Dec 11, 2018 |
We hold to the silly notion that there is both “news” and “anti-news” in the world. Sort of like “matter” and “anti-matter.” In case you’re not clear on what “anti-news” is, it’s the sheep...
Dec 10, 2018 |
(Shorter than normal this morning due to a cranky server… publishing in sections, so update after 8 AM Central for the whole thing) Ever consider the “glass of water” problem? You know…the one where people are “optimistic” if they...
Dec 9, 2018 |
In Saturday’s column I hinted that I would wade a little deeper into the idea of “hobbies that can make money” for you…and by the title, you ought to know where this one is going. For the gold! Bit of personal background: When I lived in the...
Dec 8, 2018 |
This is one of those columns it sickens me to write. But, since we believe our approach to be data-driven, there are some elements in news headlines and in the technical formation of the market that offer the prospect of a presidential departure and succession in the...
Dec 8, 2018 |
It’s the time of year when we should spend some time focusing on the important things in life…like having fun!!! Christmas is coming, but what is the “right” kind of present? The theory is that people need “time to re-create.” So,...
Dec 7, 2018 |
Reminder: Today is the last day of Medicare Open Enrollment. As expected, stock market action was swinging wildly Thursday for multiple reasons, depending on which channel you happened to be watching: Some thought it was because of uncertainty over the Jobs report. ...
Dec 6, 2018 |
Hopefully not, but those of us who prefer the “short side” of trading were looking at the early futures today and wondering if we’re not getting closer to a dramatic replay of 1929. A couple of charts will explain the problem: As you can see here,...
Dec 5, 2018 |
Since the market blew down almost 800 points yesterday, we’ll begin this morning with an update of our “1929 Replay” chart. As you’ll see, although we canceled our “December Crash Alert” that doesn’t mean we are completely...
Dec 5, 2018 |
There we were, Sunday morning…just gorged on French toast and coffee. My consigliere announced he wanted to take a hike down to the bottom of the hill and back. And as we were discussing the wilds of East Texas, he got out his “Goes Everywhere Box.”...
Dec 4, 2018 |
The “pop-up” day of mourning for departed President George H.W. Bush provides us an opportunity to ask a few very pertinent questions. Tomorrow, as you’ve heard, the stock and bond markets will take a day off. And, as the Augusta Chronicle headlines...
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