Say it loud 10 times in a row (or longer until it sinks in): âOne particularly bad/good trade especially when fluky has absolutely nothing to do...
One of the more notable aspects of the stock market this year which has garnered ostensibly no discussion overall is the relative performance of...
So what happened late yesterday afternoon? In a nutshell, Reuters reported that the Obama administration was attempting to create an entity which...
A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece noting that Research In Motion (RIMM) put out a press release at 10:30PM in which they warned on their future...
So let me get to the point before going into detail. This is the plan as I described to my Mom and my wife at the dinner table last night: âOK....
One issue stunningly seemingly lost in the bank travails has been an update on the automakers. Just like the Joe Torre story got lost in the midst...
Very notable on Friday were three distinct phenomena. First, despite it being an âunemployment Fridayâ along with a huge market day, volume...
So, once again yesterday, the question of the day was âwhat sparked the morning rally?â Basically, details began to seep from the White House...
One of the key characteristics of any day trade in particular is liquidity. Many trading situations can turn into roach motels if your time...
A number of people did not understand why I had a bullish tone on both the blog entry (i.e. predicting an upside bias) much less why I kept noting...
There was a tiny article on page A8 of the Sunday (January 31) âNew York Times.â Why it was so tiny and why it has gotten such little press is...
Everyone is talking about the poor January performance of the stock market amidst fears of the whole âSo goes January, so goes the market for...
A topic I am frequently asked about is the concept of share offerings and how I play them. First, letâs back up a step. A company which needs to...
A few days ago, I was having a dialogue with a fellow trader about General Electric (GE). We were discussing the stock mid-morning as GE had...
Get ready for a term youâll be hearing about a lot in these coming days and weeks. The concept is âgood bank versus bad bank.â Basically,...
For all you homeowners out there (including myself), the median home price plunged by an astounding 15.3% year-to-year from December 2007 to...
There has been talk of a âfinancial-transaction taxâ which would be assessed on trades of stocks. It is at the point where it has been...
In the last few days, the CEOâs of Bank of America (BAC) and JP Morgan (JPM) both bought a significant amount of shares of their own company....
You know, I was all jazzed up to do a column on one of seven topics I have in mind (all of which will come out over the next few days), but I am...
The worst news of the day yesterday on a very bleak day for the financial markets was something stunningly barely mentioned amidst all the...
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