Gremlins That Might Appear at 19K in The Dow

Mish Schneider | November 15, 2016

Last night I explored the topic of fissures. Now, I muse on this lizard as he decides whether or not it best to stay in the light or dive for the nearest fissure.

A logical conclusion post-election in the market …


Market's Majestic Mountains With Fissures

Mish Schneider | November 14, 2016

Over the weekend, Keith and I saw the movie, The Wave. The story, filmed and made in Norway, follows a “what if” scenario.

Over 100 years before, tectonic shifts in the mountains caused an avalanche of rocks to fall into …


Everybody Trades With Their Fingers Crossed

Mish Schneider | November 13, 2016


“Everybody Knows”
-Leonard Cohen

This song takes a cynical look at life. “The dice are loaded, the good guys lost, the fight was fixed, the captain lied…”

Yet, Cohen makes sure to mention that a fatalistic attitude defines us (That’s …


This Bull Survived the Harshest Environment

Mish Schneider | November 10, 2016

Behold the Texas Longhorn Bull, a breed of cattle that was brought here by Christopher Columbus.

Although they nearly went extinct in 1927, they underwent a revival for their beef stock. These bulls have a high drought-stress tolerance and an …


The Market Bows, But Is That Gesture Sincere?

Mish Schneider | November 9, 2016

Waiting for a green light the other day, I saw this bumper sticker.

Namaste, an ancient Sanskrit greeting, translates to “The spirit in me salutes the spirit in you.” “Bitches” needs no further explanation.

A huge fan of juxtapositioning opposing …


“Hey Tonight, Gonna Be Tonight...”

Mish Schneider | November 8, 2016

John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwater Revival released the song “Hey Tonight” in 1971.  The song refers to a revival meeting. He’s gonna fly, find his soul, go to the rafters and watch his girl get religion.

After what seems like …


The Market Whisperer Takes Investors to a Rodeo

Mish Schneider | November 7, 2016

All you Wranglers, did you have your lassos tied to your belt ready to rope in Monday’s massive rally?

Over the weekend we asked for a Market Whisperer. We asked if the market would allow investors to saddle up.
After …


Investors Could Sure Use a Market Whisperer

Mish Schneider | November 6, 2016

I’m not sure who approached who more cautiously. The horse or me. I made the first move.

I held my hand out in a gesture of friendship. In turn, the horse put her head over the railing and gave my …


Safety in the Herd Until After the Election

Mish Schneider | November 3, 2016

For most of September and October, I reinvented creative ways each day to say the market was in a trading range.

Since Monday, when the trading range broke to the downside, I have another no less creative or inventive task.…


The Market's Trail to the White House

Mish Schneider | November 2, 2016

One of the best known and most dramatic Anasazi cliff dwellings is the White House Ruin located in Canyon de Chelly National Monument.

Named for the white plaster that decorated a long wall in the upper dwelling, the inhabitants abandoned …