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The Salad Days of Stock

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The stock market is a cruel mistress. She beckons, and we obey. It has been the lure of many a great man and clever woman, each seeking to reap a financial whirlwind, and more often than not merely reaping the whirlwind. So it is that the common investor — or the would-be investor — finds himself (or herself).

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The Day Trade Quest for El Dorado

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How much money is funneled through the New York Stock Exchange on any given day? The rough approximation puts the figure at $1 billion. The humble NASDAQ, by comparison, manages to reallocate approximately $50 million worth of stocks and bonds. Mind you, these are daily tallies. So, indeed, if a tidy sum is your chief aim in life, your course is set.

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