Archive for the 'Market direction' Category
August 27th, 2007
Note: it’s been a low-volume rally
After a correction I like to see a big-volume up day before buying. It’s usually necessary to give the market …
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May 28th, 2007
Why I missed the recent big rally in the stock market, part II – 5 lessons learnt
In part I of this article I told how I had effectively botched the last seven months and missed the …
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May 20th, 2007
Inflation is rampant but the stock market isn’t going down
One problem I’m working on is trying not to be too bearish too often. In the past year or so …
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April 23rd, 2007
Contrarian indicator: When journos become brokers
Having been a journalist for almost a decade, mostly as a finance reporter, I’ve had plenty of lunches with former …
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August 9th, 2006
Does the Fed have a clue?
The Fed appears not to have a clue as to how inflation and growth will pan out. So how could …
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July 18th, 2006
Is this a proper war scare?
The violence in Lebanon has sparked a sell-off around the world’s market as Israel escalates its attack. Has this created …
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July 6th, 2006
No signs of top
The director of global investment strategies at Van Kampen Investments, which runs a series of mutual funds including aggressive growth …
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June 21st, 2006
Tech and resources to lead rally
Garrett Van Wagoner of VanWagoner Funds says he expects a strong rally when the fed stops raising rates. Leading …
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June 19th, 2006
Opinions mixed, but caution wise
There has been lots of commentary on whether we’re in a correction or the start of a bear market. Those …
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June 13th, 2006
Fundamentals don’t count in sell offs
Investors Business Daily reminds us in this article that the earnings outlook remains strong for US stocks, despite international …
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