| Fred
Goodman: 2009
A Work In Progress
Thursday, December 31, 2009
The Swing Indicator is now usable, but there's a lot more work ahead.
If You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take it. -- Yogi Berra
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Two renowned financial advisers disagree.
One Up and Two to Go
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
QQQQ confirmed its breakout by three cents.
Keynesian Wisdom
Monday, December 28, 2009
The market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent.
Compared to What? Redux.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Comparisons are getting easy, but many are without meaning.
Compared to What?
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Housing and employment stats showed improvement.
One Out of Three Ain't Bad
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
The NASDAQ broke out yesterday -- well almost.
Shades of 2000
Monday, December 21, 2009
the holiday season 2000-2001 is the current best fit model for this season.
Good News, Bad Market
Friday, December 18, 2009
There'll be no more economic news until Tuesday, but there are a lot of options to retire.
This is Really Interesting
Thursday, December 17, 2009
The Real Interest Rate fell below zero as inflation jumped 2% in November.
More of the Same
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
There is little to be gained or lost as we bob up and down in this narrow range -- except time.
Still Stuck
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
We made new highs, but the trading ranges persist.
Flagging Patience
Monday, December 14, 2009
We'll need patience, since there is still a lot of work to do inside the trading range.
Isn't That Special?
Friday, December 11, 2009
Little Timmy Geithner said the dog ate his homework.
Running In Place
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Wild move with no forward motion.
In the Zone
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
As long as the market remains in its flag pattern there's nothing to do but watch.
Getting Nowhere Fast
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Is history repeating itself?
I've Got Good News and Bad News
Monday, December 7, 2009
The bad news is that the good news may have been exaggerated.
Who Do You Trust?
Friday, December 4, 2009
Certainly not the number crunchers.
Champing at the Bit
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Several indexes made intraday highs but have not broken out of their flags and pennants.
Take It with a Ton of Salt
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Construction spending was reported unchanged for October.
A Mere Bagatelle
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
What's 59 billion among friends?
Sell in May and Go Away
Monday, November 30, 2009
True enough, but what about January and February?
Trapped?
Friday, November 27, 2009
A Thirty-one cent new high on no volume did not impress and may be a bull trap.
Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics -- Mark Twain
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Bulls and bears can support their opposing views with the same data.
Will the Last Person to Leave Please Turn Out the Lights
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
This was the smallest volume since 2000 on the Monday before Thanksgiving.
The Emperor Has No Clothes
Monday, November 23, 2009
And the market has no trend.
Are We Having Fun Yet?
Friday, November 20, 2009
The market has averaged a gain of 5% between October 26 and my birthday for 33 years.
Who Won the Pennant?
Thursday, November 19, 2009
So far it looks like SPY.
Peace and Quiet
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
At least relatively peaceful.
If You Can't Beat it, Join it
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
But if your stops get hit, beat it.
Bottom Up Review
Monday, November 16, 2009
With the indexes sitting just below important resistance, we took a closer look at the component stocks in SPY and QQQQ.
A Day of Rest
Friday, November 13, 2009
The market needed a break after its big advance -- let's hope it doesn't need a vacation.
A Day of Reckoning
Thursday, November 12, 2009
The gap on October 8, 2008.
Hair of the Dog
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
We're looking for a reentry, but we're not there yet.
Shrugging Off a Sell Signal
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The market moved above its left shoulder and is close to a new high.
Give Credit Where Credit is Due
Monday, November 9, 2009
Amazon.com did what Edwards Magee said it might.
Silver Lining
Friday, November 6, 2009
The benefits of high unemployment are few, but there are some.
Keeping Busy
Thursday, November 5, 2009
The market is stuck in a narrow range while we sit on the sidelines looking for opportunities.
Mixed Bag
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The election results were mixed, and the market is likely to follow suit.
All Bets are Off
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Literally and figuratively.
Election Bet
Monday, November 2, 2009
I delayed selling SPY on a bet that the election results will move the market on Wednesday.
Hooray!
