Insights

Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011 11:03 AM Europe, US Stocks, Newsletter

Yesterday, Europe lost -4% and headed lower this morning but then turned around and finished mixed. That helped US stocks to open higher than they might have. They opened down -2.5% and have wobbled around since. Tomorrow is the big day this week because the German...

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Friday, August 26, 2011 12:30 PM – Welcome to Japan, Boys!

The revised GDP # for 2Q/2011 was released today as 1.0% growth. That was lower than expectations of 1.4%. That follows 1Q GDP of 0.4%. Welcome to Japan, boys - 1% or less interest rates, a large and rapidly growing national debt, a poor stock market and awfully slow...

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011 4:55 PM – Market Up 3% – 5%

Here are the #s: S&P 500 3.43% DJIA 3% Nasdaq 4.3% Sml Stks 4.9% Gold -3.75% I don't trust this rally in stocks today. It will have to prove itself by continuing significantly higher. A sharp one-day 5% rally is not uncommon in a bear market. Usually, it is a small...

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