Even with Wednesday’s pop back to the upside, we are less than thrilled. The problem remains simple. While the major indices are just off highs, there remains too many names and too many sectors in their own private bear phases. Before all the central bank interference, we would be yelling and screaming that this continues…
Another gap day this morning. This time to the downside. We have taken pains to not get too excited when markets are up and not too depressed when markets are down. One just has to recognize markets remain range-bound with half the market in crappy shape and half the market doing just fine. Both halves…
We penned these words Tuesday night: “You know our stance. It is simple. While the major indices continue to be range-bound (with a little dose of downside recently), many areas of the market remain in poor shape. That has not changed…BUT THE SHORTER TERM ACTION MAY HAVE CHANGED. By the close, Tuesday’s action felt like…
You know our stance. It is simple. While the major indices continue to be range-bound (with a little dose of downside recently), many areas of the market remain in poor shape. That has not changed…BUT THE SHORTER TERM ACTION MAY HAVE CHANGED. By the close, Tuesday’s action felt like a market being sold out on…
We are getting to that point in time again where the major indices are now in the midst of joining all the areas that are already bearish…but first, disclaimer time. EVERY TIME THE MARKET HAS BEEN IN TROUBLE, THE PIXIE DUST FROM CENTRAL BANKS HAS SAVED THE DAY. WE CANNOT COUNT THAT OUT. In fact,…
Want to thank my buddy Charles for this chart. Another one of the things that happens in late stages of bull markets has now showed up. One of the hallmarks of the overheated Tech bubble of the late 1990’s was the large % of IPOs that were offered to the public by firms that had…
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In a poll of 15 businesses, we have found out another employment number. (Bazinga!) And we finally got a tick up in the participation rate. Yippee! Pundits are falling all over each other saying NOW we have turned the corner for employment. As usual, we will have our extreme, over-the-top, in-depth, comedic weekend report for…
Gap up yesterday…gap down today…with markets remaining…yes, hate the word…range-bound! It ‘s not our fault. We have nothing to do with it. When things change, we will let you know. Eventually, the major indices will show their hand but with half the market fighting against the other half, it is tough to make hay. Maybe…
We get accused of being too negative every now and then. We get it. Our commentary on Washington DC as well as central banks would lead one to believe that. But when it comes to the markets, regardless of how we feel about the apparent negatives outside of the market, we believe the markets rule…
