Archive for February, 2009

  • The market opened down this morning and under some key support levels in the S&P.  The November lows of 740 on the S&P have remained strong technical support from any...

    Will the Market Find Support?

    The market opened down this morning and under some key support levels in the S&P.  The November lows of 740 on the S&P have remained strong technical support from any...

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  • My lord what are we coming to.  I’m deeply ashamed to say I was ever a student under Ben Bernanke.  Today, he stood in front of congress and stated that...

    Bailouts for All! (except the responsible)

    My lord what are we coming to.  I’m deeply ashamed to say I was ever a student under Ben Bernanke.  Today, he stood in front of congress and stated that...

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  • I should mention I actually was right two days in a row.  I mentioned at the end of my post two days ago that I was going to cover my...

    Right for Two Days in a Row

    I should mention I actually was right two days in a row.  I mentioned at the end of my post two days ago that I was going to cover my...

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  • This article by CNN said pretty much the same thing I concluded this weekend, the stimulus, because of all the borrowing that the government will have to do to fund...

    Stimulus could rate rates

    This article by CNN said pretty much the same thing I concluded this weekend, the stimulus, because of all the borrowing that the government will have to do to fund...

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  • Feels good to be right, for at least one day.  This is actually what I feared.  The market fundamentals are really breaking down here.  It is actually worse then it...

    Right for a Day

    Feels good to be right, for at least one day.  This is actually what I feared.  The market fundamentals are really breaking down here.  It is actually worse then it...

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  • This weekend, I thought about where I want to be invested over the next several years.  I want to be building the foundation of my investment strategy now while we...

    The Secular Bear Market

    This weekend, I thought about where I want to be invested over the next several years.  I want to be building the foundation of my investment strategy now while we...

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  • I saw a post on CNBC today and had to laugh.  It was an article written by their real estate reporter declaring that not all real estate investors are irresponsible. ...

    Real Estate Investors & A New Plan

    I saw a post on CNBC today and had to laugh.  It was an article written by their real estate reporter declaring that not all real estate investors are irresponsible. ...

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  • Today, Obama announced his housing rescue plan.  It basically boiled down helping out “responsible” home builders by giving them access to low cost financing so long as they are not...

    Housing – The Party That Won’t Start

    Today, Obama announced his housing rescue plan.  It basically boiled down helping out “responsible” home builders by giving them access to low cost financing so long as they are not...

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  • I read a book this weekend by Jeffrey Fox titled How to Become CEO: The Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization. I eventually do want to run...

    How To Become CEO

    I read a book this weekend by Jeffrey Fox titled How to Become CEO: The Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization. I eventually do want to run...

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  • Over the past several weeks, I have been looking to take some positions.  While I don’t think the market is going to turn around and take off anytime soon, I...

    Buying Selectively

    Over the past several weeks, I have been looking to take some positions.  While I don’t think the market is going to turn around and take off anytime soon, I...

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