Understand the “Clinical Objectivity”
Ever say something that you know might be taken out of context, but you say it anyway? Today, once or twice during the day, I commented...
Post-Terror Market Responses
Intriguing chart in the WSJ (we’ve discussed this several times previously). The Journal quotes Hugh Johnson (A...
Terror Attack in London
We can assume the events in London this morning were Terror attacks: The explosions in a London subway as well as on three double-decker...
The Psychology Behind Common Investor Mistakes
From R. Douglas Van Eaton, CFA, professor of finance in the College of Business Administration at the University of North Texas,...
Apprenticed Investor: Tracking Elephants, Part II
The latest "Apprentice Investor" column is up at TheStreet.com. Its called Tracking Elephants, Part II. The subhead...
Stop Blaming Oil!
Better late than never: The market’s overbought condition finally reached the point last week where the buyers became exhausted,...
Weekend Linkfest
Man, its hot out there! I’ll just cool off in the A/C, and enjoy some weekend linkage: From Bubble to BubbleGreenspan,...
New Column up at Real Money (06/21/05)
.My latest Real Money column, "Will Rallying Oil Set a Bear Trap?" is posted. It is based on a similarly titled post earlier...
Confusing Sentiment Data
I’m trying to make sense of several conflicting data points regarding consumer sentiment, political attitudes, spending habits, and...
Will Rallying Oil Set a Bear Trap?
The recent sideways consolidation has been far shallower and more contained than many traders expected. We read this as confirming our...