Market Watch

A True Investor’s Most Important Performance Measurement

By
14
04/16/2012
A True Investor’s Most Important Performance Measurement

Although most people either fail to realize it, or simply refused to accept it, every stock portfolio has two separate and distinct performances.  The first, and in my opinion, the least important, is stock price movement.  If you buy a stock at $10 a share and it goes to $15 a share it’s a...
Read More »

So, Here We Go Again

By
28
04/15/2012
So, Here We Go Again

Friday as you all know, I issued a trade alert to warn of a possible reversal to the NYSE bullish percent, that carried with it the potential to ignite a bigger sell-off on Monday morning. I was very intent on not offering a specific strategy because everyone has different risk tolerances, time frames and...
Read More »

ALERT: Time To Lower The Life Rafts

By
31
04/13/2012
ALERT: Time To Lower The Life Rafts

It’s hurricane and tornado season. When a major hurricane or tornado is heading your way, you probably already know it’s wise to heed evacuation warnings and / or take shelter. Sometimes, the warnings provide only a small window of opportunity. Sometimes, people take cover and the major damage occurs far from them, bringing complaints...
Read More »

Volatility Is Not Risk

By
1
04/12/2012
Volatility Is Not Risk

This article was inspired by Roger Nusbaum’s post on his Random Roger blog – Sunday Morning Coffee on Sunday, April 8, 2012.  Roger is a highly respected financial blogger that I believe is genuinely interested in providing his readers meaningful and prudent investment advice and guidance.  Therefore, I have a great deal of respect...
Read More »

Alert: NYSE Bullish Percent Falls Further

By
7
04/11/2012
Alert: NYSE Bullish Percent Falls Further

The NYSE Bullish Percent declined today to 68.13%, leaving it just 0.13% shy of a major correction signal. I’ll keep an eye overseas tonight and on futures activity. Trade alerts may go out late tonight or early tomorrow to those members that opted in, if I think they’re warranted.  
Read More »

If You Think All Utility Stocks Are The Same – Think Again

By
0
04/05/2012
If You Think All Utility Stocks Are The Same – Think Again

I have recently seen comments on articles oriented to the dividend growth investor where people were suggesting that in general, utilities have recently become overvalued. Further discussion indicated that this was probably due to the fact that bond yields were so low that people were flocking to stable utility stocks in lieu of bonds...
Read More »