Market Forecast

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Over the past several months, I have been sharing my views on how to manage your portfolio during these unprecedented economic times via a teleconference series entitled: The Obama Impact on Your Money. Thousands of investors around the country have listened to my simple strategies for investing using exchanged-traded funds. I have shared my views […]

What the Fed Said

Today’s Federal Reserve decision to leave interest rates unchanged, at essentially zero, came as little surprise to Wall Street. But as has become the norm on Fed decision days, the reading of the tea leaves and the parsing of the language by market pundits is in ample supply. So this week, I thought I’d let […]

Rotating Leaders, Rotating Laggards

One clear sign that a market has reached the top is a rotation of market leadership. When sectors that have led the market higher begin to falter, and when laggard sectors begin to show signs of life, you know that a changing of the guard is underway.  During the past 30 days, we’ve seen several […]

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 […]

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 […]

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Breakout or Fake Out?

The Dollar Kerfuffle

The big buzz in the market this week was the rumored demise of the U.S. dollar. The dollar dipped sharply in Tuesday’s trade on chatter that oil prices may be pegged to the euro rather than the greenback. According to my sources, this rumor wasn’t just a rumor. There was, in fact, a grain of […]

Doug on Film

I’m no expert on movies, but I do consider myself pretty knowledgeable when it comes to the economy and the financial markets. Well, this Friday, the world of film and financial markets will intersect with the opening of documentarian Michael Moore’s newest release, Capitalism: A Love Story. Now, I’ve yet to see this film, but […]

A Fool and His Money

I’ve received a number of emails from Alert readers, and from my investment advisory services subscribers, concerning the recommendations that we be patient and pick our spots carefully at this precarious market juncture. All of those emails were positive, and I am very happy that so many readers “get it” when it comes to exercising […]

Mark Your Calendars

In my line of work, I often get emails that are very gratifying. This month, I thought I’d share one such email with you that you also can be a part of. Here’s the text straight from my inbox. Dear Mr. Fabian:  Thank you so much for making 2009 another very successful year for The […]