Author: Michael Kahn

I just had to get that title up there. There has been so much written on this obscure indicator that I have to comment – once I figure out its subtleties.Also, the press and chat room are jumping all over its bullish...

Still a bear? After a breakout? Or better yet, calling it a breakout means I’ve capitulated to the rally.Tricky call. More likely it is another short-term event that we have to take one at a time.Remember when the market...

Here are some of my random thoughts on things – some of which may actually translate into investment strategy.First, gasoline around my house is no longer creeping higher. It has jumped higher with regular pushing 2.70 and...

Don’t let today’s column fool you. I am still bearish but tunnel vision is a dangerous thing. Today I presented a few things that keep me on my toes. I won’t rehash them here as feed readers of this blog can...

Today’s column was about keeping your interest in foreign stock markets. Indeed, many look a lot better than the USA and some were quite a surprise. Germany? France? Unbelievable.We knew Asian and Latin markets were doing...

Thanks to the Memorial Day holiday, the markets will be closed here in the USA Monday and I may not post anything until after my Barron’s Online column runs on Tuesday.To all – have a safe long...

I have now seen pure model driven technicians and technically inclined fundamentalists say that the market is tracing out an inverse head-and-shoulders Other than being anal enough to scream that it is “inverted,”...

I like how the next shoe – the economy is apparently a well haberdashered millipede – to drop is supposed to be credit cards. Or insurance in some form. Or business loans. Or, or, or.Well, thanks to the UK, eyes have...

In today’s column I point out a few things about the market that remain bearish as well as lay out a bullish scenario. The VIX dropping like a stone only gives me more reason to doubt the rally.Also, the trendline from the...

It was a quick poll and you can see the results to the right. Clearly, it was not a huge sample size so don’t read too much into it.However, it does look like a big percentage of poll-ees think we are going down. How does...