |
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September 2, 2005
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- The stock market impact of catastrophic events
- How do you assess IWM's recent change in investment policy? |
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August 26, 2005
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- Long and short risks
- Could you recommend books about trend following and technical analysis? |
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August 19, 2005
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- Equal-weighted index ETFs
- Do the TimingCube principals invest their own money with the signal? |
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August 12, 2005
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- A chat with Don Lansing of MarketTrend Advisors
- What happens to my TimingCube subscription when I sign up with MarketTrend Advisors? |
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August 5, 2005
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- TimerTrac performance rankings
- As a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), can I use the TimingCube signal for my clients? |
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July 29, 2005
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- Connected is protected
- How much leverage is too much? |
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July 22, 2005
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- Taking profits versus upping the ante
- Will I be able to sell my options when the time comes? |
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July 15, 2005
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- Resistance and support
- Could I offer a testimonial? |
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July 8, 2005
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- Bond funds versus money market funds
- Are there bond ETFs? |
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July 1, 2005
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- Independence Day
- What are index reconstitutions? |
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June 24, 2005
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- Stock splits
- Do the 9% and 15% rules apply to options? |
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June 17, 2005
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- Four-year anniversary special edition
- Why did IWM lose 50% of its value overnight? |
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June 10, 2005
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- Ask not what your investments can do for you, but what you can do for your investments
- How should I handle regular interval investments? |
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June 3, 2005
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- Backtesting - Integral to success in the market?
- How can I be sure to receive e-mails from TimingCube? |
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May 27, 2005
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- Fundamental confusion
- The signal is fine for stock indices but what about currencies and commodities? |
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May 20, 2005
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- Hedge funds DIY
- What data do you use to generate the signal? |
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May 13, 2005
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- No head, no guts
- Why keep the Model a secret? |
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May 6, 2005
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- Cyclical and secular bear markets
- Where do I find the "Signal by Phone" number? |
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April 29, 2005
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- Trendless markets
- Where can I find trading prices? |
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April 22, 2005
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- Trend lines
- Who pays dividends when shorting an ETF? |
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April 15, 2005
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- Wash sales
- Do index-based options get a tax break? |
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April 8, 2005
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- Trade executions
- How do I know when my subscription is due to expire/renew? |
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April 1, 2005
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- Risk adjusted performance
- Can I see more than just Nasdaq 100 results on the "Current Signal" page? |
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March 25, 2005
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- Risk and volatility
- How can I verify that I receive your e-mails correctly? |
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March 18, 2005
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- We take what the markets give
- Does the signal apply to any funds, sectors and the like? |
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March 11, 2005
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- Retirement investing, Part 2
- How do I update my personal information and preferences? |
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March 4, 2005
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- Retirement investing basics
- Are options not much more risky than ETFs? |
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February 25, 2005
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- The benefits of perspective
- Have you changed your original method of investing from ETFs to options? |
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February 18, 2005
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- Volatility as a market trend indicator
- Have the Nasdaq 100 and QQQQ lost their leading ways? |
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February 11, 2005
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- Option holders versus option writers
- How does the performance of options compare with ETFs? |
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February 4, 2005
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- Implementing the TimingCube strategies with options
- Where can I find open prices to calculate performance? |
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January 28, 2005
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- Simple option trades and strategies
- Is this a pullback or a correction? |
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January 21, 2005
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- Options basics and terminology
- How can you show QQQQ results prior to its inception on March 10, 1999? |
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January 14, 2005
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- Exploiting performance tools
- Your QQQQ results do not match my calculations. Why? |
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January 7, 2005
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- 2004 Year in review - Part 2
- What is your market forecast for 2005? |
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December 31, 2004
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- 2004 Year in review - Part 1
- Where can I find results for ProFunds/Rydex bull/bear funds? |
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December 24, 2004
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- Preview of New Results page
- Are there inverse ETFs? |
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December 17, 2004
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- More on ETFs versus bull/bear mutual funds
- Can you explain today's discrepancy between QQQQ and the Nasdaq 100? |
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December 10, 2004
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- A short term review of bull/bear mutual funds
- How can I find the current quadrant? |
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December 3, 2004
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- How to calculate gains and compound returns
- Can we use options and futures with the signal? |
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November 26, 2004
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- Quantifying the market?s ups and downs
- How can I compare TimingCube with similar services? |
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November 19, 2004
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- Moving averages
- Is the "% Return" column data correct? |
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November 12, 2004
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- International diversification
- Is there any truth to the QQQQ rumor? |
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November 5, 2004
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- The Nasdaq Composite Index
- Why do bear funds have bad results? |
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October 29, 2004
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- Organized action
- Have you factored-in the election effect? |
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October 22, 2004
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- Index blends
- Do you offer Managed Accounts? |
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October 15, 2004
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- The Efficient Market Hypothesis
- What will the S&P Index float adjustment mean to me? |
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October 8, 2004
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- Confirmation seekers
- Can I improve my returns while in cash? |
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October 1, 2004
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- Dancing the jitterbug
- Does dollar cost averaging work with both Buy and Sell signals? |
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September 24, 2004
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- One year of Trend Timing School
- What are the interest rates associated with margin accounts? |
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September 17, 2004
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- Range-bound markets
- Can I update personal information myself? |
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September 10, 2004
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- Debunking the market timing myth
- How can I apply the TimingCube signal to my 401(k)? |
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September 3, 2004
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- Seasonality investing
- Have you stopped sending weekly e-mails? |
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August 27, 2004
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- Institutional investors speak volume
- Which of the four strategies are riskier? |
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August 20, 2004
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- Trends and catastrophic events
- I recently saw a leak of the TimingCube signal. Is this OK? |
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August 13, 2004
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- Dismal indicators
- As a foreign investor how can I use your system? |
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August 6, 2004
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- Selecting the right brokerage house
- Can you shed some light on the market's next move? |
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July 30, 2004
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- Brokerage accounts versus ProFunds or Rydex accounts
- Is there always a 9% or 15% loss before a signal change? |
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July 23, 2004
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- Index investing
- In how many countries is TimingCube used? |
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July 16, 2004
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- ONEQ and QQQ
- What are the new site improvements? |
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July 9, 2004
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- Annualized, average, compound, cumulative and yearly returns
- Can I access the current signal with my SmartPhone? |
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July 2, 2004
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- Exchange Traded Funds explained
- What and who is behind the names TimingCube and Fraser? |
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June 25, 2004
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- Trend Timing compared to Buy and Hold
- Is now a good time to invest? |
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June 18, 2004
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- Three-Year Anniversary Special Edition
- What is the impact of commissions, fees, and taxes on your results? |
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June 11, 2004
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- The Trend is contagious
- What is the reference for the Cash signal and should I place stop-loss orders? |
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June 4, 2004
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- Hanging loose
- What happens to the Model when markets lack volatility or trending? |
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May 28, 2004
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- Finding your personal comfort zone
- How are Quadrants used in the Model? |
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May 21, 2004
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- Time and the power of patience
- What do the index mutual funds daily objectives "Match", "Double", "Inverse", and "Double Inverse" mean? |
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May 14, 2004
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- Risks and Rewards
- What is the problem preventing me from shorting some ETFs such as IWM? |
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May 7, 2004
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- The Trend Timing discipline
- What are all the facts and figures about TimingCube's trade history? |
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