Market Puts On a Happy Face

Mish Schneider | March 16, 2016

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 market volatility while humming to myself, …


I'm Just Waiting on the FED

Mish Schneider | March 15, 2016

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 Rolling Stones- “Love in Vain.”

Why? …


Head & Shoulders Top in the S&P 500 Til It's Not

Mish Schneider | March 14, 2016

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 technically to support that stance, begin to see evidence that casts …


Pop! Goes the Weasel!

Mish Schneider | March 13, 2016

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), the song is described …


S&P 500 Supine in Spite of Draghi's Stimulus

Mish Schneider | March 10, 2016

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 dry cloth to dry the screen. Place the …


Is the S&P 500 Carrying the Weight of the World?

Mish Schneider | March 9, 2016

“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 look in lots of places.

I watch my Economic Modern …


Caffeine and Glucose-Better for You Than the S&P 500

Mish Schneider | March 8, 2016

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 machinations in my own head become my daily inspiration …


Is Federal Reserve Policy Behind the Curve?

Mish Schneider | March 7, 2016

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, I wrote that Commodities would be my …


Transportation and Retail Sectors, Come On Down!

Mish Schneider | March 6, 2016

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 and invite our Family as contestants on …


A Rally Without FANG? Shut Up!!

Mish Schneider | March 3, 2016

Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we trade what others conceive.

If there’s a field I do not play in with these daily blogs, it’s the field of politics. Oh sure, I make plenty of comments about …