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Fancy Footwork and Confirmation Bias

Yesterday I wrote about sources that simply dropped an indicator when it no longer fit the pre-conceived thesis. Sometimes it is even more blatant dramatic. read more...

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Weighing the Week Ahead: Yellen Takes the Stage

Rightly or wrongly, markets continue the Fed fixation. Many expect (or demand?) a change in Fed policy. This week marks the first FOMC meeting with Janet Yellen as the Chair. Since there will also be...

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Using Your NCAA Bracket to Help Your Investing

Regular readers know that I love using sports to find investment insights. There are three reasons: read more...

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How to Handle a Big Gain

Here is a happy problem: You have a large instant gain from one of your stocks. What should you do? read more...

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Weighing the Week Ahead: Fluff or Fundamentals?

Sometimes markets emphasize simple themes, rejecting even modest efforts at nuance. The current big stories are the record highs in stocks, the length of time since the last significant correction, and...

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Faceoff on Greece: An Interim Update

About two years ago the situation in Greece was at a flashpoint. It was at the top of the list of investor worries. read more...

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Strategy in the Face of Volatility

I planned to take tonight off since it is my Birthday and Mrs. OldProf is preparing my favorite dinner. read more...

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Weighing the Week Ahead: A Volatility Cocktail!

This week brings the makings of an explosive volatility cocktail: read more...

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Weighing the Week Ahead: Will Springtime Bring Some Optimism?

Some weeks feature a contrast between past and future -- a possible inflection point. Here are the current elements: read more...

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Weighing the Week Ahead: A Volatility Cocktail!

This week brings the makings of an explosive volatility cocktail: read more...

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Weighing the Week Ahead: Will Springtime Bring Some Optimism?

Some weeks feature a contrast between past and future -- a possible inflection point. Here are the current elements: read more...

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Weighing the Week Ahead: Time to Sell in May?

Can positive economic trends overcome the weight of market seasonality? read more...

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Weighing the Week Ahead: Is the Ukraine Crisis a Market Crisis?

How worried should we be about the Ukraine crisis? read more...

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Weighing the Week Ahead: Should We Fear Market Divergences?

The latest bearish meme is the focus on market divergences. The idea is that a "healthy" market shows confirmation from various sectors. The Dow made a new record high this week, which does not really...

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Site move in progress

I am moving "A Dash" to a new platform.  I expect it to provide greater flexibility, better charts and images, and better handling of comments.read more...

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Seasonality and the Tuesday Lesson

How should traders and investors take advantage of seasonal patterns?read more...

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Weighing the Week Ahead: What Does the Bond Rally Mean for Stocks?

To the surprise of most, bonds have rallied while stocks have move sideways. In a week with very little data, and many thinking about an early Memorial Day vacation, the bond/stock tradeoff to be a...

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The Sound of Silence

The insightful investor develops solid indicators and then follows the data. read more...

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Weighing the Week Ahead: Will a Sluggish Housing Sector Derail the Economy?

In a holiday-shortened week, there is plenty of data. The Case-Shiller home-price index will set the tone on Tuesday morning. After last week's soft housing reports, many will be asking, Will housing...

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Weighing the Week Ahead: More Clarity from the Market Message?

Do you have an opinion about stocks or bonds or foreign exchange? If so, it is easy to find a market message that will support (or contradict) your viewpoint. read more...

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