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Weekly Market Commentary from 3/28/08
This was an interesting week in the Markets. Most of the major indices broke above their 50-day moving averages, only to come back down. It won’t take much to throw a scare into the markets at this point in time. Consumer confidence and retail investor sentiment are both incredibly bearish – which is actually a
Market Commentary from the week ending 3/21/08
I thought that the Fed jumped in at a very appropriate time, this time. Panic was everywhere. Moreover, I like the fact that they have not simply been reducing rates. We’re seeing a new form of global coordination with economic allies and novel approaches to serve as a catalyst for stable and growing markets. I
Interesting Stats-Counting Clock
I found this clock on the Poodwaddle web site. They have a number of interesting widgets. The page for this clock has links to the sites where the statistics come from. Try clicking different time frames to get a sense of how the numbers (and presumably the world) change. Poodwaddle.com
Market Commentary from March 17th
Despite Tuesday’s huge rally, equities were mostly flat for the week, with the S&P 500 losing 0.4%. Nonetheless, it is a good sign that the Market held recent lows despite a flood of bad news and bearish sentiment. There is a saying that "it is not the news that matters, it is the reaction to
FeedDemon - The Best Way to Find and Read Stuff
I read information from dozens of websites every day. Some of it is necessary for my work (financial sites, news sources, etc.). Other sites give me ideas or inspiration. Still others are a diversion. Bottom-line, I was wasting a lot of time going to these sites (sometimes many times a day). That all changed when
Market Commentary as of March 7, 2008
This week had everything: gaps, market-moving comments and whipsaws. The Russell 2000 was down 3.8%, and the other US Equity Indices didn’t fare much better. But, in my opinion, short-term movements here are simply noise. Clearly the Markets are in short-term oversold conditions and toying with Support Levels. Still, the CBOE’s Equity Put/Call Ratio hit