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  • The market was down significantly today, almost 2%.  Despite this my portfolio was up about 1%.  Now you might think that is because I am short the market but that...

    Make Money in Any Market

    The market was down significantly today, almost 2%.  Despite this my portfolio was up about 1%.  Now you might think that is because I am short the market but that...

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  • Don’t look now, but the market closed below the November bottom.  As I said in my last post, if it closed below this, all bets are off.  Next week is...

    Is There Any Good News?

    Don’t look now, but the market closed below the November bottom.  As I said in my last post, if it closed below this, all bets are off.  Next week is...

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  • About two weeks ago, my company just went through a second round of layoffs.  This is happening about six months after we already had one round of layoffs. Most people...

    Thriving in a Crisis

    About two weeks ago, my company just went through a second round of layoffs.  This is happening about six months after we already had one round of layoffs. Most people...

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  • What is Apple thinking?  I am going to take a slight detour from my new blogging pattern to talk about Apple’s announcement after hours.  It was announced that Steve Jobs...

    A Bite Out of Apple

    What is Apple thinking?  I am going to take a slight detour from my new blogging pattern to talk about Apple’s announcement after hours.  It was announced that Steve Jobs...

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  •   Take a look at the above chart (Click on it to see the full picture size).  It is a picture of the S&P 500.  On Friday, the S&P closed...

    The Last 10 Years – Gone

      Take a look at the above chart (Click on it to see the full picture size).  It is a picture of the S&P 500.  On Friday, the S&P closed...

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  • Today, it was announced that there was a change to the government bailout plan.  The new plan calls for the government to, instead of buying bad assets, to inject NEW...

    The “Plan” Keeps Getting Better

    Today, it was announced that there was a change to the government bailout plan.  The new plan calls for the government to, instead of buying bad assets, to inject NEW...

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  • Lost in all the news of the crisis is that Warren Buffet is starting to put some of his cash to work.  He has made two deals, one with Goldman...

    Money Begets Money

    Lost in all the news of the crisis is that Warren Buffet is starting to put some of his cash to work.  He has made two deals, one with Goldman...

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  • This is why you don’t do short term trades.  I woke up early this morning to check my long positions to find out that what was going on.  But what...

    Oops

    This is why you don’t do short term trades.  I woke up early this morning to check my long positions to find out that what was going on.  But what...

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  • One of the things that bothers me a lot when I hear people speak of the need to do something immediately is the fear of recession.  Recessions are not bad...

    Why Recessions Are a Good Thing

    One of the things that bothers me a lot when I hear people speak of the need to do something immediately is the fear of recession.  Recessions are not bad...

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  • Hank Paulson went to the Hill today to attempt to sell his $700 billion bailout plan.  Surprisingly, those in congress questioned them hard about why this plan is necessary and...

    Trying to Sell the Bailout Plan

    Hank Paulson went to the Hill today to attempt to sell his $700 billion bailout plan.  Surprisingly, those in congress questioned them hard about why this plan is necessary and...

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