Window Dressing
Jason Goepfert of sentimentrader.com noted the following statistics regarding Window Dressing, i.e., mark ups for the quarter-end (as...
Year End Rally Comparos
Thanks to the year-end rally, the S&P 500 recently closed a fraction below a new 4-year high. Today’s offering from CotD...
On Being Short in a Rising Equity Market
I always try to post a "How-To" on Sundays, as the slower pace of the weekend allows for some quiet contemplation. Given the...
Sell some winners and most of your losers
On the possibility that the year end rally isn’t all that: "On the wild assumption that those nearly universal bullish...
Seven Common Mistakes Traders Make
From Alan Farley comes another good list of errors to be aware of: 1. Fearing you’ll miss the big move. That’s the biggest...
Apprenticed Investor: Stop-Loss Breakdown
The latest "Apprenticed Investor" column is up: Apprenticed Investor: Stop-Loss Breakdown This week’s column...
New Column Up at TheStreet: Restrained Rally Slowly Emerging
As mentioned before, the full column regarding the rally is up, in the free section of TheStreet.com, titled Restrained Rally Slowly...
New Column up at Real Money (11/2/05): Restrained Rally Slowly...
I have a new column up at Real Money: It is loosely based on a few prior commentaries: Bottoming Process Continues, and Katrina Lowers...
Bottoming Process Continues
The market’s tone has becoming increasingly firmer as of late. The many technical, internal and seasonal factors we track suggest that...
Ten Lessons to Be Learned from the Market Decline
Hedge fund manager Doug Kass gives people some needed reminders: 1. Above all, do your own homework! Do not rely on television...