Next week beginning 8/31 to 9/4/2009(closing price 9/1 to 9/8) I will be offering a book to whoever has the most number of correct predictions for that week(5 predictions total) in the Up or Down game. In case of tie, the winner will be determined by drawing which I have to do myself. This contest will be available only to mainland US participants (excluding Alaska and Hawaii). Registration will be required to participate. The book is "The New Rules for Investing Now" by James P. O'Shaughnessey. The author is a New York Times Bestselling Author of "How to Retire Rich" and "What Works on Wall Street".

The book will be shipped free via USPS. I will contact the winner via email to verify the mailing address. Click here to register.

Select the International Stocks, as chosen by Tim Hanson and the Global Gains team, and compete for quarterly prizes in the Global Gains Champion of the World Contest.

Visit my CAPS ratings and picks here.

"No doubt the economic crisis has bounced many a portfolio all over the court. So why not rebound with SmartMoney's annual stock-picking tournament?

Pick your brackets today for a chance to win your own personal stimulus package - a $1,000 cash prize!

Join SmartMoney's Market Madness Tournament in which 64 stocks go head-to-head over six rounds. In each match, the stock that experiences the largest percentage gain (or, if neither stock gains, lower percentage loss) by the end of the trading day advances to the next round until only one remains.

Play and you will receive points for every winning pick you make. The player with the most points at the end will have a chance to win $1,000. Prize is subject to the terms and conditions of the contest."

Contest begins on March 19, 2009. Click here to view original posting from SmartMoney website.

This is a free online game where you can practice your skill by predicting the direction of a stock!

Skill vs. Luck

Is predicting the direction of a stock like tossing a coin or do you think you have an edge when it comes to predicting whether a stock will close up or down?

Registration is quick and easy. So sign up today to start playing and prove to your friends and colleagues that you have the skill, or luck, to predict the direction of a stock.

How to Play

Each trading day a stock will be selected. All you have to do is predict whether it will close up or down the following trading day. The results are calculated on a close to close basis. If the stock closes unchanged, it is counted as a win, regardless of whether you predicted up or down – which increases your chances of winning. Your prediction must be made before 4:00 PM (ET).

Pick Requirements

All picks must be Underperforms.

How Many Picks?
You need 1 pick to be active in the contest, and you can have up to 13. Only underperform picks are allowed. Picks cannot be ended, though, so choose wisely.

Time Frame
This contest will run from January 9, 2009 to February 26, 2009, and the winner will be decided on February 27th.

Prize
If there are fewer than 1,000 players in the Made Off contest when it closes, the winner will receive one free year of Motley Fool Stock Advisor. If there are more than 1,000 players, the winner will get a check equal to the number of players (up to $2,000).

If more than 1,000 players enter this contest, the next contest will have a prize of $1,500, but if fewer than 1,000 players enter, the next contest will have a $250 purse.

Check CAPS for full details of this contest.

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