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stock market: Memories of a Day Trader - 12/12/08 05:32 PM
Friday, December 12, 2008
Memories Of A Day Trader As In Life and Trading, Timing Is EverythingBuy the dips, sell the rallys.I became a proprietary equity trader back in 1987. At the time, one of the most volatile stocks on the NYSE was MMM with moves that could be a full point or more. These moves were not that remarkable, given the fact that it also had a price above $100 a share. My first trade in the business was with this stock, and I think I made something like 3/4 on 1000 shares. Funny how you remember things.Trading on the … (0 comments)

stock market: Survival Tips: Managing Your Business During A Down Market - 10/06/08 02:09 PM
Monday, October 6, 2008
 
Survival Tips: Managing Your Business During A Down Market The stock market is down 700+, the VIX is close to 60, and I figurured that this would be a great time to reprint an article from a blog that I read every day, The Mortgage Cicerone. The article refers to belt tightening practices and the ways of running your business, particularly in bad times.I came up out of my bomb shelter to write it.The information, if you are not already thinking in this direction, is some good food for thought, and a lot of it can … (5 comments)

stock market: Fannie Mae: Plain Vanilla or Chocolate Sundae? - 10/06/08 06:11 AM
Monday, October 6, 2008
Fannie Mae: Plain Vanilla or Chocolate Sundae? Market Update: Things are not looking great post Bill passage. I have a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach.VIX: Not yet open. Closed Friday at 45.14, and speculate we will see 50+ today.The Ted Spread: 3.89 this morning, up from Friday (higher is not better)Overseas stock markets are down fairly large, and S&P futures are down large."In A System Designed For Plain Vailla, Like Trying To Push A Chocolate Sundae Through Its' Gears"
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stock market: The Message Of The Markets: Stock, Credit and Mortgage - 10/02/08 07:16 AM
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Thursday, October 2, 2008
The Message Of The Markets: Stock,Credit and Mortgage
The Message Of The MarketsThe Senate passed the Bailout Bill 75-25 last night, in a fairly strong showing of bi-partisan support. Amendments were added to gain votes, and more importantly to entice some of the House members to vote yes without losing too many that had already voted yes and might now vote no.True to form, some Senators got some minor cuts and bruises on the stampede to the microphone to trumpet the "great … (4 comments)

stock market: The Bailout, Real Estate, Mortgages, Economy and the Stock Market. Oh Boy! - 09/23/08 12:34 PM
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Monday, September 22, 2008
What's My Prognosis Doctor?Oh boy!!! Here we go again. We had a great reversal day in the stock market on Thursday which led into a great day on Friday on news of a mortgage market and financial institution bailout plan. This all combined with a massive short squeeze on the 799 financial stocks that the SEC instituted a short sale ban on.We then had a Monday where Goldman and … (1 comments)

 

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