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A Plethora of Reasons to Sell

Bob Lang — Thu, 20 May 2010 05:00:00 +0100

If you've been reading me for awhile you know that I always say there are a million reasons to sell but only ONE reason to buy. When markets have shifted from the bull to a bear move the action is fast, and most recently hyperspeed.

The number on the 'flash crash' seen just two weeks ago was 1056 on the low, and here we are there again. It's truly amazing the speed and the range for which these markets have fallen. Choose your poison (reason) and it certainly seems v [...]

Goldman Sachs Top Trades for 2010

Andrew Hart — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0100

It's that time of year again when investors start adjusting the rear-view [investment] mirror as they look forward to a new year of money making trends. It's a good time to peruse the free analysis available, all-the-way from the top investment banks down to your local advisor, but be selective and filter out the noise because a lot can be misleading or incorrect.

That said, I found this handy little document called, Goldman Sachs Global Viewpoint - Top Trade Ideas for 2010, whi [...]

Monday's VIX & Market Conundrum

Andrew Hart — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:00:00 +0100

After an unprecedented 3 months for the bulls ended last Friday (best 3 month since 1998)the market may be nearing a top...at least that's what the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is suggesting. Thanks to Bill Luby over at vixandmore we've got an interesting analysis of Monday's ‘fear' conundrum. In case you missed it, at one point on Monday the VIX was up 3.87% while the SPX was trading at +2.58%-as you know the VIX negatively correlated to the market meaning it generally [...]

Correction, or CORRECTING?

Bob Lang — Sun, 17 May 2009 05:00:00 +0100

The big question is if a correction is coming, or is it occurring. Big difference, of course. But have you notice the SPX is about 5% off the high reached about a week ago? Not much noise over that of course...it's ONLY 5%. I think within the confines of a bull market 5-10% corrections are regular and normal. BUT this is not a bull market. Within the confines of a bear market such as this one there is no limit down. Sure, a higher low might inspire so [...]

Quiet Before the Storm?

Bob Lang — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Unusual strength for this market, which is still stuck in bear mode. Yes, that's correct...still a BEAR MARKET. It does appear that bulls are getting a bit tired here as the turnover for the last couple of days has been awful. Remember, if they aren't buying, they'll be selling. The VIX is not showing much fear here, smacking of complacency. Is the good news already priced in? Certainly the latest flu news was good enough reason for some selling, taking some p [...]