Archive for April, 2009

• Thursday links: trader's trap
  abnormalreturns, April 30th, 2009 at 1:33 pm, Comments: 0

  Don’t fall into the “trader’s trap” with leveraged ETFs.  (Afraid to Trade) Blog traffic indicates a fair amount of complacency building up out there.  (Big [...]

• Wednesday links: lunch is for wimps
  abnormalreturns, April 29th, 2009 at 1:39 pm, Comments: 0

  Consumer discretionary and technology are experiencing a bounce above their 200 day moving averages.  (Bespoke also The Reformed Broker) Have “catch-the-falling-knife afficionados” given up on [...]

• Wednesday links: lunch is for wimps
  abnormalreturns, April 29th, 2009 at 1:39 pm, Comments: 0

  Consumer discretionary and technology are experiencing a bounce above their 200 day moving averages.  (Bespoke also The Reformed Broker) Have “catch-the-falling-knife afficionados” given up on [...]

• Tuesday links: macro conclusions
  abnormalreturns, April 28th, 2009 at 2:31 pm, Comments: 0

  A big jump in consumer confidence from three-year lows is usually a good sign for the stock market.  (Sentiment’s Edge) “It doesn’t take much in [...]

• Monday links: flu-like symptoms
  abnormalreturns, April 27th, 2009 at 12:37 pm, Comments: 0

  Overbought conditions and the risk of a stock market “spring failure.”  (TheStreet.com, Mish) Checking in on the state of investor sentiment.  (Trader’s Narrative, Technical Take) [...]

• Sunday links: junk stock surge
  abnormalreturns, April 26th, 2009 at 9:58 pm, Comments: 0

  Can”junk stocks” continue to lead the market rally? (WSJ.com also Fund My Mutual Fund) Did you blink? Stocks are now back trading near “fair value.” [...]

• Sunday links: junk stock surge
  abnormalreturns, April 26th, 2009 at 9:58 pm, Comments: 0

  Can”junk stocks” continue to lead the market rally? (WSJ.com also Fund My Mutual Fund) Did you blink? Stocks are now back trading near “fair value.” [...]

• Extraordinarily compelling evidence
  abnormalreturns, April 25th, 2009 at 8:44 am, Comments: 0

  Much of our linkfests are dedicated to providing readers with new investment ideas and concepts.  However we recognize that investing, contrary to appearances, is in [...]

• Friday links: optimism and hubris
  abnormalreturns, April 24th, 2009 at 12:56 pm, Comments: 0

  “Optimism is one thing, but hubris that the world economy is returning to normal could hinder recovery and block policies to protect against a further [...]

• Thursday links: financial-services industrial complex
  abnormalreturns, April 23rd, 2009 at 12:39 pm, Comments: 0

  “There is extreme danger in high-water marks.  You should absolutely ignore them.”  (Andy Swan) Beware the young, hotshot manager.  (Sentiment’s Edge also Don Fishback) What [...]