A few interesting observartions in Mike Santoli's Trader column in Barron's. Please note that these are decidely contrarian negatives in the face of a rallying market making new highs:Charles Schwab (SCHW) last week reported that February was among the heaviest months for client trading since the bubble burst in 2000;... When the trend is not your friend at 2006-03-22 12:07:06
All polls, Presidential Approval Ratingclick for larger graph When the trend is not your friend: Do not catch a falling knife ! The Wall Street Journal (free) looks at the most recent Presidential polling data:President Bush and fellow Republicans approach the fall midterm elections facing one political problem above all... Who do you trust? at 2006-03-22 12:07:06
I get some fabulous and informative email.This one was from someone who was wondering about why they should follow my longer term calls if I missed the last short term move:if i shouldn't take your word on a short term trade, how is it that i should believe your long-term... The Fundamentals of Market Tops at 2006-03-22 12:07:06
David Merkel wrote this a year ago; Its a brilliant set of observations of what market tops look like. David starts by noting he is basically a fundamentalist in my investing methods, but I do see value in trying to gauge when markets are likely to make a top... CEO Options: Luck -- or something else? at 2006-03-22 12:07:06
The WSJ streak of taking very interesting columns and hiding them on Saturday continues. Yesterday, they asked: Are some CEOs reaping millions by landing stock options when they are most valuable amatter of dumb luck -- or something else? Excerpt:On a summer day in 2002, shares of Affiliated Computer Services...
