The stock market is headed higher, but the future advance may be much slower. 5/20/08
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7 interest-rate cuts, as well as tax-rebate checks, have apparently tipped the scales in favor of the bulls. 5/19/08
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Massive overhead on the SPX, NASD may slow advances. Remain long, with emphasis on tech stocks and quality blue chips. 5/16/08
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We have a lot of young, inexperienced people managing risk in an environment that we haven't seen in upward of 50 years. 5/15/08
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It's intriguing that ABK and MBI should have stock prices of $4 and $9.32, respectively. 5/14/08
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In two days of very low-volume trading, we've covered 24.7 S&P points but made only 5.9 points of progress. 5/13/08
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To some extent, we are all using our capital to buy what we think is going up and sell what we think is going down. 5/12/08
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'Currency vigilantes' are actually hoping for inflation, as higher rates will make the dollar a currency to buy instead of sell. 5/9/08
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The SEC will require Wall Street firms to disclose capital and liquidity levels. 5/8/08
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In many ways, what happened with FNM yesterday was representative of what happened with the entire market. 5/7/08
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The move in oil and resulting moves in oil names created a bit of a head fake during the past few trading days. 5/6/08
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'Only' 20,000 jobs were lost last month, but 8,000 were added in the financial and construction areas. 5/5/08
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Although there will be a few bumps along the way, the road should begin to smooth for the markets. 5/2/08
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The response to the Fed's interest rate cut led to key reversals in the DJI and the SPX. 5/1/08
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The response to the Fed's interest rate cut led to key reversals in the DJI and the SPX. 5/1/08
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The market has no runs, no hits and no errors. But the umpire Fed may tell us the real score. 4/30/08
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Even with all of the negatives, the market is pounding on the door of a breakout -- that's usually the mark of a bull market in the making. 4/29/08
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With the VIX and VXN at this year's lows, chase nothing and own quality -- it's hard to go wrong with that advice at any time. 4/28/08
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Despite the NASD's climb Thursday, it's going to be a long time before we see new market highs and the signal that it is over. 4/25/08
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The DJI's trend and technical indicators support a plodding path before we have a shot at a major breakout into new highs. 4/24/08
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Company after company, including UAUA and MCD, is reporting that higher fuel costs will impact future earnings. 4/23/08
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Unless institutional players pick up the pace, it will be hard for public buyers to overcome the overhead after nine months of volatile trading. 4/22/08
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Buyers took charge and surged through the resistance line at DJI 12,800. How long before we see new highs? 4/21/08
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With positive earnings from CAT and GOOG, good sentiment and April stock options expiring, look for shorts to cover positions. 4/18/08
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With the DJI poised for breakthroughs, now is the time to dust off the rifle, not the shotgun, and go after the big game with the best rack. 4/17/08
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From strictly a charting standpoint and most other accepted technical indicators, there are still few solid signs of a bottom. 4/16/08
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Financials that are reporting earnings could impact the SPX and determine whether the indices will hold at current levels or decline. 4/15/08
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GE's poor numbers have many wondering what's in store with 65 SPX names, many of them financials, reporting this week. 4/14/08
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It's going to take patience but it is time to begin positioning our best ideas with a partial commitment to the long side on this pullback. 4/11/08
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It's going to take patience but it is time to begin positioning our best ideas with a partial commitment to the long side on this pullback. 4/11/08
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The current pull-back could be viewed as a buying opportunity so get ready to put some money to work. 4/10/08
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Disappointing results from names like AA, AMD and UPS may be setting up buying opportunities in select sectors. 4/9/08
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M&A talks in MSFT, YHOO, C and DFS propelled Monday's market. What will power the indices today? 4/8/08
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Only the action of buyers overwhelming sellers as evidenced by confirmed charts makes a bottom. Are we there yet? 4/7/08
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We should watch for the NASD to either succeed or fail at precisely 2,419, since it may tell us the future direction of the broader market. 4/4/08
