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May 21, 2011 at 09:27

The good news is: • For what has, so far, been the worst month of the year the major averages are only down 2% - 4%. The…

May 21, 2011 at 08:06

I still am very intrigued by the volatility skew. In theory the implied volatility is distributed uniformly across various option strike prices. As investors become more concerned about larger equity…

May 21, 2011 at 08:02

GLD - on sell signal. SLV - on sell…

May 21, 2011 at 08:01

In an Undercollateralized World concluded by quoting Michael Lewitt. Lewitt, the proprietor of Harch Capital Management in Boca Raton, Florida, wrote in the May issue of his monthly letter,…

May 21, 2011 at 07:58

This week I want to spend some time on some long term views, as I have received some questions about my views to the long term trend. Whilst I am…

May 20, 2011 at 20:08

For the week, the S&P500 slipped 0.3% (up 6.0% y-t-d), and the Dow declined 0.7% (up 8.1%). The Banks inched up 0.4% (up 4.8%), while the Broker/Dealers were hit for…

May 20, 2011 at 20:07

This chart caught my attention. Great relative strength for the broader market in the face of deteriorating financial support. Historic lows on Goldman's daily relative strength index (RSI). Lower than…

May 20, 2011 at 14:59

Spain has so far managed to avoid being sucked into the Eurozone periphery financial abyss. But that might be about to change. This week protesters rallied against the relatively…

May 20, 2011 at 14:54

Inflation has certainly been all over the headlines lately. As the cost of basic materials and commodities has pretty much risen across the board, it was just a matter of…

May 20, 2011 at 13:34

What leads, technicals or fundamentals? Does a price chart discount all fundamentals? These debates rage on, but I can say with the utmost accuracy that cycles are great for predicting…