Friday, October 30, 2009
Yesterday's rally certainly emphasized the importance of stop loss selection.
Crunch Time
Thursday, October 29, 2009
There will either be a bounce today or we'll be mostly in cash by the close.
Easy Come, Easy Go
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
The Confidence Index gives and the Confidence Index takes away.
At Home on the Range
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
An old title for an old predicament.
Gaps R Us
Monday, October 26, 2009
Amazon.com has a history of gaps.
Everything's Coming Up Roses
Friday, October 23, 2009
I hope it isn't just the color of my glasses making it appear that way.
Little Things Mean a Lot
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Three cents for SPY and a penny for QQQQ have kept them from important goals.
Back in the Saddle Again
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The trading range is still very much intact.
A Better than Average Day
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
With less than average volume -- again.
The Gap
Monday, October 19, 2009
No, not that one, IBM.
Threepenny Breakout
Friday, October 16, 2009
SPY closed 3 cents above its gap.
Still In the Woods
Thursday, October 15, 2009
No matter which index you look at, we are perched on a key resistance area.
If It's Intel, It's Swell
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Intel beat its earnings forecast and rose sharply in after-hours trading.
Breaking Out is Hard to Do
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
And it's probably impossible without more volume.
They Threw a Party and No One Came
Monday, October 12, 2009
It seems the Columbus Day holidy has gotten off to an early start.
Loved the Book, Hated the Moves
Friday, October 9, 2009
Definite Edwards and Magee patterns, but not enough volume in SPY or QQQQ.
Where's the Beef?
Thursday, October 8, 2009
The trading range is narrowing, and there is no volume.
Get Ready, Get Set
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
All we need is a bit more volume and we'll go.
Hanging In There
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Still at the crossroads, but we gained a bit of breathing room.
I Spy
Monday, October 5, 2009
Our biggest holdings, SPY and QQQQ, are at the crossroads.
The Fat Lady Hasn't Sung Yet
Friday, October 2, 2009
But she's warming up.
That Toddling Town
Thursday, October 1, 2009
The Chicago Business Index torpedoed the Dow.
Give Me a Break
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Until then we're stuck in a narrow trading range.
Nice Rally, but was it for Real?
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
S&P 500 volume was the lowest since January 2.
Get with the Program
Monday, September 28, 2009
The Program Trading Indicator fell to an 11-year low.
The Benefit of the Doubt
Friday, September 25, 2009
The trend is up until proven otherwise.
Icky
Thursday, September 24, 2009
That's how my daughters would have described yesterday's market.
Running the 10K
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
The Dow crossed 10,000 nineteen times in 10 years and now must do it again.
Let's Not Get Spoiled
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Remember what real declines were like.
Now We're Getting Somewhere
Monday, September 21, 2009
Thanks to a little arm twisting, I heard from a lot more of you -- thanks for the input.
The Vocal Minority
Friday, September 18, 2009
Only three percent responded, but you voted 10 to 1 in favor of more stock charts.
Feeding the Beast
Thursday, September 17, 2009
A lot of good economic news helped move the market higher.
It Keeps Going and Going, and Going
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
In spite of the fact that a large number of stocks are sitting right below resistance, the market keeps gaining.
Making Themselves Heard
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Some stocks are using megaphones to alert investors.
The Pea in the Mattress
Monday, September 14, 2009
Most systems are go and we're almost all in, but concerns remain.
The Dows Made It
Friday, September 11, 2009
Both the Industrial and Transportation indexes made new highs.
Dow Theory
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The Transportation Average has already made a new high, all we need now is 33 more points from the Industrials.
The Mystery of the Half Trillion Dollars that didn't Bark
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
The Fed reported that consumers owe $560 billion less than we thought.
I'm Baack
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Today's report is extra long -- sorry about that -- vacation's over.
That's Pretty Gross, Bill
Friday, September 4, 2009
There's at least one grinch in every crowd.
Home, but not Alone
Thursday, September 3, 2009
There were seven weeks of mail to climb over, but we're finally back in LA.
