July 13, 2008
- Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac: Got $75 Billion?
Let's talk about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
How could these two companies be "OK" a week ago — and now this week they seem on the brink of disaster? (…)
June 28, 2008
- Underlying Market Themes
 Looking at relative strength changes really helps to drive home underlying themes in the market. (…)
June 27, 2008
- Can Merck go any lower?
This article could be titled: Can (fill in the blank) go any lower? I'm not picking on Merck.
The reality is you could drop in Merck, Citibank, General Motors, Ford, J.P. (…)
June 26, 2008
- Governor Sarah Palin: ANWR drilling, supply and demand
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is the youngest governor in Alaskan history — and — the first woman governor of Alaska. (…)
June 22, 2008
- Bloomberg Radio Interview
OK, no names are used in this post! But holy cow!
In the midst of the sell off this week, Bloomberg Radio interviewed a money manager about the current condition of the market. (…)
June 21, 2008
- Bear Stearns executives arrested
Oh boy, these kinds of headlines are never good.
Two former Bear Stearns portfolio managers were arrested this week, not because they did a poor job of managing money. (…) - How can they keep missing this?
Frequent readers have seen earlier posts where I have discussed option expiration week and the volatility that comes with it. But there was scant mention of option expiration at all this week. Options expired on Friday and the Dow Jones dropped 220 points. (…)
June 16, 2008
- Exchange Traded Funds becoming more mainstream
In just the last month, assets in exchange traded funds increased $17 billion. Total assets in ETF's now total over $600 billion, according to State Street Global Advisors of Boston. (…)
June 15, 2008
- Indicators pointing toward Defense now
The indicators flipped to defense this past week.
What does that mean?
Well for many of us, we have a LOT of money already in cash. so we're properly positioned. But now what? (…)
June 8, 2008
- Welcome to the Party, Ben…
Have you seen the Bruce Willis movie, "Die Hard"?
When the police officer starts to drive away, Willis sends him a message…throwing one of the bad guys on the hood of the car. (…)
May 31, 2008
- Negative Weekly Momentum
Just about the time Mr. & Mrs. (…)
May 27, 2008
- Mullooly Asset Management mentioned in Research Magazine
We're delighted to tell you Mullooly Asset Management was prominently mentioned in an article in the June 2008 issue of Research Magazine. (…)
May 24, 2008
- Market Sell Off This Week — A Pause?
The market averages seem to be starting summer early. We saw a broad-based sell-off this past week, after several weeks of positive movement. (…)
May 20, 2008
- How Smart is The Crowd?
Do you remember the television program, "Who wants to be a Millionaire"?The show was actually featured in a terrific book "The Wisdom of Crowds" by James Suriowiecki. (…)
May 14, 2008
- Are You Busy? Got a Cell Phone? part II
Jott is a great way to send reminders to yourself. (…)
May 13, 2008
- Are you busy? Got a cell phone?
I've lost count how many times I've concluded a meeting, or left an appointment and scribbled
something down on a piece of paper and jammed it in my pocket. (…)
May 10, 2008
- Why "Average Joe" Can't Make Money In the Market
The period we're in now is not necessarily a "bull market" or a "bear market" but more like a structurally "fair market." I didn't make that up on my own — Tom Dorsey, from Dorsey Wright and Associates in Richmond coined that term. (…)
March 25, 2008
- Recession Worse than Expected?
There was an article distributed nationwide, written by the Associated Press, and carried locally in the Asbury Park Press on March 22, 2008. (…)
March 22, 2008
- Goldman Stearns and Lehman Sachs
All these firms hold the same investments.
There is STILL considerable risk in the group.
Why did this happen to just Bear Stearns? (…)
March 16, 2008
- Bear Stearns, part II
UPDATE: Sunday evening, 03/16/2008: Bear Stearns to be acquired by JPMorgan Chase for $2.00 in stock swap deal.
That is NOT a typo!
The stock closed at $30 on Friday. On Thursday, it was $57.00. (…)
