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On the Brink of Another Slide Real Money Pro($)

This seems like a textbook short setup for a fifth-wave decline.
Buy on the good news, sell on the bad news or just wait?
The GLD seems bound to reverse back down soon, so let's set it up on the short side.
This fund has increasingly moved into a number of gold miners -- which hasn't been good for the portfolio.

Golden Opportunities Real Money Pro($)

Two ways to participate in a bottoming of the yellow metal.
Buy transformational chemical maker LyondellBasell in a pullback.

Licking MMMy Wounds Real Money Pro($)

The 3M trade didn't work out as planned.
The rally's shunning commodity-related stocks, and that is good -- we don't need a repeat of 2007-2008.

Is Aussie Due for a Makeover? Real Money Pro($)

There's been nothing sexy about the Australian dollar. Until now.

Grab This One After the Slide Real Money Pro($)

Air Products is a high-quality name that took a beating in the broad selloff. Here's a way in via options.

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