Our Stops are Still Holding
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
But we're getting very close.
In Transit
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Back in LA Wednesday -- brief report today.
Fundamentally Unsound
Monday, August 31, 2009
Extraordinary revisions of economic data make forecasting even less accurate.
Eight is Enough?
Friday, August 28, 2009
The Dow has advanced eight days in a row.
Calm Before the Storm?
Thursday, August 27, 2009
You can interchange this week's reports since there's been so little change.
No Change
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
The market is still digesting the breakout.
Quick and Dirty
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
The market is digesting its latest breakout.
Is It On It's Way?
Monday, August 24, 2009
The S&P 500 burst above the congestion area at the level of its November high.
That Was the Week That Wasn't
Friday, August 21, 2009
It took three days to recover Monday's loss -- almost recover it that is.
Case Closed
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Maybe not the entire case, but the gaps have been closed.
Halfhearted
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
We recovered half the loss on eighty percent of the volume.
Stick Close to your Desks and Never Go to Sea
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
We will have to watch closely today since we are not too far away from our mental stops.
Baa, Baa, Geitner, Have you any Woe
Monday, August 17, 2009
Yes sir, yes sir, three banks go.
I Googled "Smart Money"
Friday, August 14, 2009
There were 80,100,000 references while "dumb money" had one tenth as many.
The Market had the Last Laugh
Thursday, August 13, 2009
After four losses in five starts, yesterday was a pleasure until the last half hour.
Hanging in There
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
It's probably not over yet, but at least it's been orderly so far.
Marking Time
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Excesses since the market bottom have to be worked out before higher prices are possible.
A Chicken in Every Pot
Monday, August 10, 2009
And cash for every clunker.
System Restore
Friday, August 7, 2009
Just like a misbehaving computer, the market is attempting to undo some of its recent excesses.
Relative Calm
Thursday, August 6, 2009
It's nice for a change.
Taking the Bait
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
We bought half of our planned 10% addition to our SPY position.
That was Quick
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
We got the recount I asked for yesterday.
I Want a Recount
Monday, August 3, 2009
A 0.07% advance by the S&P 500 produced a Short Trend Indicator buy signal.
How're We Doing?
Friday, July 31, 2009
A quick look at the DTP year-to-date.
Balancing Act
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Most indicators are on the edge.
The Buys Have It
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
The 200-day moving average turned up.
Missed it by that Much
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
The 200-day moving average fell 0.02 points yesterday, but it will turn higher today.
391 Days
Monday, July 27, 2009
That's how long the 200-day average has been falling.
Bakers' Dozen?
Friday, July 24, 2009
Possible, but not likely.
Cheaper by the Dozen
Thursday, July 23, 2009
A higher close by the NASDAQ will break the record.
And Then There Were Ten
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
The NASDAQ added another to its string of consecutive advances.
Nine in a Row
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
The NASDAQ has had a longer streak of wins just three times in thirteen years.
Still on the Fence
Monday, July 20, 2009
Many indicators are improving, but some are already overextended.
Bulls, Bears and on the Fence
Friday, July 17, 2009
This may sort itself out next week.
One of Those Days
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Limited Internet, thanks to no Verizon Wireless in remote area.
Been there, Done That
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Volume was even lower last July.
Wait for the Follow-through
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Nice bounce off the 200-day moving average, but we're still below the 50-day.
It's That Time Again
Monday, July 13, 2009
The market isn't doing much, so hopefully I'll get a chance to do less too.
Taking a Breather
Friday, July 10, 2009
Volume disappeared, and the day's finest moment was its first.
Minor Interruption, or Selling Climax?
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Volume appeared to be high, but only because it has recently been so low.
Good Field Position
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
It may not be a level playing field, but it's nice to be near an exit.
Sixteen Days and Counting
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
A step in the right direction is possible this summer.
The 800 Pound Crash in the Room
Monday, July 6, 2009
It's difficult to ignore the 1929 market as we study the current one.
Now You See it, Now You Don't
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Economic improvements depend on where you happen to look.
