Markets

Jun 20, 2011 at 08:53

We've reached a level of extreme sentiment that we haven't seen since the 2008 lows. Even if this is that start of a new bear market, I believe the market…

Jun 20, 2011 at 07:27

... the markets continue to exhibit more forgiveness on the short side of the ledger - with the possibility that another flash-crash style event is on the backside of another…

Jun 20, 2011 at 07:08

Since the first trading session in May we have seen the stock market sell off. The old saying 'sell in May and go away' was dead on again this year.…

Jun 19, 2011 at 15:43

Week seven and counting...! After a decline of 112 points, the SPX finally had an up-week - by 52 cents! WOW!

Jun 19, 2011 at 13:16

Gold prices passed the $1,500 per ounce mark for the first time ever in mid-April of this year and have set up shop around $1,525-$1,550 an ounce aside from a…

Jun 19, 2011 at 12:49

The battle lines are clearly drawn. On the one side, investors have turned bearish citing the usual (and real, I might add) factors including but not limited to sovereign debt,…

Jun 19, 2011 at 12:39

Opex week did little to change the outlook going forward. The daily trend continues to be down, and 1250 is still a valid target.

Jun 19, 2011 at 12:12

This week saw further confirmation of a deteriorating US economy as both the Empire State and Philly Fed surveys continued their reversals and showed outright contraction. What was viewed by…

Jun 18, 2011 at 16:43

According to Dow theory, once the primary trend is established, that trend must be considered intact until it is 'authoritatively' reversed, which requires a joint move by the Industrials and…

Jun 18, 2011 at 11:53

Covered call writers usually fall into two different camps with two distinctly different objectives. One such type is the strategist who wants to use the strategy to generate income against…