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Welcome to the Liquidation Cycle
Whenever I hear the old adage that “there’s always a bull market somewhere,” I tend to think that people feel like they’re missing the boat on stocks. They start thinking to themselves that if only they were allocated to just the right sectors, all would be well. Now, while this situation may be true […]
The Only Story that Matters
Since May 22, the only story that really matters to the markets is what the Federal Reserve is going to do with respect to its current bond-buying program. On that day, we heard Chairman Ben Bernanke introduce the concept of “tapering” into the trading milieu. Since then, stocks have sold off hard, and bonds have […]
A Technical Look at the State of Stocks
For the past couple of weeks, the 2013 bull stampede has slowed considerably. Indeed, ever since the Fed introduced the term “tapering” into the trading milieu (a reference to the potential for reducing its current bond-buying scheme) the market has seen the return of sellers. We’ve also seen the return of volatility, and that’s caused […]
Rolling out the Red Carpet
Wall Street rolled out the red carpet on Wednesday, with the major averages down big in the midweek trading session. This red carpet, a reference to the red seen on traders’ screens, actually has been the more dominant condition during the past two weeks, and that’s a big change from the action since November. In […]
It’s Still All About the Central Banks
In case you were under the illusion that the rally in stocks and bonds was anything but a central bank-created construct, then the action in the markets over the past week should disabuse you of that naïve notion. As I’ve been saying for some time now, the easy-money policies of the Federal Reserve, the European […]
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The Fed Keeps Feeding the Bull
It’s often said that the key to a successful business is to provide customers what they want. Well, perhaps that’s the mindset of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, as he keeps giving the bulls what they want. Today, the Fed chief told Wall Street what most everyone had expected, namely that the central bank will […]
A Bull in Sin City
This week’s Making Money Alert comes to you directly from Sin City, a.k.a. Las Vegas, Nev. I’m here for the next couple of days at the annual Money Show, an event that I’ve been attending and speaking at every year for as long as I can remember. I must say that this year, attendance is […]
The Importance of Positivity
When your profession requires you to watch a lot of news, as mine does, you tend to be bombarded by all sorts of disturbing information. Sometimes, you just have to tune it out and focus on the positives in life. With this situation in mind, I wanted to share with you some insights that I […]
The Return of the Slogan Months
Today is May 1, or May Day, depending upon which circles you run in. For investors, the first day of May ushers in what I call the “slogan months.” This period is when you hear a loud chorus of market wizards warning investors to “sell in May and go away.” Interestingly, this market cliché […]
Rebounding off Bad News
The action in the financial markets over the past week and a half has been tumultuous to say the least. Last week (between Monday’s open bell and Friday’s closing bell), the major market indices — the Dow, S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite — all sank more than 2%, with the selling really heating up after […]
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