Even Fish Smells Good When You're Starving To Death

Mish Schneider | July 12, 2015

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 …


I Love The Smell of Manipulation In The Morning

Mish Schneider | July 9, 2015

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, …


The Thorns Are Lovely This Year

Mish Schneider | July 8, 2015

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 …


They Really Are A Scream

Mish Schneider | July 7, 2015

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 …


The Sky Is Not My Limit. I Am

Mish Schneider | July 6, 2015

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 …


Thieving and Blubbering In Full Flight

Mish Schneider | July 5, 2015

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 …


Red, White and Ewe

Mish Schneider | July 1, 2015

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 …


The World Is More Interesting With You In It

Mish Schneider | June 30, 2015

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 …


Well, Clarice, Have The Lambs Stopped Screaming?

Mish Schneider | June 29, 2015

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 …


7 Rooms Of Gloom

Mish Schneider | June 25, 2015

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 …