Nothing Can Stop this Stock Market, Until it DoesStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Jul 19, 2014 – 08:48 PM GMTBy: Jesse”Government is, or ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community; of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of […]
Stock Market Complacency – Quiet Quad Witch Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Jun 22, 2014 – 12:13 PM GMTBy: Jesse
Today was a quad witch in stock option expiration and the day was very quiet with low volatility.Next week there is not much in the way of new economic news, with the third iteration of 1Q GDP […]
The Death of Stock Market VolatilityStock-Markets / VolatilityJun 14, 2014 – 04:58 PM GMTBy: Jesse
The US equity markets ended the week on a dull note, barely able to bounce after a lower open to end the week on a correcting note.The question will be if this is just a consolidation after […]
Stock Market Breaking Bad Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Jun 07, 2014 – 05:21 PM GMTBy: Jesse
Non-Farm Payrolls came in a tad to the low side, but close enough to be considered ‘in-line.’Stocks continued to romp higher. The Russell 2000 and the broader market continue to lag a bit, but has finally returned to even money […]
Stock Market Rampant DeceptionStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014May 15, 2014 – 03:22 PM GMTBy: Jesse
This is a particularly situation here in the equity markets.Deception is rampant in the accounting for company numbers. The trading is very ‘technical’ and the underpinnings of the stock market are as sound as a three card monte game.
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ZeroOne on FlickrThe market has been shaky for awhile now, but today it just got real.
The NASDAQ crashed 3%. The S&P fell about 2%. The Dow dropped over 260 points.So here’s the weird thing. There’s really no “story” associated with this selloff, which is a point noted by Jesse Livermore on Twitter.Now let’s be clear, usually stories that explain market […]
Stock Market JitterbugsStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Mar 14, 2014 – 08:59 AM GMTBy: Jesse
Geopolitical considerations overwhelmed those peachy US economic results this morning.China is only projected to turn in about 7.4% growth this year, and of course Russia’s actions in the Ukraine, particularly in the Crimea, has everyone all twitchy. How dare they meddle with […]
Stock Market Ghosts of Bubbles PastStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Feb 26, 2014 – 10:26 PM GMTBy: Jesse
The New Homes Sales number came in much higher than expected this morning, and so stocks reversed from their initial slump. They rose to challenge the overhead resistance once again, only to fall back down in the afternoon.Rinse, wash, […]
Another Big Stock Market Slide on Global Growth JittersStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Jan 26, 2014 – 04:47 PM GMTBy: Jesse
“There was a strange temper in the air. Unsatisfied by material prosperity, the nations turned fiercely toward strife, internal or external. National passions unduly exalted in the decline of religion, burned beneath the surface of every […]
Stock Market SELL!Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2014Jan 14, 2014 – 08:06 PM GMTBy: Jesse
That’s Japanese for the incredible feeling of heart pounding excitement– as you push that pedal to the metal on a really hot new Toyota. For a bearish sort it might be the feel of the air rushing over […]