Throw it in Reverse
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Monday's 40 minute gain was lost in the same 40 minutes, and with interest.
Efficient Market
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
All of yesterday's gain was made in 40 minutes.
Will it be a Home Run or a Bunt?
Monday, June 29, 2009
What most expect this summer depends on what they read and hear.
It's a Start
Friday, June 26, 2009
The market was up more than 2% in 90 minutes, but it went nowhere for the rest of the day.
Turning a Battleship
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Positive signs are accumulating that suggest a positive breakout.
The Wait of Evidence
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
New home sales and the results of the FOMC meeting may move the market today.
The Long and the Short of it
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
The Price/Volume Charts are about to show us the way.
Go with the Flow
Monday, June 22, 2009
But wait for the thaw.
Sentimental Journey
Friday, June 19, 2009
The sentiment indicators may give you less than you expect.
Don't Sell the Family Jewels
Thursday, June 18, 2009
At least not until gold starts moving higher.
Lining Out
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Uptrend lines have been challenged and new downtrend lines have formed.
Flags Fail and Market Flags
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
It can still pull out of it with a one-day reversal.
Playing Hookey
Monday, June 15, 2009
Trading on the NYSE was affected by a computer glitch.
Our Flags Are Still There
Friday, June 12, 2009
The S&P 500 flag has tilted, but it is still intact.
Run it Up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Both the NASDAQ and S&P 500 have made flags that promise further gains.
Ditto
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
There's little to add, we are still in a trading range even with the NASDAQ at a new high.
Still a Captive
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
You can take the index out of the trading range, but...
Fact or Fiction
Monday, June 8, 2009
Unemployment news -- you be the judge.
If You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take it
Friday, June 5, 2009
Several indicators are poised to go either way.
Who Do You Trust?
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Certainly not the news writers.
Copping Out on Coppack
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
An ancient indicator gave a buy signal.
An Advanced Indicator
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
With all the good news, we need something to worry about.
Golden Opportunity
Monday, June 1, 2009
It's beginning to look like not
owning gold is no longer an option.
Last Chance
Friday, May 29, 2009
After today it's too late to sell in May, but we can still go away.
Believe It Or Not
Thursday, May 28, 2009
I choose not.
I believe in looking reality straight in the eye and denying it. -- Garrison Keillor
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
The Conference Board Confidence Index made a quantum leap.
Covering the Spread
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Corporate bonds are holding up while Treasuries weaken.
Gold, Technically Speaking
Friday, May 22, 2009
The fundamentals affectng gold are as easy to understand as the Rosetta Stone.
Wishing While You Work
Thursday, May 21, 2009
The FOMC sees diminished downside risks, but they downgraded their economic forecasts anyway.
Another Record
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
The low volume decline cause an indicator to reach an all-time high.
Coming to Terms with our Indicators
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Choosing a time horizon.
Dum Spiro Spero -- While I Breath, I Hope
Monday, May 18, 2009
Confidence indexes moved higher.
Priests, Prophets, Seers and Gurus
Friday, May 15, 2009
A carefully chosen stop loss is an even better idea.
Technically Speaking
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Many indicators are shouting to be heard.
S&P 7, NASDAQ 1
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
The S&P 500 outperformed the NASDAQ in seven out of eight sessions this month.
Pulling Out All the Stops
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
It's time to tighten the mental stops on our older GPS positions.
A Moving Experience
Monday, May 11, 2009
The 200-day moving average is just above, will it be a barrier or a launch pad?
This Better Be Good
Friday, May 8, 2009
The employment report is due this morning.
Double-Dip
Thursday, May 7, 2009
The Summary Index has a history of paired sell signals that have led to no good.
More Bull
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Three long term indicators made highs.
Golden Threads Among the Silver
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Glimmers of good housing news were mixed with poor construction stats.
Trading TIP
Monday, May 4, 2009
We were stopped out.
Anatomy Lesson
Friday, May 1, 2009
Anatomy of the Bear, that is.
