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Market at the Turn
Posted on August 30, 2009 | 1 CommentThe 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,... -
Is the Reversal Here
Posted on August 18, 2009 | 1 CommentMarket 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... -
Are We Just Cycling Through Bubbles?
Posted on August 11, 2009 | 1 CommentThe 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... -
Get Out the Way
Posted on August 4, 2009 | 1 CommentToday, 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... -
When The Market Doesn’t Agree With You
Posted on August 2, 2009 | No CommentsI 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... -
The Market Is Up … For Now
Posted on July 26, 2009 | No CommentsSurprisingly, 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... -
Net Worth, Two Years Later
Posted on July 19, 2009 | No CommentsI 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... -
The Market’s Wild Ride
Posted on July 15, 2009 | No CommentsYay! 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... -
Is the Next Leg Down?
Posted on June 16, 2009 | No CommentsThe 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... -
Make Money in Any Market
Posted on May 27, 2009 | 1 CommentThe 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...