This Is A Typical Pattern
This is a typical weekly pattern seen in bear markets. The market starts the week higher, and sells off late in the week to close on a down note. The focus for today has come off the Dow and is being focused squarely on technology stocks — and expectations for weak earnings performances
How To Deal With A Memory Lapse
Micron
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Fifth Time’s A Charm?
I don’t think so!
How The Government Will Pay For It
Long bonds are rallying vs. shorted-dated Treasury futures: the T-bond
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The Impact Of Consumer Confidence And Oil
In its biggest drop in 10 years, consumer confidence plunged today, reflecting a national uneasiness in the wake of the worst attack ever on American soil. The index sank to 997.6 in September from 114. Although the decline in consumer confidence was severe, it was not as bad as some
Yield To Momentum
Momentum, up or down, dominates markets in the short term. This morning, were seeing contracts from the Implosion-5 List breaking to new lows. October live cattle
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Trade With The Funds
Run with the herd leaders — or get slaughtered.
Crude Cascades
Reeling in its biggest one-day loss in 10 years, crude oil is down sharply on the expectation that a recession will dry up demand for crude oil and products. November crude oil
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They Called In The A-Team
When the market takes one of its biggest hits in history,brokerages have to scramble to muster up buyers. And one of the ways they drumup buying support for stocks is by calling in the A Team –financial houses best analysts — to make buy recommendations. One of the best known in this cadre
Here’s Why You’ll Save At The Pump
Weakening demand
Where To Bank In Times Of Uncertainty
Like a Swiss Banker
The World’s Biggest Steps In
The worlds biggest company, General Electric
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