Tag: SPX

After Near Record Quarter, Market Still Gets No RESPECT

After Near Record Quarter, Market Still Gets No RESPECT

03/31/2012 | By | Add a Comment

Markets ended the most successful first quarter since 1998, and if you recall that was a pretty good year (and led to even more upside for the next year plus). We’re certainly in a different time and space here but as we know patterns repeat, and maybe we can identify one and ride out the [...]

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Market Presents Challenges (For Some!) AAPL, BRCM, SWKS

Market Presents Challenges (For Some!) AAPL, BRCM, SWKS

03/17/2012 | By | Add a Comment

Have you missed this tremendous bull run?  Since Oct 3 the SPX has put on some weight, a robust 330 points (30%) from 1070.  Nasdaq has blasted forward past 3K, a number not seen in more than a dozen years. The Dow Industrials is positioned above 13K now, up a solid 8.3% for the year.  [...]

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Spring is Nearly Here – How to Approach It

Spring is Nearly Here – How to Approach It

02/25/2012 | By | Add a Comment

Who likes this market?  Raise your hand.  Hmmm…looking around, not seeing many hands raised. Ok, that makes sense. Since the beginning of the year markets have continued their upward climb started since the frightening dip in early October, and all I hear and read are complaints:  why won’t this market pull back?  why can’t I [...]

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New Highs All Around – Well, Almost

New Highs All Around – Well, Almost

02/04/2012 | By | Add a Comment

That was quite the reaction to the January jobs report.  The big number caught many by surprise but we can now confirm the prior month’s number – perhaps a trend is now in place. Trends like jobs growth tend to last long because they are so large – it’s like turning around a cruise ship.  [...]

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