Good ads
Why can’t all products be sold like this: ShamWow (Full Lengt Or this: Kaboom! Should you be reading when one of these guys comes on TV I defy you not to look up. Their voices scrape the innards out of you and lay them on …
Month: November 2008
Too Big to Fail
Banks. The market interpreted Citi’s bailout as a signal that the government will not let large banks fail. I am not at all sure about this approach. The country has entered a phase that defies my understanding. Do we really have enough money to do …
No New News, but no bad news
Not much new: In his press conference Obama did not budge from his tax plan. He maintained his idea of increasing taxes on those earning over $250,000. The market sold of slightly. Now, the challenge for the market will be to maintain momentum, without headline …
A new week, thank goodness!
Odds and Ends World Markets. Last week’s performance: Argentina -27%; Australia -17%; Egypt -21.5%; Germany -13%; Mexico -13%; Norway -20.4%; Sweden -17%; Turkey -17%. YTD performances range from the best, Morocco -22% to the worst, Austria -76.5%. Inverse Commodity ETN. A horse-out-of-the-barn idea. With deflation …
Geithner to the rescue
It is not often that we can get the direction right, at least recently. Last night’s close screamed a snap back rally. But, we have seen similar set ups before. Traders are entering the weekend feeling better. Now, lets see if we get follow through. …
Psst, looking for yield?
From on of my screens, take a gander at these current yields. Of course, one must say they are yielding these numbers based upon the last four quarters, not the next four. Bank America 11% GE 9.7% Mc Donald’s 3.8% Pimco Corp Opportunity Fund 19% …
Gold Shines
Bears have had enough of Treasury bonds and are now headed into gold, in a big way. GLD and GG, my favorite gold plays are up 7% and 22% as I type. Fear is still rampant. Two of the 3-G’s, Goldman and Google are down …
Snapback
Morning futures indicates an anticipated snap-back rally. The sustainability of any upticks may be hampered by options expiration Friday. I am going to tip-toe back in but have close stops. I have appointments this morning but should be back by noon.
Fear, everywhere fear
It was November 1996 when the S&P last traded at 750, today’s close. Thirty year Treasury bond yields fell to 3.56%. Governments advanced at an historic rate, up 5%+. After the close they rose another 2%! Never before in history have bonds yielded so …
Do some pruning
Take a look at this chart from itrade4real.com: http://tinyurl.com/5p3hyo Study the chart for a moment. The red line is our current market. To me it means that this decline is much faster but just as deep as our worst. And it could also mean we …