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Will Santa Heed The Call?

-A year-end rally will bring joy to all Normally by now the Santa Claus rally is well underway and people are concentrating on parties and gifts and I get to take a break from writing this newsletter for a couple … Continue reading

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Santa Better Be Packing A Howitzer!

-Time fading for Christmas rally As the end of the year approaches, seasonal factors typically help boost the stock market. After all, the Christmas rally is one of the staples of Wall Street. However, if there is going to be a … Continue reading

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It’s Not All Bad Out There

-Bad feelings may bring good tidings Investor sentiment about economy and the market is eerily reminiscent of those evil days of 2008. Even Johnny Carson’s Carnac the Magnificent would be having trouble reading this economy. No one feels good about … Continue reading

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Come on Baby, Let’s do the Twist

-Next Fed meeting will bring back the 60’s Buzz Lightyear Bernanke and the Federal Reserve meet again next week to try to figure out exactly what the hell to do. I throw in the “H” word very simply because they … Continue reading

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It’s Party Time For Investors

-With more stimulus on the way, it’s time for the after-party If anyone was still wondering whether additional stimulus would help the stock market, the action of the last two days answers the question. The Minutes of the Federal Reserve’s … Continue reading

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Stocks Hanging by a Thread! -All eyes on Jackson Hole

There is no doubt that the Federal Reserve’s stimulus programs known as, QE1, QE2 and QE-Mini Me have kept the nation alive and kicking. Many have felt, I being one, that Bernanke will announce a brand spanking new such plan … Continue reading

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Tums or Tequila Day for the Markets?

After the last several days, most investors have needed both! I still don’t believe that the S&P downgrade of U.S. Treasuries has anything to do with Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via … Continue reading

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Is Charlie Sheen Running the Country?

-Despite the clown debate in Congress, stellar earnings will keep the market strong “Politicians can always be expected to do the right thing…after all other options have been exhausted!” –Winston Churchill That is one of my favorite historical quotes, albeit … Continue reading

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Reality or Illusion? -Can wanting to believe, make it so?

Not since the Civil War has the country been this split, with half believing that the economy is fully recovering and the other half insisting that calamity is just around the bend. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on … Continue reading

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A Horse By Any Other Name is Still a Horse

All eyes were on Ben Bernanke and his financial puppeteers at the Federal Reserve this week, as they gave their first ever press conference which would “hopefully” give us some insight into the economy. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post … Continue reading

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