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From The Back Page…The Greatest Stories Never Told
Author: James Brumley (info)
Website: http://bluegrassportfolio.com
Posted: February 18th, 2008 at 1:09 pm EST
It’s easy to spot which newspaper stories were dug back up from the ditches of obscurity (i.e. the trash can). They’re usually found on the back page of their relevant section, often wedged in between the ad for a lost puppy and a last-minute obituary. The thing is, I can find more gold nuggets from […]
VIX Back Home
Author: James Brumley (info)
Website: http://bluegrassportfolio.com
Posted: August 17th, 2007 at 5:34 am EST
For those of you who were following the VIX in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, you’ll know the normal reading was anywhere between 20 and 40. Beginning in mid-2003, the VIX sank under 20 and would stay there for the next four years. In less than a month though (the last month, to be […]
Did We Just See A Ten-Year Flood?
Author: James Brumley (info)
Website: http://bluegrassportfolio.com
Posted: August 16th, 2007 at 3:32 pm EST
We’ve seen the market get wild the last few weeks, as have the underlying dynamics. Though a lot of our normal tools are at oversold/rebound levels, we’ve yet to actually see it materialize. Today we update the next few of these charts. And yes, these signs and the market are still (in some cases anyway) […]
Takin’ A Break From Stocks
Author: James Brumley (info)
Website: http://bluegrassportfolio.com
Posted: August 14th, 2007 at 7:05 am EST
With the stock market still a little undecided about what’s next, I figure now’s as good of a time as any to take a look at the commodities and forex market. I know a lot of you have an interest here as well, and even if you don’t, they can still affect stocks.
So, let’s […]
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words
Author: James Brumley (info)
Website: http://bluegrassportfolio.com
Posted: July 30th, 2007 at 12:53 pm EST
Still catching our breath from one of the worst weeks in years, as promised in the Weekly Market Outlook on Saturday, today we’re going to show you a couple more things that suggest a bounce may already be in the works.
Not a lot of words today….we think the pictures speak for themselves -and say […]
NASDAQ, S&P and DJIA Outlook
Author: James Brumley (info)
Website: http://bluegrassportfolio.com
Posted: July 22nd, 2007 at 2:36 am EST
NASDAQ Composite Commentary
The NASDAQ Composite lost 32.4 points on Friday - a selloff of 1.19%%. On a weekly basis, we saw the index close 19.4 points (-0.72%) lower. Despite the dip, the truth of the matter is, the composite is still within a bullish trend.
Most of the commentary is focused on the other two […]
Don’t Hang Up On Telecom Just Yet
Author: James Brumley (info)
Website: http://bluegrassportfolio.com
Posted: July 20th, 2007 at 8:20 pm EST
Just some quick observations on a lot of charts today - they may all merit a closer look, so do with them what you will. we may come back and details any or all of these at a later date.
Fun & Games
It was a few weeks ago we decided enough was enough on […]
Sometimes, But Not This Time
Author: James Brumley (info)
Website: http://bluegrassportfolio.com
Posted: July 17th, 2007 at 3:03 pm EST
It wouldn’t be expiration week if we didn’t look at it, so here it is again - the open interest chart, and the options expiration ‘max pain’ theory.
Basically, the idea is that upon option expiration, the maximum pain that investors can experience will indeed be the amount of pain experienced. In other words, however […]
NASDAQ, S&P and DJIA Outlook
Author: James Brumley (info)
Website: http://bluegrassportfolio.com
Posted: July 9th, 2007 at 1:25 pm EST
NASDAQ Composite Commentary
On Friday, the NASDAQ Composite gained 9.86 points (+0.37%) to end the day at 2666.51. For the week, the index gained 63.28 points (+2.43%). It was also a new multi-year high made in an impressive fashion. Though we can’t say the same for the other indices, these gains may be more than the […]
A Mid-Year Reality Check
Author: James Brumley (info)
Website: http://bluegrassportfolio.com
Posted: July 3rd, 2007 at 8:44 am EST
We’re just now starting the second half of the year. Do you remember your new year’s trading resolutions? I hope so, but if not, here they are again. Whether you stuck to some of them, all of them, or none of them, I feel it’s never to late to start being disciplined. (The decision-making process […]
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