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It would be singing, “I’m tired.”  That’s how the market feels; tired after its record run.  Today’s listless action saw the Dow Industrials pull back 19 points to close at 15,335.28.  The S&P 500 Index was up .01% and the … Continue reading →

The stock market resumed its winning ways as strength is small-company stocks helped propel the indexes to new highs.  The Dow Industrials gained 123 points to close at 15,215.25, while the S&P 500 Index rose 1.01%.  The Nasdaq Composite was … Continue reading →

There’s something going on that I can’t quite wrap my mind around – the disconnect between bonds and equities the past few days.  We’ll take a look at that in detail shortly.  Meanwhile, the stock market looked tired today as … Continue reading →

I studied plane geometry my sophomore year of high school.  I never was a particularly good math student but I did well in geometry because I was very interested in shapes.  This may have been because I had a talent … Continue reading →

After a see-saw morning the stock market turned modestly higher in the afternoon with the Dow Industrials gaining just under 49 points to close at 15,105.12.  The S&P 500 Index was up .41% and the Nasdaq Composite rose .49%.  Gold … Continue reading →

The Dow Industrials closed above 15,000 for the first time ever, gaining 87 points to close at 15,056.20.  The S&P 500 Index added another .52% while the Nasdaq Composite squeaked out another .11%.  The Dow Transportation Index also closed at … Continue reading →

The Oracle of Omaha (Warren Buffet, not Ron Brown) pronounced today that at current yields, bonds are terrible investments and owners of long-term bonds may see big losses when interest rates eventually rise.  I agree, which is one reason why … Continue reading →

Lest you think I’ve been flip flopping on which way I think the market is going to go, I have not.  I try to keep an open mind and trade what the charts are telling me.  True, I do keep … Continue reading →