Markets Have A Big Rebound-Bounce or Real ? – Still Growing about 10%
As we look over the days results, most of the indexes were up very large amounts, smartly moving back from last weeks drama. Interestingly, we…
Market Movement Yesterday Still Under Review, Clarity Begins
Yesterday within a few minutes of the drop in the indexes, I posted a note to explain many of the headlines that I was seeing immediately after…
Dow Down almost 1000 Points — Hold Your Horses !
Just a few minutes ago the Dow Jones Industrial Averages dropped almost 1000 points on what I feel very confident is an error of some…
Investing Lessons from a 24 Year Options Floor Veteran
Over the last several evenings I have had the opportunity to spend time with a former Options Market Maker and Floor Specialist, who traded on…
Systematic and Unsystematic Risk-Why Diversification Matters
Systematic risk, Wall Street lingo for market, global, or undiversifiable risk, and its sister, unsystematic risk, or company related, diversifiable risk, have been extremely prevalent in recent weeks. Yesterday, I mentioned the…
A Word on the Oil Well Spill From My Personal Experience
Earlier this spring I had the extremely unique opportunity to tour two land based oil wells in a neighboring Texas state. One well was complete…
Earnings Season (90 Day Treadmill) Going Well
According to Thompson Reuters, as of this morning, over 65% of S &P 500 Companies have reported earnings (90 day treadmill), pushing us over the…
Fed Announcement-No Change Expected-Watching for Clues
Today at 1:15 pm, central time the Fed will release it’s official statement on interest rates, ending it’s two day policy meeting. While slightly overshadowed…
Earnings Update; Goldman Sachs In the Penalty Box; John Traveling
With 20 companies from the S&P 500 reporting last week, and another 120 this week we are getting a good feel for how managers have fared…
2010 Q2 Digital Newsletter Available
We are very proud to announce our Q2 2010 Digital Newsletter is available for viewing and print. Please click here for the Newsletter section of…