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Sign o’ the times – S&P adds REIT and Homebuilder

August 18, 2005 Administrator 1 Comment

The S&P stock committee became more active in adding and removing companies from its indexes in the mid 1990s and,…

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Copper Manipulation?

August 17, 2005 Administrator

David Threlkeld, a metals trader who helped blow the whistle on the Sumitomo copper scandal of the 1990s, said yesterday…

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A Sporting Short Candidate

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Retailers have taken it on the chin recently.  One retailer to put on your screen as a potential short candidate…

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Housing Looks Like The Tech Stock Bubble

August 10, 2005 Administrator

In my previous article, I pointed out that overlaying charts gives traders and investors an advantage by framing price movements…

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Posted in: If you're bearish..., Short stock ideas, Structural

More Overlays

August 8, 2005 Administrator

Paul Tudor Jones made his most famous trade based partially on his realization that the chart of the Dow Jones…

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The Best Laid Plans Of Mice and (Oil) Men

July 22, 2005 Administrator 1 Comment

The strong fundamentals of the oil markets are trumping the technicals and even the overly-positive sentiment.  While my call for…

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Having Trouble Filling the Hours? Short GOOG

June 21, 2005 Administrator 1 Comment

On a slow day like today, its easy to come up with stupid trade ideas and this definitely fits the…

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Steel Stocks Hit Peak Earnings

June 20, 2005 Administrator 2 Comments

Last night, Nucor (NUE) told us what the charts and smaller steel companies have been telling us for months.  The…

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Bank of America Testing Our Buy Thesis

June 17, 2005 Administrator 1 Comment

Bank of America announced last night that they bought a 9% stake in China Construction Bank for $2.5 billion.  This…

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Line Your Birdcage, Not Your Portfolio, With These Newspaper Stocks

June 15, 2005 Administrator

Barron’s ($) highlighted the beat up newspaper stocks in this weekend’s edition and made a compelling case for owning the…

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High tariffs are deflationary, not inflationary, because they bring the economy to a screeching halt while everyone tries to figure out what's going on.

High tariffs are deflationary, not inflationary, because they bring the economy to a screeching halt while everyone tries to figure out what's going on.
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Clothing prices if Trump imposes a 25% tariff on all Mexican imports

— Levi's jeans: $79.50 ➡️ $99.38
— Patagonia hoodie: $89➡️ $111.25
— Tecovas cowboy boots: $345➡️ $431.25
— RRL Halkirk jacket: $790➡️ $987.50

Nike, Hickey Freeman, and New Balance also produce in Mexico

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How to dress for the civil war (aka how to style cool military items). 🧵

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Checking in on Trump's rally last night...

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