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Why not say we missed it, sorry . First, the problems are a little less problematic than they were. For instance, the Federal Reserve is more on our side than we thought. Last night, james bullard, the hawk to end all hawks, the st. Louis Federal Reserve president who was so optimistic back in the fall is now openly questioning the need to even discuss more rate hikes because of all the turmoil out there maybe even from the last one. Thats my addition to it. Man who recognizes the facts have cha...

For profit taking as it almost always does after real rip snorter of a rocket rally. You may ask why is it worth bothering giving there are so many real problems out there. Why not say we missed it, sorry . First, the problems are a little less problematic than they were. For instance, the Federal Reserve is more on our side than we thought. Last night, james bullard, the hawk to end all hawks, the st. Louis Federal Reserve president who was so optimistic back in the fall is now openly questioni...

Season so we have a real good feel now for how companies are doing. Which means we can figure out what stocks are going to become appealing as the market comes in for profit taking as it almost always does after real rip snorter of a rocket rally. You may ask why is it worth bothering giving there are so many real problems out there. Why not say we missed it, sorry . First, the problems are a little less problematic than they were. For instance, the Federal Reserve is more on our side than we th...

Maybe even from the last one. Thats my addition to it. Man who recognizes the facts have changed and thus he needs to change his mind, too. That level of flexibility is a good send, a tip to the hat to mr. Bullard. Second, the dollar, the bane of so Many Companies existence has ceased to climb relentlessly against the basket of currencies i follow. Sure, its roared again versus that venezuelan currency where a dollar buys you ten bolivars instead of six. Woe to the companies that have made big b...

Ends up being routine. We have become numb to this. Experian is hit by a data breach. Sending shares lower in london. Lift off. They get a bullish note while klm takes off on news of significant job cuts. Dont let the party go on too long so says San Francisco fed president jon williams of the easy policy theyre due to start reigning in. He said policy makers did not need much more data to make a decision and said if todays jobs growth was above 150,000, that would be, quote, good. Lets tell you...

The fed. Dont listen to what they are saying, just Pay Attention to what they are doing. But now, paul is turning that upside down and taking a different tack. We will talk with him about that coming up. And would you mcbrunch . Mcdonalds issing an ling to get into the brunch business. Yeah. Really. We are not kidding here. Is this the type of move that could turn that stock around finally . It is the underperformer today, the nasdaq is off about four points. S p down one point to 1994. Some of ...

The pentagon and pennsylvania and the world trade center. Its a gloomy sad day. Always will be. Its difficult to talk stocks on a day like today but we have our jobs to do and they dont stop on september 11th. So lets do this. Lets remember what happened that day. Reach out to someone you know who lost a loved one. Tell them youre thinking about them and never forget this tragedy. As far as the stock markets long run even as today was mixed sometimes i wonder if we should try to enjoy the rally ...

S p climbing. Nasdaq falling. I think it says there are plenty of people who want in. They just wanted a pullback like yesterday to throw money at the market. You can average in three days and even after yesterdays beat down come out ahead. Even though there are Larger Forces that would normally indicate this is not the time to commit new money. I am kind of in that camp here especially because i was heartened to hear about a Ukraine Russia pact over energy. The real reason why we rallied so har...

Its not good, might be excellent, wait a second, its trading down, lets go over the quarter again, maybe theyll explain things on the call or does the market have it wrong . There. Thats an accurate depiction what you hear behind the scenes during earnings heavy days like this one. Day where the dow gained 62 points, nasdaq climbed 4. 17 . Earnings season, earning season is a mad house and for the one week at the very height of each period right now, its a mad house where the guards have been lo...

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