In the News- Nevada's triple economic whammy February 4, 2012The Great Recession has dealt Nevada a losing hand. […]
- Disney employees now allowed to grow beards February 4, 2012Mickey Mouse can finally grow that goatee he's always wanted. Until now, Disney parks and resort employees had been prohibited from growing beards and goatees. Starting Friday they may do so, so long as they're a quarter-inch or shorter. […]
- Auto stocks gain on jobs report. GM up 7% February 3, 2012Shares of General Motors and Ford surged on Friday following strong data on the U.S. job market. […]
- Dow at 4-year high, Nasdaq hits 11-year high February 3, 2012U.S. stocks rallied Friday, as investors cheered a much stronger-than-expected jobs report. […]
- Nevada's triple economic whammy February 4, 2012
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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...