Realism and Market Rotation
A Not So Still Life: Rocks in a Stream
On my desk I found this photograph of an oil painting by a local artist friend and Realist painter named William Shepherd.
Note how fresh, running stream …
Market Puts On a Happy Face
Think of Banana Split and Licorice
Yesterday, I had two songs in my head. Today, I’m tone deaf. Well, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration. I do keep thinking about the post FOMC …
I’m Just Waiting on the FED
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones!
I have two songs in my head today. One written by the Rolling Stones- “Waiting for a Friend”- and the other written by Robert Johnson covered by the …
Head & Shoulders Top in the S&P 500 Til It’s Not
Livin’ in a Trader’s Paradox
What active investor hasn’t done this before? Take a stance on where you think the market is heading, pile up evidence both fundamentally and …
Pop! Goes the Weasel!
Draghi Cranks the Market
I was surprised to see how many versions there are of this nursery rhyme. The song dates back to 1853 as an old English dance. In a Church of England pamphlet (1855), …
S&P 500 Supine in Spite of Draghi’s Stimulus
When Tempered Glass Breaks
Today I received a new screen protector for my iPhone. The instructions were so clear and simple to follow.
Use the wet cloth to wash the screen, the …
Is the S&P 500 Carrying the Weight of the World?
“Head in the clouds got no weight on my shoulders.”- Problem by Ariana Grande
In my daily search for clues as to what might come next for the Market, I …
Caffeine and Glucose-Better for You Than the S&P 500
Coffee and Donuts
Since I write every day, the overheard comments of others, images I see on TV, tweets I read by the news services and traders I follow, and the …
Is Federal Reserve Policy Behind the Curve?
The Dialectical Three- Raise, Keep, or Lower Rates?
Back on December 3rd, 2015, I wrote a piece called, Ho Ho Ho- Santa Might Want Sugar With His Cup of Jo!
In that piece, …
Transportation and Retail Sectors, Come On Down!
The Price is Right!
Since I have spent so much time acquainting you with my Economic Modern Family while stressing the importance of PRICE above all else, why not have a little fun …