Investing and Trading News, with a Contrarian, Sarcastic Twist!
Despite what some investing talking heads may say, the financial world is not exempt from natural law. There’s a natural flow to the way the world works – and it absolutely carries over into investing. One common thread is change – things are either improving, or deteriorating, but they are almost never stagnant. Nature, after […]
A few weeks ago I glowingly declared that the bear was back in charge, and that the new trend was down. Channeling Lee Corso – not so fast, my friend! It’s been a strong retracement of the Jan-Feb decline: Markets have rebounded – from oversold in Feb, to overbought in March! (Source: Yahoo finance) BUT […]
OK I’ll admit, it’s a stretch for me to sit here in my comfy office chair in Northern California and opine about the future of the Chinese economy…especially since I’ve been there exactly zero times. But the internet is a wonderful place, and it’s a fun sport anyway, so with that disclosure out of the […]
Who in their right mind Would want to be long right now? Get out or get short! Why the Markets Could All Crash – Soon Investing is a largely probabilistic endeavor. It’s nearly impossible to know exactly how the future will unfold, so instead we play the probabilities, in an effort to weigh the risk […]
Is real estate bottoming? Ummmm, I guess it depends what you mean by bottoming…but unless you work for the NAR, probably not! Here’s an exclusive, insider look at the “real estate train wreck” as Casey Research’s David Galland sat down with real estate entrepreneur and guru Andy Miller. This read will make you think twice […]
Not too much new here Just a bear market rally On it’s last hurrah! One Last Hurrah for the Bull! Had family in town this weekend, hence the late post, but there’s really not much going on anyway. This current rally feels like a last gasp countertrend rally that’s just about out of steam. Where […]
Here’s a great guest piece by Robert Prechter, author of what is currently my favorite investment newsletter, the Elliott Wave Theorist. Bob talks about a subject that’s probably as near and dear to your heart as it is mine – market herding. And if you want to read more, at the end of this piece […]
Last Sunday, Valentine’s Day, I mused that we knew most readers would no doubt be celebrating the holiday on Monday…or in true contrarian fashion, not at all! (Ed. note: The “not at all” option was not a politically feasible option for me) Nonetheless, I strolled into the local Rite-Aid around 6pm on Monday, February 15th, […]
Nice slide show by our friends at The Daily Reckoning – informative, and entertaining! The Daily Reckoning’s Unofficial Unauthorized Financial Darwin Awards View more presentations from Agora Financial. And a little while back, we reviewed their latest book, Financial Reckoning Day Fallout.
Sovereign debt – all crap Who could have expected this? Socialism’s toast! Contrarian Valentine’s Day While I’m tempted to wish you a Happy Valentine’s day, dear reader, I have no doubt that you won’t be running with the herd tonight for dinner and a dozen roses. No sir, not here – when my wife insinuated […]
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