A few months ago, my friend Sean wrote a post as a tribute to traders called ‘Trading Is’.  It has stuck with me.  Now that I am back in Coronado and spending some time at 4 am PST with the screens and prices again, I forgot how much the lifestyle is in my blood. I …

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We are so focused internally on distribution at Stocktwits because the wider our API and streams reach, the more people can contribute and grow their financial brands. It feels great sharing financial idea, even if it’s just to keep yourself honest with a basic microblogging journal. The circle of life for financial ideas, mentoring and …

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Everyone loves a merger Monday…other than shortsellers. The market is heavy and the dollar is firming, so we might not see them as often and the government can’t continue to be counted on for Sunday intervention silliness. There are a lot of deals that would light a fire under the market though and I don’t …

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Huge congrats to Foursquare $fsq are in order for the $50 million raise, not just for the amount of money raised but for the sheer hustle and vision that it takes to build a brand and identity in a noisy environment. There is so much to learn from your wins and losses and your early …

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The government will eventually tax you if you don’t drill for oil. $GOOG the stock has been extra heavy for a long time. We now know why. You did not need inside information to know the stock has been broken for a few months. Eventually Facebook, no matter how much they invest in Washington, will …

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So we closed on our home in Phoenix. Today a HUGE win is a loss of $200k. In Phoenix, that means we made the front page of the Arizona Republic as the ‘Daily Real Estate Guru.’ When we bought our last home in the Biltmore in 2006, it was a downgrade from our stupid big …

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Yesterday, ‘FlyontheWall’ a company with approximately 5,000 subscribers won a long battle with big banks including Barclays, Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch over ‘hot’ news dissemination: The Second Circuit Court of Appeals today handed Theflyonthewall.com a complete victory in its long running battle with the investment firms Barclays Capital, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley, that …

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Mood is indeed a mysterious drug. I remember where I was when I heard that Princess Diana died. Japan. I have no idea what the markets reaction was if any. The world was indeed sad though and I imagine the markets were down. I will always remember The Osama news and where I was …grabbing …

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Spent some minutes chatting with Paul ‘The Bearded Wonder’ LaMonica at CNNMoney this afternoon and we talked some of the best stocks during the Summer months and this recent correction. Watch at your own risk: $RIMM $AAPL $VIX $RAX $OPEN $AMZN $INTU $ARBA

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