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Now Its Earnings
First it was the credit crisis, now its earnings. When will it stop? Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 tumbled 5.9% to 8,796.10 points in early afternoon trading, as investors nervously anticipated a season of modest to dismal earnings reports and outlooks. Earlier, … Continue reading
Another Sell Signal?
This just in. Â My timing model issued another SELL signal. Â I think we’re setting the stage for another leg down. Â I sure hope not but I follow my model religously. Â My ultimate target is 700 on the S&P500 but we’ll … Continue reading
Bailout Fading?
Trading Forex is a lot like watching Nature. Its all about the survival of the fittest. Often when banks intervene in a currency to halt its slide or stop its appreciation, the result is an outlier in the overall trend. … Continue reading
The Road To Serfdom Continues
We took a big step toward nationalization this weekend as the Federal Reserve and Great Britain decided to inject taxpayer money into the banking system to stabilize things, emphasis mine. Before markets opened in Europe, a statement from the Federal … Continue reading
Only 209 More Points To Go
I hope.
The Right Choice
While Nouriel Roubini comes across as a bit of a kook sometimes, he does make a valid point about investing in infrastructure rather than buying troubled assets as a way to help us get out of our current financial mess. … Continue reading
The Race To The Bottom Begins – II
After watching yesterday’s market plunge, followed by the 9.4% selloff in Tokyo last night, I’m thoroughly convinced that the race for the bottom is in on. In Japan, the benchmark index dropped the most in 21 years as investors were … Continue reading
Crude Oil At A 10 Month Low
The only bright spot I can see for our economy is lower oil. It’s sure to help with heating costs this year as people struggle to heat their McMansions or fill the tank on their Hummers. “Sentiment is extremely pessimistic, … Continue reading
The Race To The Bottom Begins
My friends, these are the times that try men’s souls. I believe we are starting “the race” to the bottom (or not). “We’re seeing panic all over the markets right now,” said Javier Barrio, head of equity sales for Spanish … Continue reading
Yen Rallies – Multi Year Trend Reversal
I remember Warren Buffet getting long Yen about a year or two ago. Was he lucky or just shrewd? After seven years of providing the cheapest source of funds for investors buying higher-yielding New Zealand dollars, Australian dollars and Brazil … Continue reading
Genetic Modeling The Stock Market
The one nice thing about Genetic Algorithmic stock market models is that they evolve with new market data. The bad thing about them is that they’re a pain in the ass to create. My current GA model is surprisingly simple … Continue reading
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Tagged Economy, Genetic Algorithms, Neural Nets
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