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 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. (…)
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? (…)
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. (…)
March 15, 2008
- Bear Stearns, part I
The news surrounding Bear Stearns on Friday morning was not good! There are several important elements to this story. (…)
March 7, 2008
- Dow below 12,000
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped below 12,000 today, March 7. In technical terms, this is a significant move. (…)
February 26, 2008
- Stock market yo-yo
Another Weird Day on Wall Street
Today, Tuesday, February 26, 2008 we received some negative economic news. (…)
January 7, 2008
- Cutting Losses Short
Most Wall Street recommendations to buy are based on projected future revenues and/or projected future earnings. Projected. Or you could say, "predicted". (…)
December 25, 2007
- Option Expiration…Irrelevant?
It appears that nearly everything written or said on Wall Street has an agenda behind it.
This is just a casual observation I've made over the past few months. (…)
December 22, 2007
- It’s So Easy…but it’s Not Simple
The beauty of the Point & Figure chart is that the chart has no preconceived bias. (…)
November 23, 2007
- How The Subprime And Mortgage Mess Affects You
I've labeled this “the yikes spiral†because typically this happens when certain markets are in free fall. (…)
August 12, 2007
- Losing Money in Stocks
Football coaches never predict the outcome — they expect to win! The coach runs the best plays he can, when he's got the ball. (…)
