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Economic and Political Complications (and a Brady-like Proposal) by Jorge Piedrahita
In The Consumer We TrustAs we were bombarded with Black Friday ads and CNBC pundits were pumping consumers to use their last breath spending, we wondered if almighty consumers can ignore basic fundamentals.Just a few data points: The annual survey from the National Retail Federation estimates a... More »
December 1, 2009 • DIA, SPY, QQQQ
The Illusion of a Recovery by Jorge Piedrahita
The discussion about the path of economic activity in the US and around the world started last year and shows no sign of ending. The following lines intend to continue such discussion. Let us start looking at recent data.The employment numbers released on November 6th had some deeply troubling... More »
November 18, 2009 • QID, SDS, DXD
Time Price Pattern & Trend - Why the S&P Is Headed Lower Soon by Absolute Capital
A four way confluence of resistances - trend line, time, retrace and pattern completion from the March lows - dare I say that we are finally close to being done with the sharpest rally of the century? Again, fighting the trend is not a wise move, therefore I am leaving plenty of ammo should I be... More »
November 14, 2009 • SPY, QQQQ, SPXU
Toto, We're Not A Normal Recovery Anymore by Absolute Capital
Debt Just one month into the 2010 fiscal year, the U.S. government is on track for a record $2 trillion annual budget deficit. That’s the word from the Treasury Department, which quietly announced a $176.4 billion October budget deficit yesterday. The U.S. government finished its... More »
November 14, 2009 • SPY, TWM, TZA
Are Stocks Making A Major Top? by Chris Ciovacco
Every time a major stock index approaches a new high, invariably we can find calls that "a major top has already been made". We have seen several such articles in recent weeks. While these incessant calls for a major top may be 100% accurate at the present time, a review of historical... More »
November 12, 2009 • PSQ, DOG, SH
Weekend Review, October 26-30: Big Drop in the Markets this Week by JasonGordon
We saw some serious deterioration in the markets this week. All of this action culminated in Friday’s incredibly bearish activity, with the TRIN and VIX giving highly bearish sentiment reads. The TRIN was well above 2 for most of Friday’s session. The VIX popped 24% on Friday putting... More »
October 31, 2009 • FAS, FAZ, QQQQ
ETFDesk Top News and Investment Ideas 10/29/2009 by ETFdesk.com
Sign up for Daily email and live feed at etfdesk.comGoldman: Cash On The Sidelines Is WAY Less Than People ThinkRegulators looking at banks’ coverage ratios, BarCap saysDollar Rally Sinks Commodity ETFsAn Experiment in Taking More RiskForeign direct investment:... More »
October 29, 2009 • QQQQ, GS, DIA
More Ominous Signs By: Charles Payne by Wall Street Strategies
All things considered the market should be down much more, but that's not to say this isn't unnerving. The underlying tone of worry as expressed in yesterday's consumer confidence numbers has played out today in mortgage applications. Sure, it stands to reason that mortgage applications would... More »
October 28, 2009 • QID
While one Month Doesn’t Make a Trend… by Mark Mansfield
The data for September thus far has disappointed. Strong increases in home sales and prices in July, as well as manufacturing in July and August may be dissipating. Orders for durable goods in August disappointed relative to July, as did new and existing home sales. The recent release showing an... More »
October 1, 2009 • SPY, SDS, QQQQ
Optimistic Sentiment for Equities, Gold Gives Bearish Signal by Beacon Asset Managers
Sentiment towards equities improved over the last week and has returned to the Extreme Optimism (Bearish) on the Ned Davis Research's Crowd Sentiment Poll. We have been following two potential scenarios since the beginning of September: One, the market pauses for a well earned break... More »
September 25, 2009 • GLD, GDX, GGN

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PT UTLRSHRT QQQ PS (QID)

Instablog posts on QID

Economic and Political Complications (and a Brady-like Proposal) by Jorge Piedrahita

The Illusion of a Recovery by Jorge Piedrahita

Time Price Pattern & Trend - Why the S&P Is Headed Lower Soon by Absolute Capital

Toto, We're Not A Normal Recovery Anymore by Absolute Capital

Are Stocks Making A Major Top? by Chris Ciovacco

Weekend Review, October 26-30: Big Drop in the Markets this Week by JasonGordon

ETFDesk Top News and Investment Ideas 10/29/2009 by ETFdesk.com

More Ominous Signs By: Charles Payne by Wall Street Strategies

While one Month Doesn’t Make a Trend… by Mark Mansfield

Optimistic Sentiment for Equities, Gold Gives Bearish Signal by Beacon Asset Managers

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