One of the most salient observations that can be made in the financial market is the tendency of market averages to enter lengthy trading range after a prolonged uptrend or downtrend. This... read more »
Robert, a Forum-Twitter subscriber, asked me how I work out ‘normal’ range and volume. The software I use, Market Analyst, calculates the mean and standard deviation of average true range of the... read more »
"All bubbles burst when risk aversion reaches its irreducible minimum," former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan writes in a new paper-"The Crisis"-for the Brookings Institution. That... read more »
Baz asked: “When is a Death Zone not a Death Zone?” To answer that question, I’ll identify the zone, explain the rational and assumptions, then answer Baz’s question. The blog must... read more »
Tomorrow I will head for the Kauffman Foundation Economic Bloggers Forum. The program is very interesting and includes many panelists whom I frequently cite. I look forward to meeting and talking... read more »
While the title might not sound that interesting, it can be important to watch "Angular Momentum," or in simple terms - the change in the angles of rising trendlines - of the current SPY... read more »
At Investor Insight, John Mauldin has two free newsletters that I love to read; I know that while I may not agree with him, his newsletters are always a good read. In his latest issue of Outside the... read more »
Sen. Dodd's new financial regulation package is out and about. What does it mean? What does it do? What will it change? Will it work? The analysis has only just begun. We can start by recognizing... read more »
In January, I wrote that I thought the Financial Crisis was over. I am looking to the future to find sound investments for my clients, and as I have said many times, and especially during the recent... read more »
My piece on bank reform will have to delay until Monday evening. I am still working on it. Tonight's piece is on entitlements and pensions globally and locally. I asked recently if anyone had... read more »
