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• Education

  

  5 words of wisdom for trading metals

  One of the questions we hear most often is, “What does it take to be a successful trader?” George Gero shares five tips for success in this preview to May's Trading 101 article.

• Financials

  

  U.S. 10-year yield tops 2% as Bernanke says Fed may taper buys

  Treasuries fell, pushing 10-year note yields above 2 percent for the first time since March, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke told Congress the Fed may cut the pace of bond purchases at the next few meetings if policy makers see indications of sustained economic growth.

• Options

  

  Tap into oil volatility using an options spread

  Over the past week crude oil prices have been rocked by conflicting macroeconomic data and a suspected price-fixing scandal, leaving many investors questioning the validity of current price levels. Tap into that volatility with a put spread.

• Forex

  

  Japan's looming fiscal crisis

  A financial crisis is almost certainly in the cards for Japan, and it is just a question of timing. Unfortunately, the government may have fast forwarded that date.

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