Monthly Archives: August 2012

Apple – The Most Valuable Company Ever!

Apple tacked on another cool $16 billion of market value today with its $17 plus move.  That’s big, folks, and larger than the entire market caps of companies such as Valero,  Sprint,  Ralph Lauren,  Korea Electric and Power,  Agilent, Chesapeake … Continue reading

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The Chart That Keeps Us Up At Night

The only major global equity index which we monitor — and it is a big one – that is down for the year is the Shanghai Composite.   The chart looks ugly and ready to break to new lows after its … Continue reading

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Week in Review

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Global Trend Indicators

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Stronger Eurozone Countries Prepare Plan B

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Apple Closes At All-Time High

While Facebook got another facial today, closing at an all-time low,  Apple closed up almost $12 at a new all-time high.   It sliced through its old high of $644 like a “hot knife through budder”! Today’s move now puts the … Continue reading

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Weekly Eurozone Watch – Spreads Tighten, Banks Ramp

Key Data Points German 10-year bund 11 bps higher; Italy 10-year 23 bps tighter to the Bund; Spain 56  bps tighter; Portugal 33 bps tighter; Greece 9 bps tighter; Large Eurozone banks continue to run, up 3-9 percent for the … Continue reading

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China’s Slowing Economic Boat

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The S&P500’s Stairway to Heaven

Stunning price action during these low volume dog days of August.   The market keeps marching higher and just won’t go do down to allow the under invested an opportunity to get long. Ugh! The summer night sweats of a money … Continue reading

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Usain Bolt vs. Gravity

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