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Thoughts on Victory

"In war there is no substitute for victory." –Douglas MacArthur As our nation escalates the war in Afghanistan, let’s hope that Gen. MacArthur’s wise words aren’t lost on the political powers that be. Wisdom about money, investing and life can be found anywhere. If you have a good quote you’d like me to share with […]

What I’m Truly Thankful For

I can’t let this Thanksgiving week go by without addressing a few things that I’m truly thankful for. On Monday, I had a great conversation with a new Successful Investing subscriber who told me that prior to joining the service he was so worried about the market and his investments that it actually was making […]

I Think, Therefore I Win

While the enemy sleeps, I lay awake While he licks his wounds, I taste his scars As he waits for me to strike, I define my attack I will out think my enemy, Therefore I will win –Jim Woods, "I Think, Therefore I Win" This provocative poem is just one of many in the soon-to-be […]

Happy Birthday, Carl

"Each of us is a tiny being, permitted to ride on the outermost skin of one of the smaller planets for a few dozen trips around the local star… The longest-lived organisms on Earth endure for about a millionth of the age of our planet… They barely set foot on the world stage and are […]

Behold the Market Attitude Adjustment

Over the past two weeks, there’s been a decided attitude adjustment in the equity markets. Sellers have stepped in and taken their profits off of the table, and the sell-off now has pushed the S&P 500 Index down to its short-term, 50-day moving average.  If we look at the chart below of SPX, we see […]

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Little Green Apples

God didn’t make little green apples And it don’t rain in Indianapolis in the summertime –Roger Miller, "Little Green Apples" The chorus from the classic country ditty "Little Green Apples" seems particularly poignant this week. After the closing bell on Monday, quintessential personal technology maker Apple posted blowout earnings results that easily bested not only […]

Is This the Start of a Market Wane?

Today’s market pullback could be the start of a wane in the recent bear market rally. I say could be, because it’s way too early to tell if the steam has run out on Wall Street’s summer bash. I think one thing we can say about this market is that it is ripe for a […]

Still a Bull Market Skeptic

Part of my duties each day is to keep up on all the financial news chatter. Yesterday, I was struck with the number of financial pundits who claim that the recession is now over, and that we’ve already entered a new bull market. Adding fuel to this fire is the current Newsweek cover story that […]

ETF Talk: Unveiling Triple Leveraged Treasuries

The ebullient rally that’s taken this market by storm has grown a little tired in recent days, as traders await the final results of the Federal Reserve’s bank stress tests. Results of the test are due to be released late Thursday, but already there have been some leaks about which banks are in good shape, and which are likely to face an uphill battle.

It will be interesting to see the market’s reaction to the government’s two-month evaluation of the nation’s 19 largest banks. What these hypothetical scenarios are designed to do is determine their revenue, losses and capital needs, should economic conditions deteriorate even further than economists’ estimates. […]

ETF Talk: OPEC Fails to Stem Falling Prices

Stocks have been immersed in flux in the weeks leading up to the Christmas holiday. We saw some positive movement in the market last week, but this week we’ve given back most of last week’s gains.

So, will it be holiday cheer or holiday jeer in the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day?
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