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CGTS FOR WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2009 by Michael Clark
CLARK'S GATE TIMING SYSTEM ©Wednesday, 16 December 2009 “By a continuing process of inflation, government can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens.” -- John Maynard Keynes This rally is not really... More »
December 16, 2009 • AA, MYY, MZZ
Has the Dollar Hit a "Major Bottom"? by Marc Courtenay
Many pundits are saying that the dollar is ready to crash and burn, signaling a time of mounting inflation. But some reputable sources disagree.Robert Prechter, president of Elliott Wave International, is calling for a long-term rally in the U.S. dollar. He's entitled to his opinion, but his... More »
August 16, 2009 • GLD, SLV, CEF
Wall Street’s (Fractured) Fairy Tales #2 – Awful News is the Same as Good News! by Joseph L. Shaefer
Near the end of 2008, Eaton Corp (ETN) guided investors with their expectation of earnings between $3.80 and $4.80 a share for 2009. A couple months ago they lowered that guidance to $3.60 - $4.20 per share. If you bought either time based upon a low expected Price/Earnings... More »
July 21, 2009 • ETN, CAT, JCI
Wall Street’s (Fractured) Fairy Tales: #1 -- Buy & Hold is The Best Strategy by Joseph L. Shaefer
Like so much that comes from the crooked smile of Wall Street, there is just enough truth in this statement to make it sound credible. First, it is true that “over time,” buy and hold works out for 30-year periods (before taking inflation into account,... More »
July 16, 2009 • DE, SYT, LNN
St. Swithin’s Day Massacre – Will it Rain on Us for 40 Days & 40 Nights? by Joseph L. Shaefer
The week before options expiration is a tough one in which to be short. Wall Street’s program traders set their algorithms to pound the markets the week before expiration week, but buy, buy, buy early in the week of options expiration. Algorithmic computerized... More »
July 15, 2009 • GGN, BND, AGG
Market Timing: Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way! by Joseph L. Shaefer
I have to do my best to lead the market. Not because I’m brilliant or clairvoyant. But because I’m lousy at following. Let me explain… No one at our firm is a market timer. Instead, we rebalance client portfolios based upon economic... More »
July 13, 2009 • GGN, BND, AGG
Investment Ideas and Timing by Marc Courtenay
"Timing is everything" goes the old adage. But all investors and traders know that timing an entry point or exit point of an investment idea and strategy is like predicting the weather without sophisticated radar equipment. In fact it might be more difficult.Why? Not only because... More »
June 12, 2009 • SH, DOG, SBB
Where Can We Make Profits Now? by Marc Courtenay
If I knew the definitive answer to that question I would make this article about one paragraph long and we'd all go out, mortgage the farm (if we could qualify for a mortgage) and then get filthy, stinking rich. By the way, don't miss my secret, short-term profit-making strategy at the end of... More »
May 18, 2009 • LOW, SLV, SLW
What Bankers & Brokers Have Learned From the Current Crisis by Joseph L. Shaefer
What Bankers & Brokers Have Learned From the Current Crisis: Nothing. No, that can't be. Let’s delve a little deeper into the subject. Okay: Absolutely nothing. It would be quite accurate, but a bit too glib, to end our article here. So... More »
May 12, 2009 • SHY, BND, AGG
17 Million to be Unemployed in 30 Days? by Joseph L. Shaefer
I posted an article on my Instablog on May 8th (The April Unemployment Report -- Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics) in which, after I described the implausible methodology the Bureau of Labor Statistics uses to contrive unemployment numbers, I cautioned about an upcoming train... More »
May 11, 2009 • SHY, BND, AGG

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ProShares Short SmallCap600 (SBB)

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CGTS FOR WEDNESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2009 by Michael Clark

Has the Dollar Hit a "Major Bottom"? by Marc Courtenay

Wall Street’s (Fractured) Fairy Tales #2 – Awful News is the Same as Good News! by Joseph L. Shaefer

Wall Street’s (Fractured) Fairy Tales: #1 -- Buy & Hold is The Best Strategy by Joseph L. Shaefer

St. Swithin’s Day Massacre – Will it Rain on Us for 40 Days & 40 Nights? by Joseph L. Shaefer

Market Timing: Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way! by Joseph L. Shaefer

Investment Ideas and Timing by Marc Courtenay

Where Can We Make Profits Now? by Marc Courtenay

What Bankers & Brokers Have Learned From the Current Crisis by Joseph L. Shaefer

17 Million to be Unemployed in 30 Days? by Joseph L. Shaefer

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