Family Plot
Alfred Hitchcock’s last film, the title purposely evokes a double entendre. Does the word “plot” mean an area in a cemetery or, does it describe a nefarious scheme?
The story, about a phony psychic/con artist and her taxi …
After a discussion about China with my husband (and CEO of MarketGauge) Keith, we took our usual sides on the “for how much longer will the whole market hold up as the proverbial house of cards?’
Don’t get me wrong, …
Morticia Addams
Although the Addams Family (the popular and way too short-lived 1964 American TV Series) thought themselves and their tastes shared by most of society, in actuality and what made them so funny was their culture clash with the …
The Addams Family Lyrics by: Vic Mizzy
They Really Are a Scream
The Addams Family Lyrics by: Vic Mizzy
They're creepy and they're kooky,
Mysterious and spooky,
They're all together ooky,
The Economic Modern Family.
Short and sweet, let’s begin …
T.F. Hodge
Looking objectively at our radar screen and without factoring in the news, we began this week with a question that all discretionary and systems traders ask:
What adjustments to our portfolio and trading style do we or should …
Since last week both volume and volatility were hot topics, I looked up the origin of the word vol.
What surprised me is that vol is not a prefix with Latin origination, as I would have suspected. Rather, besides its …
When we start to turn our attention towards July 4th fireworks rather than the ones sparked by Greece, it’s time to declare-after jobs report before the open Thursday and maybe say, after the first hour of the trading day-hasta July …
Hannibal Lecter
Let’s just say I would not recommend a lunch date with Hannibal Lecter just yet, considering the lambs may have abated their screaming, but they have not been let loose in the pasture.
Not surprising to see some …
Silence of the Lambs
Keeping the Year of the Sheep metaphor as representative of the 2015 Trading Range consistent, even with the bloodbath, one third of our Economic Modern Family remain in bullish phases, while two marginally flirt with the …
The Four Tops 1967
Wednesday night I mused on Salome’s Dance of the Seven Veils related to our Economic Modern Family (IWM, XRT, IYT, SMH, KRE, IBB), and Cousin Eddie (GREK)-seduction that ends with a beheading.
Tonight, in honor of …