A Bit of Bull
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Some indicators rarely heard from, are bullish.
Nothing to Report
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Lots of activity, little change.
Pigging Out
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Looking for an excuse.
Protect Your Assets
Monday, April 27, 2009
We have a Summary Index sell signal, so we've raised our stops.
A Drop in the Bucket
Friday, April 24, 2009
Brits raise tax rate to 50% and expect little to show for it.
Protection, not Prediction
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The mental stop loss.
Full of Sound and Fury, Signifying Nothing
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
We regained half of what we lost the day before, with volume to match.
If It Looks Like a Duck
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
We can still get a one-day reversal, but it's no more than 50:50.
At the Crossroads, According to Woody Allen
Monday, April 20, 2009
"More than any other time in history,
mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness.
The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly."
"Signs of Economic Progress"
Friday, April 17, 2009
"We are beginning to see glimmers of hope." Barak Obama
In Goldman Sachs We Trust
Thursday, April 16, 2009
The latest in a series of GS slick and dirty tricks.
Hanging by a Thread
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
QQQQ fell to within a half percent of the mental stop we imposed on one-third of our position.
One Down
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
The easy day of a busy week is behind us -- the first two of eleven economic reports will be released today.
Don't Anybody Move
Monday, April 13, 2009
Eleven highly influential economic reports and a peak number of earnings reports are due this week.
Spring Break
Thursday, April 9, 2009
This week's low volume is probably related to the holidays.
Shhhhhhhh
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Don't tell anyone the market is open, the only thing that will save us is low volume.
It Was a Very Good Day
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
The averages were down, but it could have been a lot worse.
The Tortoise and the Hare
Monday, April 6, 2009
We're more like the former than the later.
You Can Bank On It
Friday, April 3, 2009
The big advance was largely due to a relaxation of mark-to-market rules.
"Not as Worse as Expected"
Thursday, April 2, 2009
A new report on construction spending was presented on CNBC.
If It's Wednesday This Must Be the Top
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Traders have been getting flat at the end of the week to avoid weekend surprises.
You Say You Can't Get Home because You Live on a Hill and have a Tiny Car?
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Is that what's troubling you Bunky? -- The Old Philosopher.
Revise This!
Monday, March 30, 2009
After-the-fact revisions are casting doubt on monthly economic reports.
Can You Spare Some Change Sir?
Friday, March 27, 2009
The word "Some," should be replaced with the words "us from."
Is it Incompetence or Duplicity?
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Economic news is misleading far too often.
Volatility, but no Volume
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Resting or reversing, that is the question.
None of the Above
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Neither temperament nor technique proved to be important.
Heads-up
Monday, March 23, 2009
You can take that in two ways -- as a prediction or a warning.
The Long and the Short of it
Friday, March 20, 2009
Intraday sell, intermediate term buy.
Helicopter Ben Promised to Print $300 Billion Dollars
Thursday, March 19, 2009
"He's a good mule," the old farmer said, "but you have to get his attention first."
Where's the Beef?
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Nice prices, but no volume.
Donja Worry
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
A tiny downturn should be expected after four winners.
Trial Run?
Monday, March 16, 2009
A sudden flood of optimism from the White House helped propel the market.
All Aboard
Friday, March 13, 2009
The Summary Index will give a buy signal on Monday unless the bottom drops out.
Dullsville
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Maybe a quiet day is a good thing after all we've been through, but it takes getting used to.
A Step in the Right Direction
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
After months of weankess we need a bit more evidence that this is not another fake out.
The Future Ain't What it Used to be
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Yogi Berra.
Low Hanging Fruit
Monday, March 9, 2009
Investing for fun and/or profit.
You Heard it Here First
Friday, March 6, 2009
Larry Kudlow of CNBC said "the Obama budget is waging a war on investors."
Fuel for a Rally
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Employment figures may provide a happy surprise tomorrow.
From the Guru in Chief
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
"Ignore the day-to-day gyrations of the stock market" -- but you better watch out for the election-to-election gyrations.
