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Wall St. Shrinking Workforce- Not Good

Posted on February 28, 2016 by

One thing I’ve learned over the years of being on, around, with, under, on top of, at the bottom of Wall Street and the markets: when brokerage firms start laying off brokers, traders, and staff, there is a major slowdown coming (recession?). Continue reading →

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If No One Knows, Why Try To Tell Us?

Posted on August 22, 2015 by

I guess I’ve reached that point between age and experience where I need to throw a flag and call, “bullpoopydoodle.” Continue reading →

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The Trader Climbs A Wall Of Worry

Posted on February 26, 2015 by

However, the death of price discovery, the essence of the basic function of the stock market as it sorts out supply and demand, should have all participants concerned. Continue reading →

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The New New Normal

Posted on November 8, 2014 by

Economists talk about the “new normal” in economic relationships since the 2008 global meltdown. These classic relationships are being challenged and a new new normal is developing. Continue reading →

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Do Stock Market Traders Fear Fear Itself?

Posted on October 4, 2013 by

The decrease in volume, accompanied by a decrease in the number of participants, brings me to the headline question: Do stock traders fear fear itself? Continue reading →

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Newton’s Laws and Trading the Stock Market

Posted on August 3, 2013 by

Newtonians control this market. They’ve been in control ever since the Big Ben Theory exploded on the scene in 2009 and continue to evolve and expand to this day. Continue reading →

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You Think You’re Trading? They See You Coming, Sucka!

Posted on June 23, 2013 by

What makes you think you’re trading the stock market when you get a stock pick from one of your dozen or so newsletters and you blindly take the trade? Continue reading →

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