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Leverage: The Book Discussion on the book [i]Leverage[/i], available in electronic and hardcover formats. All discussion goes here; please read the pinned topic first!
FedUp USA Discussions If you're a "Joe Six Pack" and wondering what the devil is going on in our financial system, this is your place. Threads here should be topical to everyday American life, and are explicitly NOT focused on investing or trading.
User Presentations Presentations and videos from users - link or embed 'em here! You know we're a [b]TV Nation[/b] so give it to 'em in a language they can understand!
Starve The Beast Coordination For those with "Starve The Beast" confirmation to coordinate.
Petititon Debate/Discussion Petition discussion and debate - NOTHING ELSE goes in here guys. This forum is active ONLY when there are active petitions in the system.
Newbie Forum New to trading or the forum? We all were (and some of us still are!) If you have questions that you think would fall into the "newbie" area, stick 'em here and let's hash 'em out. Video tutorials on the forum are also found here.
The Federationists Discussion Area Discussions for [b]The Federationists[/b] movement; linked to and from http://federationist.org.
H1N1 Flu-Related Threads If its related to the H1N1 virus, it goes here. Note: Threads in other areas of the system [b]will be removed[/b] and you may lose posting privileges if you post flu-related threads [b]anywhere else[/b], including "Breaking".
Ticks! TICKs is Karl's personal "short take" log for things like intraday market observations. Available read-only to gold members.
General Stock Discussions If it has no other specific place, stick it here! NOTE that this is [b]NOT[/b] for non-market-related items. Look at the other forums for the correct place to stick your topic! [b]DO NOT[/b] post "cry in your beer" or "boast" items here - those go in The Bar.
Trader's Club Exclusively for Gold Contributing forum users; if you have something you'd like to discuss with a limited audience - only those who have shown dedication to Tickerforum - this is your place. Consider it your "Captain's Club."
Non-US Markets Non-United States Markets - this is the place! Note that political and other non-market-related things [b]do not belong here[/b]. Be warned that using this as a "soapbox" will result in posting restrictions and bilged threads.
Rumor Central We've all heard 'em. Rumors are all over the market every day of the week. READ THE PINNED TOPIC BEFORE USING THIS AREA!
Technical Analysis Technical Analysis is one of the more fascinating areas of the markets. If you have a chart or something similar to post for discussion, this is the place. Direct image uploads allowed here.
Trade Log Post your trades here in real time! Replies must come from the originator of the post; this is a "mini weblog" for you. Anyone may start a new topic for their trades at any time (e.g. per day, month, year, etc)
Long-Term Investments Asset allocation, "buy-and-hold", DRIP, life-cycles and more. NOT for short-term trading discussions (they have the entire rest of the forum), this area is for discussion of long-term investment strategies (defined as five years or more.)
Old Trader's Club [Deprecated] Trader's Club - Research and collaboration between traders to develop and hopefully profit from ideas. [b]LOCKED; use the donor Trader's Club accessible only to gold donors.[/b]
Foreclosure / Mortgage Fraud If it's about the foreclosure mess, or mortgage fraud - in origination, securitization, or trading - it goes here.
Breaking News Quick notes on breaking news [b]related to the capital markets[/b] - if you stick a "forum subscribe" on just one thing here, this the one you want. NOTE: Queries or notes on stock, option, FX or similar PRICE ACTION does not go here! This is for NEWS RELEASES, not [b]opinions[/b]. In addition any POLITICAL items that are not directly market-related will result in a permanent post-restriction.
Breaking PRICE Action For queries or reports of unusual price or trading activity on stocks, options, currencies and indices. This is NOT for news releases (see the above forum)
GeoPolitical Breaking News Geopolitical breaking news events. [b]ALL[/b] geopolitical news threads (e.g. Iran, Israel, Georgia, etc) go in here. Note that this is specifically for NEWS and ages off after 7 days.
Earnings Reports If its an earnings report or discussion about it, stick it in here.
Planetary Tantrums This area is for planetary events that could be considered God's "temper tantrums" (hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc.) Topics here will autolock 5 days after the last post in a given thread.
Not-So-Breaking News Breaking news rolls here after 24 hours automatically; continue your discussions! New topic posting prohibited; replies are permitted by silver and above donors.
Not-So-Breaking Price Action Rollover from "Breaking Price" - new posting prohibited, but you may reply if you are a silver or above donor.
Not-So-Breaking GeoPolitical News Continuation area for GeoPolitics Breaking. Threads move here after 7 days automatically. You cannot start threads here, but you can reply to them if you are a silver or above donor.
Corporate Bankruptcies Boom! You know you want to know when it happens. Rumored or actual bankruptcy announcements go here.
Earnings (Continuation) Earnings rolled over from the BREAKING area; you cannot post in here, but you can reply. Continue the conversation!
Investing Ideas Post your investment ideas here! Whether a "flight to safety", a "speculative trade", or just your "best pick", let's hear it!
Stock Indices If its an index, today it has an ETF or you can trade it directly. Talk about it here, whether long, short, leveraged or not. (e.g. Russell, SPX, etc)
Home Builders Builders make 'em, you live in 'em. How are they moving and why.
Mortgage Lenders and Bankers Buying a house, need a loan? Most of us need mortgages! How are their stocks performing?
Retail Sector Retail is the heart of consumer spending; without it, nobody buys anything!
Technology Stocks Tech stocks. You know what happened in 2000. Is it happening again?
Fixed Income Fixed income, bonds, "boring", whatever you want to call it, this is the place for it. Munis, corporates, agency, government. Its all debt!
Retirement Strategies Retirement is a complex time for your money. Discussion of retirement-specific strategies and ideas goes here!
