Archive for: August 2011

August 8, 2011

Bought Gold (GLD)

Filed under: Finance,Stock Picks - 08 Aug 2011

I’m late to the gold game, but I finally got back in.  For months I expected the dollar to strengthen on the weakening euro.  Now I’ve come to accept the fact the US has to weaken the dollar to have …

August 7, 2011

S&P 500 Chart – When To Buy?

Filed under: Finance,Indices,Stock Charts - 07 Aug 2011

This S&P 500 ($SPX) chart shows the past six months of daily prices after it finished the week at 1,199.38 on Friday, August 5, 2011.  This past week was the most painful fall for bulls over such a short period since 2008, …

August 2, 2011

End of the Month Summary – July 2011

Filed under: Account Summary,Finance - 02 Aug 2011

The Dow Jones and S&P 500 both lost close to 2% in July.  That makes my 1.4% loss not feel quite as bad.  If nothing else, it allowed me to pull ahead of the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 year …

August 1, 2011

Sold New SSO Naked Put Too Early

Filed under: Finance,Stock Picks - 01 Aug 2011

I must have been feeling a little giddy after charting the Dow Jones yesterday and thought it could be wise to get into the market early to ride the wave back to …

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