More of the same

  • Bear market rallies can last two days or two months.  Last week’s rally lasted six days and provided false hope to millions of investors.  This remains a trader’s market and only the nimble or the perma-Bears will make money in it.
  • Heard any good news lately? Me neither.  Billions upon billions are being tossed at industrial and consumer ailments and nothing appears to be getting a fix.
  • One wonders where China will get their $550 billion bail-out money.  US Treasuries?  We are auctioning another $155 billion this week.  Last week’s auction went well.  What would happen if no one showed up?
  • Jeff Sessions, Republican Senator from Alabama, has become the lone voice against Federal bail out Bandaids. He was also a renegade in Presidential politics when he said McCain is to volatile to be President.
  • Continue to watch GOOG and GS for market leadership, primarily down.
  • Cash remains king except for a modest short position by way of in double reverse ETFs.