Economic And Political Systems Monetary and economic theory discussions. Note that [i]the rules of polite debate apply[/i] in this area - read the pinned topic and abide it!
Consumer Issues The consumer is 70% of the US Economy. How's Chuckie?
Real Estate / REITs Real Estate. Its an asset class and its important! Lately it has been in bubble territory, and is now being popped. Put your R/E and REIT related topics here!
Credit Markets Business credit. Housing. LBOs. This is the market that moves the markets we all watch.
Foreign Exchange Markets Foreign Exchange - the most liquid market in the world, open 5 days a week 24 hours a day, moving in excess of $2 trillion daily. Yes, it matters, and more than you think!
Metal Commodities Monetary and base metals (Gold, Silver, Copper, etc) discussions go here. Exception: [i]Uranium and other nuclear fuels go in "Energy."[/i] [b]Note that metals threads go [u]nowhere else[/u] on the Tickerforum system[/b].
Energy Commodities Energy Commodities (Oil, Natural Gas, Uranium, etc) go here.
Soft Commodities Soft commodity discussions (e.g. Wheat, corn, beans) go in this area. [b]No energy or metals-related discussions.[/b]
Help Wanted / Job Wanted Need a job? Have an opening? This is a rough time for people, and [i]Tickerforum[/i] members are not exempt. If you're looking for work for have employment to offer, post it here.
Polls On The Ticker Want to get a feel for opinion here? Now you've got a place! No stuffing the ballot box please!
Brokerage Discussions Love 'em, hate 'em, we all use 'em and need 'em. Comments, questions, reviews - if its specifically about brokerages, this is the place!
ThinkOrSwim ThinkOrSwim is a favorite discount Internet broker around here...... this space is specifically for their software, tricks and hints for its use.
Securities Compliance Securities trading can come with compliance issues. From tax issues to various thoughts like the Series 7 license, this is the place to talk about it. NOTE: Please read the pinned post!
Small Business - Owning and Operating Thinking of starting one? Running one now? Small businesses are an investment, and often one of the best you can make - their performance is all about you!
For Home Schooling Discussions Home Schooling is rapidly increasing in popularity both from a perspective of better educational outcomes and as a means of avoiding outrageous and intrusive statism. Here's your place to discuss it on Tickerforum.
Tin Foil Hats If its a conspiracy theory of some sort this is where its going to end up...... WARNING: If your "tinfoil" is not [b]investment related[/b], including but not limited to 9/11 conspiracies, it is likely to result in a suspended account. THIS IS NOT THE MOONBAT BOARD.
The Bar If its something that's not specifically related to investing, but isn't quite at the level of "off topic", this is a good place for it. Chit-chat back and forth between members, etc - all fair game here.
For Sale / Wanted For Sale and Wanted To Buy Items. Make [b]sure[/b] you read the pinned post for the rules - break the rules in this area and you'll lose your account!
Meet-Ups and Hang-Outs For posting specific info on TickerForum "get togethers", no matter where. Whether its just a group of folks getting together for drinks or something more formal (e.g. a cruise) this is the place to post it. Gold and Silver only.
Guns-N-Butter For discussions of how we all cope and survive in this economic mess. On-topic material relates to specific strategies that are NOT market-related, such as acquiring arable land, commmunity-building and similar pursuits.
Letters To Lawmakers If you've written a letter to a government official relating to investment topics and wish to post it, here's the place. Note that others may (and are encouraged to!) build on your work in their own!
Testing Area A test forum, open to all registered [i]Tickerforum[/i] users. Anything posted in here will go away in one hour. "Test posts" anywhere else will result in an instant post-restriction.
Political News President Obama will impact the markets, along with the other shifts in the House and Senate. Note that political threads should have a relationship to the capital markets; this is NOT a general political discussion board.
Left-Wing Politics Political discussions from the perspective of the left. [b]Warning: Read the pinned topic before posting![/b]
Right-Wing Politics Political discussions from the perspective of the right. [b]Warning: Read pinned topic before posting![/b]
Liberty - Or Lack Thereof [i]Liberty.[/i] What is it, what is it not, and how much of it do we still have left? Is this the nation our founders envisioned? Is it the nation you're willing to live in without changes? [b]TSA strip-search/sexual assault discussions go here or in FedUp.[/b]
Government Funding and Taxation Government funds itself through taxation and borrowing. Whatever your favorite form of tax system might be, whether it be a modification of the existing tax code or a wholesale replacement, this is the place to talk about it for Federal, State and Local
Administrivia Discussions of changes, made and pending, from the Administrators; all registered users may comment, but only an Administrator may start a new topic.
Suggestion Box Got a suggestion? Maybe you think we need a new forum or other area, or want to leave a comment on the software, organization, or functionality? This is your place!
All-User Bulletins Bulletins that all users must view at least once; enforced automatically by the system.
Today's Ticker Deprecated - unmatched Ticker comment threads are here to be read; all Tickers from 2 years ago forward now have comments embedded in their respect Market-Ticker entry.
Old For Sale/Wanted Listings Items from the "For Sale/Wanted" area; no posting or replies are permitted in this area at all. Read only.
Oil Spew The Oil Spewage - all goes here, and nowhere else. Temporary forum and WILL GO AWAY when the issue is resolved. Open to all users at all times.
Old FedUp USA Discussions (Read-Only) Former FedUpUSA Discussions. All old topics moved here by request of Stephanie of FedUp.
The Bilge The Bilge. Where posts that are duplicates of something else, are repudiated by their author, or are otherwise simply too far gone for even "Off Topic" go. This forum can't be posted to, but the stupidity of the material that makes its way in here is left on display for readers to marvel at.

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