Sunday 24August2014 - Dagwood's Take!

Sunday 24August2014 - What Next Part 2?

Clips from Danielle Park's web site re economy and stock markets.
 
 

Sunday 24August2014 - What Next Part 1?

A few comments from Danielle Park's web site re the TSX just back to previous highs.

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Wednesday 20August2014 - Chart of the Day!

For Canucks the trade to be long the US Dollar, which means at opportune times one buys US dollars, and then either just hold them or use them to go short the Euro vs the US dollar with EUO.

This short term trade is now kicking in and working well as the following chart indicates.

Tuesday 19August2014 - Past History of Stock Market Crashes!

From Danielle Park's Blog.

As the most reckless players are today taking “genius” laps on the back of stock prices which have once more reclaimed the rare distinction of being the most most leveraged and over-valued in history next to 1929 and 2000, it is helpful to consider a little reminder on how speculative markets break: suddenly and all at once. Even the few participants today that feel confident that they have downside protection by using stop loss limits are likely to learn that once prices gap down, stops are often impotent.
This chart of the NASDAQ in its blow off top from October 1999 to March 2000, shows the incredible ramp and then rapid plunge that evaporated 60% of the prior ‘gains’ in 2 weeks (red box).

Saturday 16August2014 - Dagwood's Take!

Saturday 16August2014 - Chart of the Day!

High levels of stock market margin debt in the past has signaled market tops.

Friday 08August2014 - Charts of the Day!

A couple of charts of the 2 previous bear markets.
Just a reminder that if we are starting a new Bear Market, the market indexes do not go straight down. There are lots of rallies along the way.

 

 

 

Tuesday 05August2014 - Dagwood's Take!