Trust but Verify
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Nice try, but personal consumption did not really increase in January.
Through the Looking Glass
Monday, March 2, 2009
Searching for the market bottom.
No Good News is Bad News
Friday, February 27, 2009
Conventional wisdom is an oxymoron.
Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
Thursday, February 26, 2009
A comment by the President twenty minutes before the close, drove the Dow from a 50 point gain to an 80 point loss.
Will History Repeat?
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
We are following the pattern of the 2002 bottom that led to the end of the bear market.
While We're Waiting
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
There's little we can do while the market falls, so let's chat a bit.
2:1 Bet
Monday, February 23, 2009
An RSI buy signal with a 2:1 record is coming this week.
Magic Stop Loss
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thanks to 12 cents, we held on to a stock that gained 18% yesterday.
Double Reverse
Thursday, February 19, 2009
The narrow trading range makes it possible for the direction to change in the blink of an eye.
Saving the Best for Last
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Two economic reports -- one dire and one tepid -- are followed by a positive one.
My Sentiments Exactly
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
The stimulus package passed at 3:45 PM, Friday the 13th, and the Dow responded by falling 55 points in 15 minutes.
Who Saved Cock Robin
Friday, February 13, 2009
Well it wasn't the stimulus package, retail sales or the promise of mortgage relief.
Entering Whipsaw Heaven
Thursday, February 12, 2009
As the trading range narrows the danger of multiple whipsaws increases.
You Can Fool Some of the People All of the Time
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
But you can't fool the stock market for long.
Once-Over-Lightly
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Still traveling, but we'll be back tomorrow.
Base Camp
Monday, February 9, 2009
Both the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ have landed in familiar surroundings, the question is will they be able to go on from here?
You Had to Be There
Friday, February 6, 2009
SPY provided a very narrow window of opportunity yesterday.
More of the Same
Thursday, February 5, 2009
The market continues to trade violently while confined to a trading range.
Come 'N Buy, Chump -- CNBC
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
I made the mistake of turning on the sound.
Don't Swing for the Fences
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Sometimes it's better to play safe.
From One Extreme to Another
Monday, February 2, 2009
Gold and the S&P 500 have been bouncing between extremes -- but will they break out?
Never Mind
Friday, January 30, 2009
Emily Litella.
Bipartisanship
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Be careful what you wish for.
Risk and Reward
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Just like love and marriage, you can't have one without the other.
Hurry Up and Wait
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
There's room for a rally even without a breakout.
Yielding to Temptation
Monday, January 26, 2009
Intermediate term bonds still have attractive yields.
No News is Good News
Friday, January 23, 2009
But good news is better.
Our Troubles are Over
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Bloomberg said so.
Good Things Come to those Who Wait
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
He that waits upon fortune, is never sure of a dinner -- Benjamin Franklin.
Waiting for a Breakout
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Nothing to do until it happens.
I Hate it When that Happens
Friday, January 16, 2009
First our stop got hit and then the market ran to the upside.
Will there be an Inaugural Ball or an Inaugural Bawl?
Thursday, January 15, 2009
It's beginning to look like the latter.
Pay-to-Play
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
It's not just for Chicago politicians, we're paying to play in a rally.
Patience Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Okay, so it's absence that makes it grow fonder, but we have to be patient in the absence of a rally.
Objects in Mirror are Closer than they Appear
Monday, January 12, 2009
But a bull market may be further away than you think.
Taking its Measure
Friday, January 9, 2009
Breakouts from retangular tops produce definite targets.
Under the Influence
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Yesterday's economic news didn't help the market, but the overnight escalation of Middle East fighting is likely to make things worse.
Not Great for an Up Day
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Yesterday was the opposite of Monday -- a positive close with weak indicators.
Not Bad for a Down Day
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
The averages closed lower, but several indicators improved.
For the Record
Monday, January 5, 2009
How we did in 2008 and hints about 2009.
Remembrance of Crashes Past
Friday, January 2, 2009
This was the third worst Dow loss since 1896.
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