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Daily State of the Markets Friday Morning – December 23, 2011 Publishing Note: In an effort to recharge the batteries for the coming year, I am going to take a few days off from the early morning routine. Thus, I will not...

Twas the night before Christmas, and all down the Street Not a trader was stirring, not even a cheat. The portfolios were locked up with the greatest of care, In hopes that St. Mario soon would be there. The brokers were nestled...

Daily State of the Markets Thursday Morning – December 22, 2011 Good Morning. Although this market can turn on a dime (or in this case a headline or rumor), I will admit that the bulls deserve some credit after...

Daily State of the Markets Wednesday Morning – December 21, 2011 Good Morning. I was asked a very fair question yesterday morning right about the time the market opened. The caller, who is a financial advisor as well as a...

Daily State of the Markets Tuesday Morning – December 20, 2011 Good Morning. I have to give credit for this morning’s theme to my son, who has been working with me for five years now. About 10:00 am yesterday...

Daily State of the Markets Monday Morning – December 19, 2011 Good Morning. There is little doubt that the stock market “feels” like it wants to go higher. And why not, we are entering a time of year that is...

Daily State of the Markets Friday Morning – December 16, 2011 Good Morning. Yesterday’s headlines certainly sounded encouraging: “Stocks gain on U.S. Economic Data.” At first blush, there are two...

Daily State of the Markets Thursday Morning – December 15, 2011 Good Morning. I have been in the business of the markets since I graduated college in mid-1980 and I have been managing “other people’s...

Daily State of the Markets Wednesday Morning – December 14, 2011 Good Morning. Long time readers know that I am a stout believer in the idea that there is usually a reason behind a good-sized market move. I’m not...

Daily State of the Markets Tuesday Morning – December 13, 2011 Good Morning. Let me get this straight. Stocks rallied early last week because traders assumed that the EU was going to create a fiscal compact. It was assumed...