Monthly Archives: November 2012

What Would Einstein Do?

Posted on November 14, 2012 by macromon

OK, folks, our posts are a little too gloomy tonight.  Therefore, we leave you with a little gallows humor.   Now let’s see if he is a good trader. (click here if Einstein is not observable)

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Euro Gloom

Posted on November 14, 2012 by macromon

The hits just keep on coming.  Forget what is happening in the markets,  the Euro street is truly hurting.  And that, our friends, is where the ultimate risk lies. (click here if video is not observable)

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Quote of the Day: A True Economic Idiot

Posted on November 14, 2012 by macromon

Gov. Jerry Brown has always been and shall always be “Governor Moonbeam” to us. A true economic idiot, his only saving grace as far as we’ve been concerned is that back-in-the-day he dated Linda Ronstadt. – Dennis Gartman,  The Gartman … Continue reading →

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Twitter Goes to War

Posted on November 14, 2012 by macromon

Wow!  Times they are a-changin’! The Egyptians used Facebook to topple their Pharaoh and now the Israeli’s commence their offensive against Hamas using Twitter.    What would King David think? Slate reports. At 9:29 Eastern this morning, the Israeli Defense Force … Continue reading →

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Cliff Diving – Day 3

Posted on November 14, 2012 by macromon

Now it gets  interesting. Fiscal Cliff Monitor (FCM) Stocks down 1-2 percent with the Russell down 50 bps more than the S&P5oo;  defense down 2.38%;  VIX up 6 1/2%;  dollar and bond flat, which is interesting on the back of … Continue reading →

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Swan Watch: ‘Over 50% chance for Iran conflict in coming year’

Posted on November 14, 2012 by macromon

“Enormous Angst” ‘Over 50% chance for Iran conflict in coming year.’   This was the headline in yesterday’s Jerusalem Post quoting David Gergen, one of our favorite nonpartisan political analysts, who has worked for both Republicans and Democrats. Speaking to the … Continue reading →

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Stratfor: Venezuela’s Geographic Challenge

Posted on November 13, 2012 by macromon

Stratfor discusses the importance of Venezuela’s oil reserves and its relations with the United States. For more analysis, visit: http://www.Stratfor.com (click here if video is not observable)

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Apple Trying to Bottom

Posted on November 13, 2012 by macromon

Apple looks like it’s trying to bottom.  It’s been choppy and has difficulty holding a bid.  Friday’s low at $533.72 is a must hold.  The stock remains extremely oversold with a 27 RSI, but needs a catalyst to move it … Continue reading →

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Beware the Dandruff

Posted on November 13, 2012 by macromon

As in Head and Shoulders and the long-term technical pattern that is being hammered out in the NYSE index.  We stumbled across this chart over at Bikini Analytics via SocialTrade. We like how they premise the chart. Major Technical Principal: … Continue reading →

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Timothy Geithner on China’s New Leader – WSJ

Posted on November 13, 2012 by macromon

(click here if video is not observable)

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