Futures Down Triple Digits on Hedge Fund Collapse
Yet another shoe(s) has dropped, as several large hedge funds imploded, leading to global bourses being pressured overnight. According to...
Fed Rally on Garbage Paper!
5 Day Dow Jones Industrials, 3 minute chart ~~~ Perfect timing by the Fed in their surprise, $200B lending: As we have noted recently,...
What a Difference 18 Months Make (or, Reality Bites)
JD, a long time Big Picture reader (and GP of the Gryphon Fund) writes in:> When reality is shockingly unpleasant, the market...
Who Painted Ambac’s Tape?
Have a look at this run of transactions in the stock of Ambac (ABK) on Friday: > Source: Bloomberg Data Services >Here’s why...
The John McCain Market Selloff
Ever since the Primary on Tuesday, the market’s have aggressively sold off. This clearly indicates the equity market’s fear...
Would You Buy This Chart?
Here’s a fun test, via famed market technician Dick Arms. It challenges your investing acumen, as well as your mental agility. The...
What makes an expert?
Batten Down the Hatches!
NOTE: This Market Commentary alert was originally emailed to subscribers at Ritholtz Research & Analytics on Tues 2/29/2008...
Three of the Nasdaq Four Horseman Are Limping
Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG) and Baidu (BIDU) — three of the NASDAQ FOUR HORSEMAN — have been coming up gimpy since their...
% of Stocks on the NYSE > than 200 Day Moving Average
We’ve shown this chart several times before, most recently on January 23rd: It is the percentage of NYSE stocks trading above...