Delayed Onset: Some Historical Comparisons
I wanted to address some of the historical comparos as to why the market has been moving higher, despite what is obviosuly (at least to...
The Disconnect and Economic Classes
The aggregate headline economic data shows things are not all that bad, and the recovery is proceeding modestly along — why then,...
DJIA 1966 – 1982
The previous chart reveals the long standing secular moves of the markets; What’s an investor to do during one of the long periods...
Katrina Lowers Year End Expectations
Forget most of what you are reading about the post-Katrina recovery. This is an unprecedented U.S. disaster that will have repercussions...
Chart of the Week: NYSE Making New Highs
The DOW and NASDAQ continue to make higher lows and the NASDAQ recently held critical support recently and bounced. Couple these near...
Katrina Overview (or, we’ve gone Map Crazy, Part IV)
One again, we see the internet is an unbelievable resource whenever these disasters — both manmade or Acts of God — strike....
Ben Stein: Wrong About Earnings
The (unfortunately under-rated) Dylan Ratigan is hosting Kudlow & Company tonite, and one of his guests was Ben Stein. I’ve...
Time to Bet Against the U.S. Consumer?
For at least the past decade, anyone who has bet against the resiliency and unending spending capacity of the U.S. consumer has decidedly...
Apprenticed Investor: The Stock Pre-Nup
The latest "Apprenticed Investor" column is up, and its called "The Stock Pre-Nup." Let’s assume you found a stock...