Funding. And twitter Ceos Jack Dorsey purchasing more stock. Are investors buying it . As we said some big earnings from the likes of apple and facebook. We have the fed meeting two days. We have the jobs number. The french Elections Come up this weekend, jim. Everybody is looking at seasonality trying to figure out what may means for stocks. What are your thoughts . Well, for years i always felt that you do not want to be in tech because were about to go into the summer slowdown for europe. Actually, europe is much stronger this year and i no longer feel like theres a sell in may problem with tech. We know that sell in may doesnt work. Its 5050. But there was a basis for it and the basis for it was most companies in europe just shut down for july and august. So you have to anticipate that. Thats not going to happen. Instead, it might be the other way. I think europe leads us right here. Meanwhile, guys, obviously, big week in congress. David, i know youre going to tackle some of the i
All right. Im tired of hearing about the koolaid as in cramers drinking the koolaid again. On a day like today where the dow gained 107 points, nasdaq cliemded 0. 64 , i got to tell you, i know what the koolaid looks like and what it takes like and this aint it. I actually covered the horrific event where the phrase drank the koolaid came from. Back in 1978 i was a reporter covering everyone who died violently in california for the late lamented harold examiner. I was assigned the actual jim joans case, the man who lured 900 of his followers to his death because they did drink the koolaid. That concoction was laced with cyani cyanide. This market i think its laced with some tried and true principles. But to get upended by the rhetoric is next in line for the peoples temple potion. What are some of the oldfashioned concrete methods that can call this poisonous tonic into question. Lets start with the transports. It its one of the old evidence theories when it comes to stock before you c
The fed meeting today. Investors are looking for any change in the statement suggesting they are acting and ready to fire with that next rate hike in december. A whole bunch of other elements into the mix. The reflation trend, equities are being impacted. The italian referendum later this year. So the stoxx 600 running half of a percent lower. You can see how negative is sentiment is. Every sector the trading weaker. Food and drink better end of the scale but banks tracking whacker by 1. 25 . This is a sector that has grown very aggressively in the past few weeks on the trading window. Investors are saying did we get it wrong in terms of not looking at this sector in recent times . The gains we saw in october very strong. Investors lightening up on risk. Thats why the Banking Sector is one of the worst performers. Autos another cyclical down by 1 . If you look at the gains in october thats a sector where you saw some activity. Lightening up on the portfolio may mean these names. Financ
Fingernails. No, im not talking about Hillary Clinton versus donald trump, for heavens sake. Im talking about the Cleveland Indians versus the chicago cubs. Thats what matters tonight. I think that in many really bizarre ways, the world Series Finale feels a heck of a lot like todays market where the dow dipped 77 points, spiep declined 0. 65 . Nasdaq lost 0. 93 . Now, you know me, i care about the players for certain and the game is definitely vit russ. But when i think of cleveland versus chicago, im defaulting to a map of cramerica and the players that rule those two cities. In chicago, its walgreens, boots alliance, boeing, Archer Daniels midland, United Continental and all state. Cleveland, eaton, sherwinwilliams, parker hanifin, key corp. And cliffs natural resources. I have no idea who wins the big game tonight but i dont really care, not that i dont care about baseball. Mike schmidts my hero. Its that i like both the cups and the indians because theyre both underdogs like my te
. . I think that in many really bizarre ways, the world Series Finale feels a heck of a lot like todays market where the dow dipped 77 points. S p declined 0. 65 . Nasdaq lost 0. 93 . Now, you know me. I care about the players for certain, and the game is definitely of interest. But when i think of cleveland versus chicago, im defaulting to a map of cramerica and the players that rule those two cities. In chicago, its walgreens boots alliance, boeing, Archer Daniels an allstate. Cleveland, eaton, sherwinwilliams, Parker Hannifin, keycorp and cliffs natural resources. I have no idea who wins the big game tonight, but i also dont really care, not because im not interested in baseball. I used to be a vendor selling ice cream at Veterans Stadium in philly. I threw out the first pitch last year against the diamondbacks. Mike schmidts my hero. Its that i like both the cubs and the indians because theyre both underdogs like my teams for me too choose. Sadly, though, its not hard to choose whi