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  • 4th Qtr 2009, Large Caps Outperforming, Small Caps Lagging by Moby Waller
    Thus far in the 4th quarter of 2009, there has been a distinct performance differential between larger and smaller cap stocks.  Take a look at the chart below:  Yellow is the Dow Industrials ETF (DIA), Green is the S&P 500 ETF (SPY), Grey is the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQQ), and Blue is... More »
    November 27, 2009 • SPY, DIA, QQQQ
  • Dubai - Is the Enchilada Coming Apart? by Gary Tanashian
    "Credit-Default Swaps Soar" --BloombergGarbage in, garbage out I say. And the sources of the 'recovery' were inflationary garbage. Here come the first manifestations:"Dubai World, the government investment company burdened by $59 billion of liabilities, roiled markets around the... More »
    November 26, 2009 • DIA, SPY, QQQQ
  • DAASMT Daily Market Digest 11/27/09 by daasmt
      Markets Current and Outlook One DayThe Markets gained $185 billion in market cap yesterday. The Market Distribution Chart for the SPX (70.3%) rose to Very OverBought (OB), the NYSE (61.4%) rose to Mostly OB and the NASDAQ (46.1%) remains Little OverSold (OS). The SPX... More »
    November 25, 2009 • QQQQ, SPY, SPX
  • Lousy Risk Premiums by 401ktimer
    Lousy Risk PremiumsNovember 25, 2009As the stocks and bonds rallied, and treasuries corrected (see graphs below), the risk premiums for stocks and bonds over the treasuries have come down.  Currently, long term treasuries are yielding around 4%, which is not a great return by itself --... More »
    November 25, 2009 • TLT, LQD, SPY
  • Selling Theta: 5 Option Write Ideas for a Closed Market by Marco Hickey
    Today is Wednesday November 25, 2009 and I am in a selling mood, not because I am extremely bearish but because I see a potential profit play. I am looking to sell covered calls on some of my holdings. If you're thinking about selling covered calls like me, today may be the day to do it! This... More »
    November 25, 2009 • DIA, SPY, QQQQ
  • DAASMT Daily Market Digest (11/25/09) by daasmt
      Markets Current and Outlook One DayThe Markets lost $52 billion in market cap yesterday. The Market Distribution Chart for the SPX (65.1%) remains Mostly OverBought (OB), the NYSE (57.7%) remains Little OB and the NASDAQ (46.1%) remains Little OverSold (OS). The SPX distribution... More »
    November 24, 2009 • SPY, QQQQ, NYC
  • ETF Market Trends (11-23-2009): Excess Liquidity Still Driving Equities & Commodities HIgher by J Clinton Hill
    ETF Market Direction Summary: 11-23-2009 It is not the "economy" anymore, but "it is the dollar, stupid" or at least a stupid dollar policy from a long-term perspective that is driving this market. Aside from my comments, we clearly have a market being driven more by excess... More »
    November 24, 2009 • SPY, DIA, QQQQ
  • Alert For Tanks by Gary Tanashian
    John Hussman's Alert For Tanks is recommended reading and in this context it is not too hard to see why the Fed is keeping this thing on full pump mode. They know that if it is allowed to unravel it may not conveniently stop at some given technical point on a chart.This is the path toward... More »
    November 24, 2009 • DIA, SPY, QQQQ
  • Volume Talks: Monday's Breakout Stocks on Big Volume by Marco Hickey
    With the NYSE trading almost 1.5% higher Monday, it's no surprise that there were 21 breakout stocks on big volume that made my post. As always, the first thing I do is scan the list for familiar names, such as stocks which have appeared on similar scans multiple times in the past week or two... More »
    November 24, 2009 • DIA, SPY, QQQQ
  • DAASMT Daily Digest 11/24/09 by daasmt
      Markets Current and Outlook One DayThe Markets gained $301 billion in market cap yesterday. The Market Distribution Chart for the SPX (64.7%) rose to Mostly OverBought (OB), the NYSE (59.8%) Rose to Little OB and the NASDAQ (46.3%) rose to Little OverSold. The SPX distribution... More »
    November 23, 2009 • SPX, SPY, QQQQ

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