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    Thursday, January 31, 2008 Bears scorched by MBIA news (7 clicks)
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January 31, 2008 at 2:33 pm ET Elevated volatility indexes on average favor the bulls, so putting on shorts at such levels is a low probability trade. If you are a bear, better to wait for VIX etc. to drop below the ... (more) Wednesday, January 30, 2008 From The Lauriston Letter - view blog entries - visit this blog
January 30, 2008 at 2:23 pm ET With volatility levels so high, this SAR opportunity does not make much sense, I'll wait for this upthrust to end before taking any action. But for the moment the markets like the cut, and since ... (more) Monday, January 28, 2008 Stocks rise, but how much upside is there? (13 clicks)
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January 28, 2008 at 2:44 pm ET There is some hope of more rate cuts on Wednesday (see Bloomberg story), but since we are in confirmed downtrend, how far will this latest rally go? Energy and financials are doing quite well today. ... (more) Thursday, January 24, 2008 A computer genius (7 clicks)
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January 24, 2008 at 2:44 pm ET While waiting for the next SAR opportunity (as this bounce looks weak), here's some good reading about the rogue trader at Société Générale that accumulated losses of more than $7.2bn:Bloomberg: "a computer genius"FT.com: ShockGenBank Systems ... (more) Tuesday, January 22, 2008 I guess everyone is busy fading the gap (8 clicks)
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January 22, 2008 at 2:29 pm ET What a humongous gap down on the open! And those who faded it, whether going long or covering shorts must be quite happy bunnies right now. In case you have been hiding under a rock, ... (more) Thursday, January 17, 2008 Markets crash, many hurt (13 clicks)
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January 17, 2008 at 4:32 pm ET I think I got my stories mixed up, it was actually a British Airways 777 plane that crashed on landing at London's Heathrow airport, injuring 11 people. But other headlines are just as bad: U.S. ... (more) Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Intel disappoints, big time! (3 clicks)
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January 15, 2008 at 5:47 pm ET Matt, I think you are right, this downtrend is still not exhausted. Recent market action has not confirmed the beginning of a bounce. Each day that closes higher is followed by bigger losses the next ... (more) Monday, January 14, 2008 Citigroup to write-down $24bn (7 clicks)
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January 14, 2008 at 2:49 pm ET Today IBM gave the bears a run for their mullahs. Tomorrow Citigroup will be in focus. Right now I still favor the long side, but financials will be deciding direction tomorrow. If Citigroup news is ... (more) Thursday, January 10, 2008 Time for some good news to lift the markets (6 clicks)
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January 10, 2008 at 3:09 pm ET In the last 3 days I have commented on the over-sold levels and the expectations of a bounce. Of course on cue the Fed comes along to help things move along nicely (as usual):"Policy easing ... (more) Wednesday, January 9, 2008 A weak dollar is great for US exports (1 click)
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January 9, 2008 at 2:56 pm ET and foreign earnings of US corporations. Gary, you have to agree that a strong dollar would be a disaster for US economy. The weaker the better. So I conclude that rate cuts is the way ... (more) Monday, January 7, 2008 Are these guys crazy? Oil to $200? (1 click)
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January 7, 2008 at 3:31 pm ET I just do not see it happening soon, but you never know! As for the equity markets, we seem to have slowed the sell-off somewhat, with PCR and VIX at elevated levels. I expect at ... (more) Are these guys crazy? Oil to (4 clicks)
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January 7, 2008 at 3:31 pm ET Live trades and analysis from The Lauriston Letter ... (more) Friday, January 4, 2008 Weak jobs data excuse du jour (3 clicks)
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January 4, 2008 at 2:04 pm ET Volatility indexes have not moved much even as markets drop 2-3% across the board. Semis hit hardest, small caps and financials also take it on the chin. Officially this looks like SAR works better than ... (more) Wednesday, January 2, 2008 What a way to start the year! (5 clicks)
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January 2, 2008 at 5:46 pm ET The question is, will rising crude lift the markets or sink them? In the past few years the markets have loved rising crude, I think there is no reason to assume this is not going ... (more) Friday, December 21, 2007 Have a break (6 clicks)
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December 21, 2007 at 5:10 am ET Have a Kit-Kat! See you all in the New Year when I'll get back to some serious blogging on the markets. It's always a good idea to take a break and look around you, appreciate ... (more) Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Bearish chart watchers thwarted (1 click)
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December 18, 2007 at 2:10 pm ET It was only last April when John Kosar, the president of Asbury Research, insisted that anyone with a pencil and ruler could prove the 25-year bull market in Treasury bonds was over. Kosar said then ... (more) Monday, December 17, 2007 Jeremy Siegel: The future is bright (11 clicks)
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December 17, 2007 at 2:17 pm ET This man has seen the future: "I think the stock market will have another winning year in 2008. For every percentage point that stock returns fall below 8% (my prediction) this year, they should ... (more) Saturday, December 15, 2007 Finally, energy costs are an issue (14 clicks)
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December 15, 2007 at 6:02 am ET U.S. stocks fell, completing the steepest weekly drop in a month, after accelerating inflation spurred concern that higher prices will curb consumer spending and give the Federal Reserve less leeway to cut interest rates. - ... (more) Tuesday, December 11, 2007 Of Fed and market reaction (3 clicks)
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December 11, 2007 at 3:18 pm ET VIX was stretched too far below 10dma while PCR was kind of non-committal. I suspect this drop is not the real McCoy, I would guess the bears need to be frustrated with a Christmas Rally ... (more) Sunday, December 9, 2007 Consumer still humming along nicely? (5 clicks)
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December 9, 2007 at 3:29 pm ET Looks like nothing is gonna derail retail shopping: "Sales at U.S. retailers probably rose in November as discounts and wage gains helped Americans cope with near-record fuel costs, economists said before reports this week." - ... (more) Thursday, December 6, 2007 Second day of rally (4 clicks)
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December 6, 2007 at 3:39 pm ET Bulls are getting ready for Fed decision Dec 11th: "U.S. stocks climbed for a second day, led by financial companies and builders, on expectations a government plan to limit subprime mortgage defaults will boost bank ... (more) Tuesday, December 4, 2007 Deteriorating credit markets (3 clicks)
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December 4, 2007 at 3:04 pm ET U.S. stocks fell for a second day after JPMorgan Chase & Co. said deteriorating credit markets will reduce profits at the four biggest securities firms, while lower oil prices dimmed the earnings outlook for energy ... (more) Monday, December 3, 2007 Iran downgraded to "BUY" (1 click)
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December 3, 2007 at 6:05 pm ET US intelligence has downgraded its assessment of the risks posed by Iran’s nuclear ambitions with a surprise declaration on Monday that Tehran halted its nuclear weapons programme in 2003 and may not have restarted it. ... (more) Sunday, December 2, 2007 Vivendi to take-over Activision (3 clicks)
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December 2, 2007 at 2:35 pm ET Vivendi is to take control of Activision of the US through an alliance that would create the world’s biggest video games publisher. If approved by Activision shareholders, the first stage of the alliance would involve ... (more) Thursday, November 29, 2007 From The Lauriston Letter - view blog entries - visit this blog
November 29, 2007 at 4:00 pm ET Once the end-of-month shenanigans are over, there may not be much to hang your hat on this rally: "The U.S. economy is faltering after a third-quarter expansion as new-home prices dropped the most since 1970 ... (more) Items 26 - 50 of 59
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