One Market’s Meat is Another Market’s Poison One culture’s positive sign is another culture’s ominous one. One market instrument’s auspicious move from the policy of continuing low interest rates is another instrument’s reason for dread. Although the symbol on the …
A Tale of Two Runaway Gaps It was the best runaway gap, it was the worst runaway gap. Ok, maybe a literary stretch, I nonetheless want to highlight the difference between a runaway gap (also known as a measuring gap) …
How Will the Market’s Garden Grow? 2 years ago, rabbits ate every single one of my tomatoes before they could ripen. Last year I lost all my tomatoes to a beetle infestation. This year, my vegetable garden thrives. The cherry …
Central Banks: Defenders of the Market On June 13, 2016 I wrote a piece on the Rallysaurus. The main point, “The Rallysaurus slowed down markedly at the beginning of 2016. Nevertheless, with many but certainly not all continuing to enjoy …
Neck Strain in the Dow Open to many interpretations, this photo raises questions. The man holding the boy doesn’t look comfortable. The boy the man is holding balances an ominous message. I chose this photo to illustrate the portentous message …
Big Pharma’s Full Buck Moon The type of full moon that occurred last night, July 19th is commonly known as the Full Buck Moon. It symbolizes the time of the year when a male deer or buck, starts to grow …
Time Versus Price Market Corrections Photo by JR Lancaster These petroglyphs date back around 1500 years ago. However, they could just as easily have been drawn 150,000 years ago as drawn today. Why? With hunters in pursuit, the herd mentality …
The Russell 2000-Old Faithful Geyser or Old Geezer? Typically situated near volcanic areas, geysers are fragile phenomena. When active, they can intensely spray hot water and steam. However, if conditions change, they can just as easily go dormant. The S&P …
The Way of an Eagle: 6 Key Trading Lessons While vacationing in Alaska, I pointed my camera up at this eagle in awe of how majestically it sat high on his perch, perfectly balanced. As we ended last week, it …
The S&P 500’s Journey to Enlightenment In past years I focused a lot on the comparisons between the market and the astrological symbols of the Chinese New Year. 2014 was the Horse, a year that saw gallops and bucks. 2015 …