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Ocean Man: Tells me to sell some defensives tomorrow. No QE Wed = they'll drop with market. Yes QE = they fall out of favor.
7/30/12
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Michael A. Gayed Nice to see the bear trade so weak today with Utilities (XLU), Healthcare (XLV), Consumer Staples (XLP), and Treasuries (TLT) all down.
1/19/12
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Tas 2010: Granted there is lots of bad news in the world. But let's also assess all the good news in the world. This is a stock pickers market.
Michael A. Gayed If its a real trend up, why are Treasury (TLT) yields still at panic levels? Defensive sectors (XLU, XLV, XLP) outperforming for the week?
12/22/11
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RobinLonghog: SPY goes to 130-135, TLT goes to 110. After this rally, get short.
12/22/11
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Ocean Man: Defensive sectors are where the timid money goes when it first comes back from the sidelines.
madav1138: I am so glad I didn't jump on NLY at $18, my cost basis has reduced down to 16.99 and with my DRIP, it will go down further for good returns
12/22/11
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Michael A. Gayed Unlike prior "whipsaws" defensive sector performance XLP, XLU, XLV all confirm a transition is happening. Conditions for Fall Melt-Up.
10/5/11
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Michael A. Gayed: If you think markets react to news (which is old) you are ignoring the role of expectations in trend formation.
10/5/11
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Bowerz101: Oh, you mean the lower highs and lower lows trend formation?
10/5/11
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Windsun33 bought 1500 XLP @ $29.65 seemed cheap and the cash was sitting there.. makes as much sense as any other reason in this market
9/30/11
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Windsun33: Sold off anything that looked French or non-German in Euro.
9/30/11
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Windsun33 I am thinking retail stocks, or may just pile into XLP for now
9/30/11
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Windsun33: Some mining stocks & coal are looking extremely cheap, but sentiment is negative.. for today at least