Fiscal cliff smiscal cliff. All this hoopla reminds me of the breathless media's treatment of Europe and its fiscal issues over the last couple of years ... Cool! Thanks for sharing. I always find your writing interesting and insightful - as I'm sure...
As I wrote yesterday, the world is full of interesting yet differing opinions, and that is what makes it fun. After posting my thoughts on the question of trading as art or science and taking my stand that trading is essentially both, I came across...
The world consists of all kinds of folks having all kinds of opinions. Frankly, I think that makes it all the more interesting. The fact is, however, just because others have opinions, it does not mean those opinions can go without debate, especially...
This morning I saw and article with the title, "Obama Met Boehner on Sunday over Fiscal Cliff." I skipped it. Does anyone really care if they are meeting and when? I say, just get the job done so we can all see what the US economy and the market will do...
Questions from readers always pique my interest. I enjoy thinking about the question and then developing the answer. Rarely, though, do I get a question from another financial writer, a writer who I am familiar with, a writer whose writing serves the...
A couple of days ago, one of my "thoughts" pointed to looking at the "Mexico" connection. I mentioned several transportation companies that might prove to be potential investments or trades because of the improving trade with the USA's southern...
This morning, as I was working, my mind drifted a bit. I was watching one of my trades and I thought about how many times I had traded this one stock, so I looked it up. In the last two months, I have flipped this one stock seven times. The stock is EMR....
Aside from the boring market day in and day out, individual markets are quite interesting. Although it seems most investors are either out of or running from the market these days because of the fiscal cliff stuff, I am finding quite a bit of activity...
Here we go again, another week of up and down in the market. GM auto sales came in less than expected, as did construction spending, but China's PMI came in strongly, as did US new home contracts ... China's official PMI hit a seven-month high of 50.6...
Still more of the same with the market, although I am getting a vibe that something good is coming. Now, how's that for a quality analysis? I always get good questions, but every now and then, one comes in that makes me smile ... I'm generally a...
The world is a big place with lots going on that affects markets. Much of it is easy to see and easier to understand. Some of the influences, however, require some effort to find and some effort to understand. For example, on the surface, the quote...
TraderPlanet and its writers are about educating investors and traders at all levels. Since this column is the only one set up to take questions, I receive questions ranging from the most basic to the most sophisticated. Of the two, I receive far more...
The phrase that comes to mind this Tuesday morning after a spate of good market news and positive data is "lack of conviction." Housing prices up, US order for core capital goods up, and the IMF and the EU provided a fresh bandage for Greece. The market...
A long weekend to be sure, but despite the energy expended digesting food and hanging out with family, I feel pretty lively this morning. The market, however, is a bit listless right out of the gate, especially after such a lively day last Friday. I...
I don't have a lot of time today as family is here, and my family is big. When we are together, the energy draw is immense. Yesterday, the kitchen reminded me of Times Square in New York City. The flow of traffic in and out was constant. The cacophony...