Should Investors Stick Their Necks Out?

Mish Schneider | February 28, 2017

Salvador Dali, the surrealistic painter, described the Giraffe as a “masculine cosmic apocalyptic monster.” He believed it to be a premonition of war.

In his 1937 painting, “The Burning Giraffe,” Dali said it is “a kind of allegory which serves …


The Market in the Tutti-Frutti Hat

Mish Schneider | February 27, 2017

Carmen Miranda became trapped as the image of a fruit dancer. Even her attempt at a break-out role failed to change movie producer’s minds. Carmen was pegged as the “Brazilian Bombshell” in the Tutti-Frutti hat.

Can the same be true …


It’s Only A Manufactured Bear

Mish Schneider | February 25, 2017

Last week, so many aspects of the market appeared manufactured.

The comments by the Federal Reserve when they used the term “maybe.” The idea that although like tigers, solitary by nature, the Fed was squeezed into a “streak” or a …


A 3-Layer Magic Market Cake

Mish Schneider | February 23, 2017

In a magic cake, the top layer is a sponge cake. The middle layer is custard and the bottom layer is fudge-like.

In the market and the rally since the November election, the top layer is spongy. Particularly referring to …


The FOMC Forced Streak

Mish Schneider | February 22, 2017

In the wild, tigers do not generally stay in groups. Yet, because of man, tigers are sometimes forced into unnatural social groups. These groups are called “streaks.”

Tigers are not necessarily aggressive to one another. In the wild when two …


The Market Rallies “Furthur”

Mish Schneider | February 21, 2017

In 1964, Ken Kesey dubbed a bus “Furthur.” “You’re either on the bus or you’re off the bus,” became the metaphor the then Merry Pranksters used during their cross-country tour.

In what some might dub as the psychedelic cross-country market …


The Fire Rooster and the Hen are Expecting

Mish Schneider | February 18, 2017

Last week, the fire roosters and hens got it on. After the rooster’s clumsy but successful leap onto the hen’s back, all four indices climaxed at new all-time highs.

So, if first comes love, then comes marriage, is this egg …


One Market-Split Brain

Mish Schneider | February 16, 2017

An inferior view of your brain might look similar.

The frontal lobe (on top) carries out higher mental processes such as thinking, decision making and planning.

You can see the frontal lobe is currently torn between a seller’s versus buyer’s …


"Bwok Bwok Bwok Bwok Bwok Bwok"

Mish Schneider | February 15, 2017

A whole lotta clucking going on.

Yesterday, 2 brothers often in conflict, stood together.

Big Brother Biotechnology and Prodigal Son Regional Banks, in their first real signs of feistiness since this rally began, made intentions known to the others in …


Big Brother and Prodigal Son Rumble in the Jungle

Mish Schneider | February 14, 2017

Biotechnology and Regional Banks-2 brothers of the Economic Modern Family-opened their T-Rex Rallysaurus mouths today and roared to new 2017 highs.

Those rumbles stirred but could not shake Transportation through the potential triple tops. IYT closed in the red.

The …