An Old Bear Market’s Death Leads to Resurrection
“Ashes to ashes, funk to funky
We know Major Tom's a junkie
Strung out in heaven's high
Hitting an all-time low” –David Bowie
My dedication to the Federal Reserve and their threat …
An ETF That Makes A Chartist’s Heart Sing
US Home Construction as a concept is hardly a “wild thing” or something that should make one’s “heart sing.” Unless of course you are a contractor, seller of home improvement and construction …
Is This The Best or Worst Time To Have Market Conviction?
“The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.” William Butler Yeats
In Yeats’ poem, “The Second Coming,” composed in 1920, the line above is …
How to Read the Federal Reserve TLT Leaves
On Sunday, I went on my version of a rant about the Federal Reserve and their lack of resolve.
Last May, I had Janet’s photo on my twitter feed and I would …
How Charts Are A Trader’s Canvas
de Kooning, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, believed in order to start from scratch, one must first work through the accumulated influences and then deconstruct those influences.
In market …
Why Are Many Investors Asleep During This Rally?
In 2012, a documentary film called “Searching For Sugar Man” met with critical acclaim. The story followed the efforts of 2 Cape Town, Africa fans in their quest to find out whether …
The Market: The Questions Not the Answers May Enlighten You
Is the Dow reaching 17,977 enough of a move up to evoke an oldie but goodie-Terror in the Dow at 18K?
Are the Russell 2000s trading at their trifecta of …
Is NASDAQ the Alpha-Male of the Market or Just Overconfident?
Shortly, I am hostessing a milestone birthday celebration for Keith. As the party planner, I decided to serve serious comfort food for appetizers and dinner, washed down with a very …
The Future in Commodities Futures
Last Friday, Regional Banks (KRE), which I have been tracking as a key member of the Economic Modern Family, confirmed the reversal pattern.
As a reliable indicator to measure the sentiment of the overall US …
How KRE Signals the Market’s Next Move
I enjoy writing these dailies for so many reasons, not the least of which is the rabbit hole of research writing them often sends me down into.
For instance, I delved more into …