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U.S. Steel Corp. Is Too Heavy

Posted on April 19, 2016 by wallstreetpirate

In the end, earnings and management do matter. U.S. Steel Corp. is a short.

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The Inviting Stock Market Rabbit Hole

Posted on March 17, 2016 by wallstreetpirate

“There is a place. Like no place on Earth. A land full of wonder, mystery, and danger! some say to survive it: You need to be as mad as a hatter. Which luckily I am.”- The Mad Hatter from Alice … Continue reading →

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Wall St. Shrinking Workforce- Not Good

Posted on February 28, 2016 by wallstreetpirate

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 It Don’t Go Up, Don’t Buy it.

Posted on March 2, 2015 by wallstreetpirate

Where will that growth come from? Out of 75 million Americans who are the baby boom generation, about 3 million will hit retirement age every year for about the next 20 years. Continue reading →

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The Trader Climbs A Wall Of Worry

Posted on February 26, 2015 by wallstreetpirate

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 wallstreetpirate

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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Trading For A Living Or Trading For A Lotto Win?

Posted on April 13, 2014 by wallstreetpirate

Playing for what traders call a lotto win, small (or large) amount at risk with lotto type odds, is for the gambler, the lazy, the ignorant, and the naïve. Continue reading →

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How much stock market bubble? From what I see and read, about 30% worth of bubblicious bubble. Continue reading →

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Posted on October 29, 2013 by wallstreetpirate | Leave a comment

Trading Stocks In The Tower Of Babel

Posted on October 18, 2013 by wallstreetpirate

All that information, all those websites under the collective heading of ‘stock market’ fall into two categories: factual raw data or opinion. Continue reading →

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