The FED Threw Us a Bone, But The Trend Is My Master

Mish Schneider | September 17, 2015

“If you think dogs can’t count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them.”
—Phil Pastoret

Today, I wrote a joke on twitter. If you missed it: Our dog lives in constant …


Attention Modern Family Shoppers

Mish Schneider | September 16, 2015

Lotta Cash So I’m Never Talking Cheap

-Matti Baybee

Retail (XRT) woke up. Granny Retail as Matriarch of the Economic Modern Family must have put the word out to the ladies. Perhaps the more subliminal message began for others including …


Buy The Bulls, Sell The Bears

Mish Schneider | September 15, 2015

Only Dead Fish Go With The Flow?

With all the focus on the Fed’s meeting this week, it’s a good time to bear in mind that sometimes the solution to a problem is a little counter intuitive. For example…

Japanese …


Commodities, The Next Best Play?

Mish Schneider | September 14, 2015

We’re Docked!

Shore Excursions are a big reason many opt to cruise rather than fly to a destination. Passengers like the ability to tour the major sights of a destination and then head back to the comforts of the boat.…


How to Trade Ahead of The Fed Meeting

Mish Schneider | September 13, 2015

The Captain Goes Down With The Ship

A sea captain holds ultimate responsibility for both his ship and everyone embarked on it. This week, the Federal Reserve, as the Captain of the Market Ship, will have to make a hard …


Trading Opportunities for Bulls and Bears

Mish Schneider | September 10, 2015

“The Loooooove Boat”

Theme Song from the TV show that ran from 1977 to 1987

Like the TV show, which promised and delivered something for everyone, so does our current market with consistent trading setups for both the bulls and …


The Trend Is Your Friend

Mish Schneider | September 9, 2015

Don’t Rock The Boat

Hues Corporation

Tuesday night I wrote, “Unless IWM (The Russell 2000) recaptures 118.80 and holds there, assume that under 114, another storm is coming.”

Wednesday’s session, the buffet the market feasted on the day prior, created …


How Reliable is This Rally?

Mish Schneider | September 8, 2015

Rollin’ On The River

Tina Turner

Thank you Geoff Bysshe and Jonathan Griffin for covering for me while we vacationed to Alaska. It was an amazing trip!

So maybe our last two weeks were more like Cruising on the Pacific, …


A good measure of the market's hidden strength

Mish Schneider | September 6, 2015

Note: Tonight’s evening watch was written by Jonathan Griffin Assistant Director of trading education and research.

Was the jobs report enough for the Fed to pull the trigger?

Friday’s economic data showed the addition of 173,000 new jobs formed during …


Biotechs - Not Good.

Mish Schneider | September 3, 2015

Note: Tonight’s evening watch was written by Jonathan Griffin Assistant Director of trading education and research.

How will the jobs report effect the market?

Friday before the open the job reports will come out, and many are asking just what …