Aaron Brown Wins Silver Bullet: Why Context Is Needed In Reading Charts
Aaron Brown recently wrote a careful analysis of some popular charts that lacked the needed context. As often happens, his … Read more
Jeff Miller
The 1000-point thresholds are falling rapidly And Other News
With President Trump taking vacation at the same time as Congress and a light data calendar, what will the pundits … Read more
Silver Bullet: Great Article On Market Leaders
Ben Carlson recently wrote about current market leaders and the changes over time. This excellent work received some attention, but … Read more
Amazon Apocalypse in Retail?
The Stock Exchange is all about trading. Each week we do the following: Discuss an important issue for traders; Highlight several technical … Read more
Fed Balance Sheet Unwind? No Reason To Worry!
In the wake of the Fed decision to begin reducing its balance sheet, speculation abounds. Pundits of all stripes are … Read more
The percentage of people invested in stocks is at a low And More News
There was something of a change in tone last week. There is more recognition of improving conditions. With a tailwind … Read more
Worrying is a Serious Offense
Trading desks will be closer to normal staffing. Chair Yellen’s biannual Congressional testimony will be a feature on Wednesday and … Read more
Should We Join Greg Ip In Worrying About Recessions?
Today Greg Ip opined that we should start worrying about a recession. He is the chief economics commentator for the … Read more
The Fear and Greed Trader
A holiday-interrupted week is loaded with important economic data. Since many market participants will skip Monday to stretch their weekend, … Read more
Does Technical Analysis? Take This Test
In my days writing for TheStreet.com, the fiercest controversy raged whenever there was disagreement over whether to use technical or … Read more
The Indicator Snapshot
After a week of modestly strong data, what is next? This week has some second-level data, with the big news … Read more
Stock Markets Climb Walls Of Worry And Other News From This Week
With soft housing data last week and higher interest rates expected, it is a good time to ask: Is the … Read more
Can Psychology be Applied to Market Movements?
Our Stock Exchange is all about trading. Each week we do the following: Discuss an important issue for traders; Highlight … Read more
It was not just a flash crash in AMZN – FANG Slaughter
Friday’s eye-opening decline in the strongest gainers for 2017 has many people wondering: Is it time for new market leadership? … Read more
Household deleveraging has been “historic”
After the news-heavy calendar last week, there are few market-moving economic reports in the week ahead. It is also the … Read more