April is almost over and things haven’t panned out as I thought they would.
It wouldn’t be right if I didn’t own up to being wrong about my last couple of forecasts. Plus, how could I bash the experts if I hypocritically excluded my own faults? So, let me highlight my mistakes:
1. About a month ago […]
Category Archives: Market Timing
April Update
Rx For A Bipolar Market
The more the uncertainty in the stock market, the higher the volatility. Personally, I believe this recent extreme volatility is derived from hedge fund activity.
Hedge funds control large amounts of money and don’t have the limiting rules of mutual funds. They can move quickly in and out of investments of their choice. But, hedge funds […]
Stock Market Re-Entry
Market speculation isn’t easy.
When I made my decision to move my retirement portfolio into cash a little less than two years ago, I jumped the gun and got out too soon. If I’d have waited just a few months, I could have gotten out at a higher level. But, you know what they say.. hindsight […]
Technical Analysis
I’m not a big believer in using technical analysis to evaluate stocks. It personally seems like a lot of statistical hocus-pocus to me. But on the other hand, I can’t say that I’m very well-educated in it’s use.
A lot of day traders have been successful using technical analysis when buying or selling stocks. I’ve even […]
I’m Back In Black!
Here we go again.. the markets took another big plunge today.
Perception plays a BIG role in the stock market and it seems investors have come to terms with the “R” word and are fleeing to (what’s now considered) safer investments.
But, this is all great news for bears (like me) who’ve been forecasting a recession for […]
Second Quarter Start
If you’re a Bull, then I’m sure you’ve been delighted with the performance of the stock market this past week, and the beginning of the second quarter.
I won’t repost results that you can find elsewhere, but suffice it to say, the market really made a comeback in spite of worsening economic data. Here’s a list […]