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Marketwatch has a really good article today on charting and the author’s thoughts on whether or not this is a dead cat bounce we’re in now. He also lists a few stock picks worth checking out.
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Archive for: July 2007July 31, 2007 More Stock and Index ChartingMarketwatch has a really good article today on charting and the author’s thoughts on whether or not this is a dead cat bounce we’re in now. He also lists a few stock picks worth checking out. It appears …
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July 30, 2007 Alcoa (AA) Naked Puts, againMy last option trade on AA was three July 37.50 naked puts that expired worthless. Today, I sold two September 35 AA (AAUG) naked puts and received $318.50 after commissions. AA was trading at 38.11 when my limit order hit, … Vive Le Tour de FranceI have the need for one more non-financial post about Le Tour de France. I posted my chart of the Dow earlier for those who need their $ fix. The media is well known for trying to create a buzz out … Charting the Dow ($INDU) – 7/27/07I hope nobody fell into too much of a panic last week. In my Dow Charting post last week I said I didn’t think the Dow Industrial average would fall more than 500 points in the near term. It fell …
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July 29, 2007 Timing the MarketsLast week I was reminded of the famous line from the movie Airplane, around the time the shit was literally hitting the fan, Steve McCroskey said “Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue.” I wasn’t reminded because of what looked …
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July 27, 2007 Reader Request: ETFC & USBKadena sent an email to me yesterday asking about E-Trade (ETFC) and US Bancorp (USB) and my short term opinions on them. Motley Fool had a bullish article on ETFC yesterday. Maybe ETFC is just falling …
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July 26, 2007 Comcast (CMCSA) DisappointsCMCSA profit increased 28% and earned 19 cents per share. That was in-line with estimates, but the street was hoping for more. CMSCA has taken a beating this morning, down nearly 6% at one point. This might be a short-term … Le Tour de France, Sans-Maillot JauneI temporarily interupt this investing blog to give my thoughts on Le Tour de France and the doping scandal du jour. I’ll get a stock pick posted later this morning as usual. No yellow jersey is being worn today because Michael Rasmussen’s …
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July 25, 2007 MON, ADBE & MRO Trend LinesI’m long Monsanto (MON), Adobe (ADBE) and Marathon Oil (MRO) in my IRA and taxable account. I’ve covered none with a call yet. I thought all were about to rebound from their trend lines, but looking back I see where I rushed …
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