Why Market Action This Week May Have Been a “Warning Shot” for Investors

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A scary week in the markets – for once!  Was this week a mere head fake in the markets’ endless climb to the sky – or a warning shot across the bow? —- A Warning Shot for Investors? Being Street Smart Sy Harding February 25, 2011 Many important global stock markets, including China, Brazil, India […]

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Regular contributor Sy Harding takes issue with Bernake’s take that inflation is not a concern…he’s dead wrong, says Sy! —- The Fed is Wrong – Inflation Has Arrived Being Street Smart Sy Harding February 17, 2011 Fed Chairman Bernanke says inflation is still benign and not a concern. He’s wrong! And he’s behind the curve, […]

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Regular contributor Sy Harding takes a look at the amazing levitation the US stock market continues to display – which is especially impressive given the ugly price action we’re seeing in the BRIC’s… —- The US Market’s Remarkable Resilience Being Street Smart Sy Harding February 11, 2011 The U.S. stock market’s continuing strength in the […]

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Regular contributor Sy Harding weighs in with some tips on profitably playing the current stock market pattern… —- Profit From This Market Pattern Being Street Smart Sy Harding February 1, 2011 I call it the ‘monthly strength period’, the strong tendency for the market to be up for the first few days of each month. […]

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Regular contributor Sy Harding weighs in this week with three stocks that he believes have seen their tops for a little while… —- Three Stocks to Avoid Being Street Smart Sy Harding January 28, 2011 I’m not saying sell them short, but here are three popular stocks I sure would neither buy nor hold at […]

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Buy and hold sure doesn’t get the respect it used to!  Is it still a viable strategy today? Perhaps more importantly – does anyone even care? Guest contributor Sy Harding takes a look at the downtrend in holding periods for stocks – and talk about a bear market, this trend has been firmly entrenched for […]

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Regular contributor Sy Harding takes a look at the measures the Fed and Federal Government have taken to avoid the second coming of the Great Depression – they’ve thrown everything at it, including the kitchen sink. And to give credit where credit is due, Bernanke & Co have (thus far, at least) been successful in […]

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Sy Harding takes a look at the disappointing unemployment numbers – and shares why they are irrelevant when it comes to forecasting. —- The Dismal Jobs Report Is Not Important Being Street Smart Sy Harding January 8, 2011 Another month – another disappointment in the employment picture. But it doesn’t matter!  The economic recovery continues. […]

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Courtesy of our friend and frequent guest writer Sy Harding, here’s his 2011 economic and stock market outlook.  Regular readers know that Sy usually errs on the side of caution, so like me, you may be a bit surprised to see him casting his lot with the bullish forecast camp – though he does not […]

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Investors sure are in a good mood this Holiday season!  But how long can this extreme bullish mood last?  We turn to Sy Harding for his thoughts as we head into the Christmas holiday…but a quick heads up, these exuberant individual investors may have you reaching for the egg nog! —- ’Tis a Season To […]

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