Markets

Aug 26, 2009 at 00:00

Yes, I am still bearish on the market. I try, and I try, but I still cannot find the fundamentals (or even the forward looking promise of the fundamentals) to…

Aug 25, 2009 at 00:00

Options traders provide one community of opinions worth considering when evaluating short-term prospects for stocks. While they as a group could be totally wrong, they differ importantly from analysts and…

Aug 25, 2009 at 00:00

Despite the 'demand destruction' hype, it is interesting to note that during this severe global recession, worldwide oil usage has dropped by a minuscule 2.7%. So, what will happen when…

Aug 25, 2009 at 00:00

So, although it is an interesting conjecture, the world must wait in the dark and ponder if indeed people are getting more stupid, although the answer, of course, is "Yes,…

Aug 25, 2009 at 00:00

Before getting to my outlook for US equities, I feel that I first must explain why my methodology did not anticipate this monstrous move off the March, 2009 bottom.

Aug 25, 2009 at 00:00

While we aren't contrarian for the sake of being contrary, more often than not that is the position in which we find ourselves. Today, with the media falling all over…

Aug 25, 2009 at 00:00

Many traders, given all the statistics, trends, and patterns at their disposal, have been reluctant to buy stocks for a while now. Momentum traders would contest, however, that by not…

Aug 25, 2009 at 00:00

One of the things smart investors do, is to keep an eye out for "Negative Divergences". Market pullbacks are often seen right after a Negative Divergence fails to the downside.

Aug 25, 2009 at 00:00

While very impressive, the stock market's rate of advance is cause for concern; rather than a Bullish argument. You have to look all the way back to the move off…

Aug 25, 2009 at 00:00

My bias is bearish. That is because I do not believe that an economy can be run effectively by using fiat money creation and taxation to produce funds for stimulus,…