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Polls

May 1, 2012

What factor do you think will have the biggest impact on the markets this summer?

  • Reduced investor participation
  • Gas prices
  • Unemployment
  • European debt issues
  • Earnings reports
  • Home sales/construction
  • Upcoming election
  • Taxes
  • Other

March 23, 2012

Are you planning to stay in the market or 'sell in May and go away'?

  • I'm in for the long haul! No seasonal selling for me.
  • Come May, I'm taking my profits (or cutting my losses), then sitting out until the fall.
  • I plan to reduce my trading and selling activity during the summer, but I'm not leaving altogether.
  • I'm going to play it by ear for the next couple of months and see how the market holds up.

May 1, 2011

What percentage of your investment trading portfolio is made up of option trades (calls/puts)?

  • I don't dabble in option trades
  • 1% to 10%
  • 11% to 25%
  • 26% to 50%
  • More than 50%

April 5, 2011

What global currency do you consider to be the best safe haven?

  • The U.S. dollar
  • The European euro
  • The British pound
  • The Japanese yen
  • The Chinese yuan

March 2, 2011

Do you think that the Federal Reserve Bank will eventually roll out another quantitative easing program (QE3) this spring?

  • Yes, I think that it's already in the works
  • No, the economy doesn't need any more Fed priming
  • I'm not ready to commit either way

February 3, 2011

Current tensions in the Arab world have pushed the per-barrel price of crude oil above the $100 level. What do you think the price of crude oil will be in six months?

  • $80 to $100 per barrel
  • $100 to $120 per barrel
  • $120 to $140 per barrel
  • Above $140 per barrel

January 3, 2011

Now that the calendar has turned and 2011 is officially here, where do you think the Dow Jones Industrial Average will finish on Dec. 30, 2011?

  • 10,000-11,000 level
  • 11,000-12,000 level
  • 12,000-13,000 level
  • Above 14,000

December 20, 2010

What percentage of your income do you donate to charity?

  • 1%-10%
  • 10%-25%
  • 25%-50%
  • 50%+
  • None

November 15, 2010

What is the most important factor in getting out of debt?

  • To always pay back more than the required minimum payment.
  • To spend money only for essential purchases.
  • To refinance debt to obtain a lower interest rate.
  • To not apply for any new credit.

October 11, 2010

The Fed has launched into a new round of quantitative easing. What do you think about the Fed buying assets and keeping rates low?

  • I am completely against it.
  • It could help the markets.
  • It is a necessity.
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