Congress cuts S.E.C. budget
“Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself:” Despite the ever widening...
Catalyst Week!
With two consecutive down weeks behind us, and a long holiday weekend ahead, the market will be seeking fresh catalysts to drive the...
Chart of the Week: Day Before/After Holidays
The periods around certain holidays have some historical seasonality worth paying attention to: In particular, Thanksgiving, Christmas...
Wal-Mart backlash growing
Several negative stories out recently on Wal-Mart. We previously referenced the Fast Company article, which was extremely negative. This...
Foolish Bank promotional ideas
Of all the idiotic ideas to come out of the banking industry, these two recent brainfarts are my favorites. I’ll be curious to see...
Dismal Science ?
Ever wonder why Economics is called “the dismal science”? The standard answer is that “19th century author Thomas...
Let It Ride
Business Week discusses why Greenie is on hold for a long long time: “The economy is cooking. Business spending is rising and the...
Almost (but not quite) Oversold
After 4 down — and one up — days, the markets were set to try to reassert themselves, when a terrorist strike in Turkey sent...
Chart of the Day: McClellan Oscillator
Chart of the Day The McClellan Oscillator is a breadth-based, intermediate-term indicator. It can also be used for short-term timing when...
U.S. Music Sales Up
Does the improving U.S. economy have anything to do with this? How about a slew of new and critically well reviewed CDs? The availability...