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  • The market probably reached its top last week and I expect the correction I’ve been predicting the last few weeks to finally happen now.  If I’m wrong on this one,...

    Market at the Turn

    The market probably reached its top last week and I expect the correction I’ve been predicting the last few weeks to finally happen now.  If I’m wrong on this one,...

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  • Market went down today by over 2%.  While this is not the first big pull back for the market since this insane run up, it is starting to feel like...

    Is the Reversal Here

    Market went down today by over 2%.  While this is not the first big pull back for the market since this insane run up, it is starting to feel like...

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  • The market had a small sell off today.  Nothing to get too worked up about but perhaps the start of something bigger. But as this market tries to find its...

    Are We Just Cycling Through Bubbles?

    The market had a small sell off today.  Nothing to get too worked up about but perhaps the start of something bigger. But as this market tries to find its...

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  • Today, I cut my short positions.  This just felt like the wrong thing to do here with the market continuing to rally.  I do expect a pullback relatively soon but...

    Get Out the Way

    Today, I cut my short positions.  This just felt like the wrong thing to do here with the market continuing to rally.  I do expect a pullback relatively soon but...

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  • I made a bet several weeks ago against the real estate sector.  Specifically, I made a bet that we would see continued weakness in the Commercial real estate market.  I...

    When The Market Doesn’t Agree With You

    I made a bet several weeks ago against the real estate sector.  Specifically, I made a bet that we would see continued weakness in the Commercial real estate market.  I...

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  • Surprisingly, the market was unchanged on Friday despite major misses by Microsoft and Amazon.  With the market showing some resiliency despite disappointing earnings from these bell-weather stocks, one has to...

    The Market Is Up … For Now

    Surprisingly, the market was unchanged on Friday despite major misses by Microsoft and Amazon.  With the market showing some resiliency despite disappointing earnings from these bell-weather stocks, one has to...

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  • I was going through my computer the other day and found a spreadsheet I created almost exactly two years ago.  The spreadsheet contained the amount I held in various accounts...

    Net Worth, Two Years Later

    I was going through my computer the other day and found a spreadsheet I created almost exactly two years ago.  The spreadsheet contained the amount I held in various accounts...

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  • Yay!  The Market is up 3% today!  Let’s celebrate. On second thought, let’s not.  I’ve said it many times but it is worth repeating.  It is not a good thing...

    The Market’s Wild Ride

    Yay!  The Market is up 3% today!  Let’s celebrate. On second thought, let’s not.  I’ve said it many times but it is worth repeating.  It is not a good thing...

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  • The market had its second triple-digit-down day.  After a 40% up move, the natural question is if the market is headed down from here. I’ve been waiting for the market...

    Is the Next Leg Down?

    The market had its second triple-digit-down day.  After a 40% up move, the natural question is if the market is headed down from here. I’ve been waiting for the market...

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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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