Trader’s Narrative

Here is the second installment of the conditions that precede new bull markets, as put forward by Jim Stack of InvesTech:
“Formal” Recession - confirmed (not just feared) by media headlines. Once again, this reveals the importance of being a contrarian investor… buying when no one else wants to. Historically when you see “RECESSION!” in the […]

I’ve updated the list of social networking website devoted to trading/investing with these four:

Cake Financial
MarketGuru
Mint
Wikinvest

Is this completely new to you? Then you are in for a treat! Think of it as facebook meets Wall St.
If you are already familiar with one or two, or even be a member of a site… it’s worth looking over […]

Last summer I pontificated about the future of Apple Inc. (AAPL) wondering if it was time to sell:
All the smart and “hot” money has been trading it and riding it higher. And you can bet they will run for the exit at the first sign that the party is over. Which is why I watch […]

In an attempt to thoroughly confuse my remaining few readers, here are two polar takes on the market:
Seasonality
The best time to be long the stock market has been from November to the end of April. The months from May to October, produce so little in returns - on average - that you would do better […]

It looks like it is the end of the line for RedEnvelope (REDE). The company is mired in losses, their credit lines have been terminated, and they have sent most of their employees packing. While their site is still up, there’s no telling what will happen.
Perhaps they will be wound down. Or maybe bought out […]