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September 2014 - Page 17 of 23 - Money Morning - Only the News You Can Profit From

Stock Market Futures Down on Underwhelming AAPL Presentation and Interest Rate Fears

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Stock market today, Sept. 10, 2014: Stock market futures were down this morning after markets took a nosedive in the final hour of trading yesterday (Tuesday). The slide followed a broad selloff of tech giant Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and investors heightened cautions over a possible interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve sooner rather than later.

Here’s what you should know to make your Wednesday profitable:

Let the "Big Boys" Do the Legwork and Take Bigger Gains for Yourself

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Regardless of what the loudmouthed know-it-all in the locker room thinks, retail investors (that's code for you and me) don't have much of an impact on stock prices.

It might be fun to think that buying 100 shares of Apple Inc. is somehow part of some larger force of collective wisdom pushing stock prices higher – but with average liquidity of nearly $5 billion (in AAPL shares) the only players with enough might to make the stock move are the big boys – institutional buyers.

When I say institutional buyers, I'm referring to mutual funds, hedge funds, pension funds, and insurance companies.

It's nearly impossible for a stock to deliver a huge upside run without the deep-pocketed firepower of institutional buying – and that's why it's so important to look for clues indicating they're building positions and scooping shares.

After all, wouldn't you rather go sailing with the wind doing the work rather than paddling back to shore?

I know I sure would. And here's how we can…

Apple Stock Price (AAPL) Will Rise on iPhone 6, Watch - Eventually

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At its special event today (Tuesday), Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) proved it still has plenty of innovative fire in its belly.

But Wall Street apparently wanted more, as the Apple stock price slipped into negative territory after the event ended.

What matters, however, is what each of these products – the iPhone 6, Apple Pay, and the Apple Watch – will do for Apple stock down the line, and from what we saw today each is likely to add significantly to the company's earnings.

Here's how much punch each will pack for AAPL stock...

Stock Market Crash 2014: George Soros Tips His Hand

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Hedge fund filings for the second quarter show a spike in defensive positions, which many have interpreted as a sign that professional investors like George Soros are preparing for a stock market crash.

And yet these hedge fund managers don't seem to be bailing on stocks altogether. Some even increased their long positions.

But if you dig a little deeper it becomes clear exactly what Soros and his fellow hedge fund managers are up to – and it makes perfect sense.

Here's why you should follow their lead on this...

Alibaba Roadshow Brings BABA Stock to Investors

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The Alibaba roadshow kicked off this week as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) officials began the final sales pitch for Alibaba stock ahead of the company's massive IPO.

The roadshow presentations are the primary way for Alibaba and the underwriters to sell Alibaba stock to institutional investors prior to the stock's debut.

And they've taken on added importance as Alibaba plans to hold the largest IPO in world history...

Stock Market Today Moving on AAPL, FB, and TWTR News

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Stock market today, Sept. 9, 2014: The U.S. stock markets were mixed Monday afternoon following a slide in energy prices. Brent crude prices slipped below $100 per barrel in London for the first time in more than a year.
Gold prices also slipped another 1% to hit a three-month low as the dollar continued its surge.

Here’s what you should know to make your Tuesday profitable, including news stories from AAPL, FB, and TWTR…