Monthly Archives: May 2012

Parallel Universes: Refloating the Costa Concordia

The parallels to the Eurozone are downright spooky.  Let’s hope both projects are a success. The Brisbane Times writes, Salvage crews will employ huge cranes and air tanks to refloat the half-submerged Costa Concordia cruise liner in the largest ever … Continue reading

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General Apple Takes Charge Amidst Rumors Of Better World

Always a decent sign when General Apple leads the market, trading up over $33 (6+ percent) including the move in after hours.  Note the nice bounce off and failure to close below its the 100-day.  There’s the next line in … Continue reading

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How oversold is the S&P500?

The S&P500 has given up almost all of its gains for the year, is down 7.9 percent since May 1st, and has fallen 11 of the 13 trading days during the month.  The S&P500’s Relative Strength Index (RSI), which is … Continue reading

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Week in Review: Global Equities Have Worst Week of 2012

Key Data Points S&P500, Dow, Nasdaq, Russell, DAX, FSTE, BOVESPA, Mexico IPC, Kospi, and All Ordinaries have worst week of 2012. (click here if charts are not observable)

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Facebook as the “Ultimate Black Swan”

We have half joked about this on Friday after a ton of the Facebook traded around its IPO price of $38 and no doubt many of the shares came back to the Street.   Oliver Stone couldn’t write a better script. … Continue reading

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Global Trend Indicators

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Stratfor: Germany’s Eurozone Dilemma

It’s the politics, stupid!  Will the Germans and the rest of the core open up their checkbook to the periphery?  Doubtful. (click here if video is not observable)

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Flopbook!

Why do we have this sense JP MO and Morgan Stanley are going to own a large book of Facebook stock at $38?   Maybe FB stock will be the Fed’s asset of choice during the next round of QE since … Continue reading

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Weekly Eurozone Watch

Key Data Points A small bounce on Friday after a tough week; German 10-year closes at 1.427 percent; France 14 bps wider; Italy 39 bps wider; Spain 35 bps wider; Portugal 140 bps wider; Ireland 59 bps wider; Greece 448 … Continue reading

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The “Massive” Cost of a Greek Euro Exit

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