I must at this point concede to the notion that the present focus for short-term traders is all about geopolitics—and no longer (for the

Today brought us good news from the retail sector (same store sales up on the week), which prompted Johnson Redbook to up its August

As you might imagine—after last week’s market action—this weekend brings me greater than the usual volume of investing and trading (two different things btw)

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Why, as an adviser, I really like down days: For one, they always confirm that rebalancing is a good thing: With few exceptions, after each

I honestly can’t tell you how many decades it’s been since I drank a soda. I do, however, remember oh how much I once

As of yesterday, 283 of the companies comprising the S&P 500 have reported 2nd-quarter earnings—67% beat analysts estimates. Add to that the fact that

We live in a data rich world, there’s no doubt about it. Google some curiosity of yours and I bet ya someone out there

From Bloomberg.com last Tuesday: “The work is good because I pay my rent and I can look after myself,” she said, wearing an aqua Huajian