June 2012
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Sold in May? What to do now...
June Seasonals
“Sell in May” – Sell in May does not always hold true, especially in Year 4 of the Presidential Cycle. In this seasonal cycle, April and May are on average two of the worst months in the 48 months (since 1900) to be in the market. In the 4th Year, one should follow the strategy of sell in March, avoiding April and May altogether. Now, as we enter June, what should we expect?...
March 2012
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Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps to $640
– http://m.cnbc.com/breaking_news/46903143/1
February 2012
2 posts
Dow Theory Sending 'Troubling Sign' for Stock... →
Market is headed lower
I am sure some of your stocks are cheap, based on arcane valuation models. The market is up 25% in a few months and all of the little people are leveraged to the hilt, using this distinguished place of industry as a casino. If I might suggest, they need to be “corrected.” In normal times, the market ebbs, then flows, whilst men of industry work on improving valuation via productivity gains. The...
January 2012
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ADP Report: Jobs Up 325,000 in December
November 2011
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The early trading buzz from the CME, with Larry Levin, Trading Advantage.com president/CEO
September 2011
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Gov. Rick Perry: Building Jobs
August 2011
11 posts
Buffett a Hypocrite for Seeking Tax on Ultra-Rich: Laffer
Art Cashin’s Take on the Markets - I respect this man so much.
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Bonds, bonds, bonds →
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Markets Crushed By Weak Data Tue, Aug 2, 2011
The long awaited resolution to the US debt ceiling debate brought no relief to markets today, as troubling economic data fueled a broad-based selloff in risky assets. Investors fled for the safety of US Treasuries and equity markets suffered heavy losses following the release of data showing the first decline in consumer spending in over two years. Better-than-expected total vehicle sales and...
July 2011
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June 2011
8 posts
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Greece is First Car in Fiscal ‘Train Wreck’: RBA →
Bernanke Press Conference, leaves the door open for more easing.
America for sale
Meredith Whitney: Debt Doomsayer
Darda, Silvia Discuss the Economy, Jobs
Fears of Economic Slowdown Hammers Stocks Dow down 280
May 2011
5 posts
Summer Correction Ahead for the Markets?
May 17, 2011
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Federated Investors Chief Equity Market Strategist Phil Orlando argues there will be a 5%-10% correction facing the markets before there is further market and economic growth towards the end of the year.
April 2011
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March 2011
8 posts
Americans have given up looking for #jobs.
Santelli: ‘Good’ Jobs Report Has Dark Side
CNBC.com | March 04, 2011 | 03:37 PM EST
I remember all too well my refrain in the fall of 2008: “It’s all about JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!”
We created 192,000 headline jobs in the February employment report. It’s not enough, but it certainly is welcome news and it is heading in the right direction — although too slowly.
We also learned...
February 2011
10 posts