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Friday, October 31, 2008

Weekend Weimer and Beagle

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Mr$. Bonddad and I are in Dallas this weekend. We're seeing the traveling King Tut show (everyone should see their mummy on Halloween)....

FOMC Statement and GDP Redux

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Although this is a bit late, the latest FOMC statement highlights some serious problems: The pace of economic activity appears to have slow...

Forex Friday

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Click for a larger image On the weekly chart, note the following: -- Prices have continually moved though upside resistance levels. -- The s...

Today's Markets

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OK -- it's actually yesterday's market, but who's counting? Click for a larger image On the daily chart, note the following: -- ...
Thursday, October 30, 2008

Today's Markets

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I will post this tomorrow morning. I am currently in the car with Mr$. Bonddad. We are driving to Dallas for a long weekend.

Another Look at GDP

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Click for a larger image. US GDP decreased .3% in the third quarter. Before we get really concerned about this report remember this is the ...

GDP Down .3%

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From the BEA: Real gross domestic product -- the output of goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States --...

Thursday Oil Market Round-Up

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On the weekly chart, note the following: -- Price have continually moved through support levels -- The 10 week SMA has moved through the 50 ...
Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Today's Markets

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The big news today was obviously the Fed's interest rate decision. However, take a look at the last 10 minutes of trading: That's a...

The Detroit Death March Continues

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From the WSJ: General Motors Corp. said its third-quarter vehicle sales dropped 11% world-wide, the latest indication that growth overseas h...

At the Federal Level It's About Medical Costs

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Today's NY Times has an article about both candidates fiscal plans. The bottom line isn't pretty: While both presidential candidat...

Wednesday Commodities Round-Up

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On the weekly chart notice the following: -- Prices are at or near their lowest level in three years -- Prices have dropped 45.24% since the...
Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Today's Markets

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The main phrase I've seen with the today's market action is "bargain hunting." Here's the relevant chart: Note the fo...

We're Nowhere Near A Bottom In Housing

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From Marketwatch: Home prices in 20 major U.S. cities dropped 1% in August compared with July and fell a record 16.6% from the previous year...

Read This Now

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Corey at Afraid to Trade has a great analysis of the S&P 500.

Life Insurers May Get Some of the Bail-out Money

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From Bloomberg: U.S. life insurers are in talks with the government for potential investments as companies jockey for the remaining $90 bill...

Treasury Tuesdays

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Let's take a longer look at the Treasury market to see where we are in the cycle: Note first the multi-year double bottom. The first bo...
Monday, October 27, 2008

Today's Markets

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First, remember that I originally thought the 90 line of support was the most important for the SPYs. Additionally, I thought the support es...

New Home Sales Surprise to the Upside

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From Bloomberg: Sales of new houses in the U.S. were unexpectedly rising before credit markets froze this month, having rebounded from a 17-...

Holiday Sales Looking Bleak

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From the WSJ: "Retail executives are expecting this to be the toughest holiday season in more than 15 years," said Doug Hart, a pa...
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