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For the bulls to punch above the SPX's resistance levels, they must pull significant upside volume and breadth on the NYSE. Anything less is an attack with light infantry. 4/3/08
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Good economic reports, lower crude prices, a stronger U.S. dollar and successful financing by LEH created the Street's eighth-biggest day ever. 4/2/08
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As we enter Q2, little has changed: The bear market remains but opportunities still exist for traders in select areas. 4/1/08
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As we enter Q2, little has changed: The bear market remains but opportunities still exist for traders in select areas. 4/1/08
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It appears that we are headed for a serious test of the SPX lows at 1,270. Stand aside until the market either breaks support or reverses. 3/31/08
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There is absolutely no technical evidence of any kind to support the notion that the U.S. stock market has made its final low. 3/28/08
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Predictions of bottoms based on wishful thinking and questionable analysis leads to just one thing -- losses, and lots of them. 3/27/08
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The negative flow started with MER downgrading several bank stocks, including PNC, COF, STI and BAC. 3/26/08
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Despite a rally for the financial sector and the XLF, we're not out of the woods yet. Don't jump the gun and take the chance of a misfire. 3/25/08
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A sharp downturn in commodities futures contributed to much of the gain in equities last week, as the XLE gained a mere11 cents and the XAU fell $6.15. 3/24/08
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Commodities sold off yesterday, with crude oil suffering its worst loss since 1991, spurring the XLE to crack its 200-day moving average. 3/20/08
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Solid earnings from GS and LEH, plus a 3/4-point interest rate cut, sent the major indices soaring Tuesday. 3/19/08
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With immediate pressure seemingly off, we may see a sharp reaction rally but with no change in the major trend. Today watch for the bouncing bear. 3/18/08
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The Bank of England's 'fine tuning' operation sent world markets sharply lower; domestic markets will likely follow. The big question now is, 'What's next?' 3/17/08
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Technical signals call for a small rally near the 50-day moving average, but we're still in a bear market. 3/14/08
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Could Tuesday's high-volume 400-point advance be mostly the result of shorts unwinding their bearish bets? 3/13/08
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Serious resistance resides above key barriers, so the rally appears to be the beginning of a classic reaction bounce in a bear market. 3/12/08
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With the probability of a reaction rally high, it might be prudent to cover shorts now rather than wait for a reversal. 3/11/08
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There are strong indications that we have yet to see the ultimate lows of this bear market. 3/10/08
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The market's overall chart picture shows several breakdowns, but what's important is that new closing lows were established.

Think like a bear -- avoid the trap of trying to catch the bottom of a falling market. 3/6/08
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Any rally should be viewed as a selling/shorting opportunity for sectors in strong uptrends, like the ones I list today. 3/5/08
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The Nasdaq's breakdown and dramatic shift to negative momentum clearly indicate the next break in the markets will be down. 3/4/08
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The bear is in charge and he will tell you the next near-term path that he will take. 3/3/08
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In a bear market, only purchase equities that will benefit from the current economic situation, like the ones I list below. 2/29/08
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Sentiment may be improving, but it's likely that the market will again try to test the lows. 2/28/08
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Many will no doubt go on margin to take advantage of the 'new bull market.' 2/27/08
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Our focus is now on the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, which will tell us the market's near-term direction. 2/26/08
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Momentum is still in favor of the bears and the internal indicators are neutral. 2/25/08
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With prices swinging wildly, stay only in sectors and stocks with positive charts and keep your defense on the field. 2/22/08
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Yesterday was a complete flip, as prices rallied during the last hour with stocks closing just off their highs for the day. 2/21/08
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Going long the financials may be committing portfolio suicide. 2/20/08
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Going long the financials may be committing portfolio suicide. 2/19/08
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Bear markets are notorious for sharp rallies that result from short-covering. 2/15/08
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Bear markets are notorious for sharp rallies that result from short-covering. 2/14/08
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You can make money in a bear market if you think like a bear. 2/13/08
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