Monthly Archives: June 2011

June 26, 2011: Cracks beneath the facade

MONDAY'S MARKET MOVEMENT - MAINLY DOWN

EU Finance Ministers delay decision on aid

TEMPTING TUESDAY

GREECING THE WHEELS FOR AN UPHILL CLIMB?

WHICH WAY WEDNESDAY - WAITING FOR THE FED

Bernanke stands firm, no more quantitative easing - for now

THURSDAY THUMP - THE BERNANKE BOTTOM

THE BERNANKE BOTTOM Obama authorizes SPR sale of oil

THANK GDP IT'S FRIDAY - LET'S GET THIS OVER WITH!

Markets drop as Dollar climbs

SPECIAL BONUS SECTION

VACATION-PROOFING YOUR PORTFOLIO

June 19, 2011: Greek Theater

MONDAY MARKET MANIA - FUKUSHIMA AND DOLLAR STILL MELTING DOWN

Juncker lashes out at Dollar, calls US debt levels “disastrous”

TESTY TUESDAY - DOW 12,000 OR DOW 11,500?

Phil shares 12 trade ideas with the public

WEDNESDAY’S WORRY: GREECE NOT FIXED!

Eurozone finance ministers fail to come to agreement, Dollar soars

THURSDAY THUMP - YUCKY EURO AND THE OIL SLICK

Income portfolio performing better than expected

FRIDAY FANTASTIC FUTURES FUELED FINISH!

Greenspan speaks, we use resulting move to set ourselves up for some nice gains

June 12, 2011: Snakebit

MONDAY MARKET MADNESS - ARE WE THERE YET?

We short USO and QQQ for quick gains

TECHNICAL TUESDAY - TWELVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED OR BUST!

Bernanke speaks, repeats there will be no more POMO, markets drop

WEDNESDAY: WIPING OUT ALL OF 2011’S GAINS!

OPEC meeting fails to reach agreement, Saudis will increase production unilaterally

FLOOR TEST THURSDAY

US trade deficit shrinks, giving markets a short-term boost

TGI FLOOR TESTS - AGAIN!

“Must Hold” levels didn’t, so now what?

June 5, 2011: Tomber de Charybde en Scylla

MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY MONDAY

US Markets closed

MANIC TUESDAY - GREECE IS THE WORD!

Euro pops on rumors of Greece debt deal, Dollar drops, markets jump

WHICH WAY WEDNESDAY? LET’S BREAK THE SPECULATORS

Bad news doesn’t matter - until it does...

THRILLING THURSDAY - CAN WE MAKE ANOTHER BILLION TODAY?

We have a nice gain with an oil short trade

TGIF - STOPPING THE SLIDE OR JUST SLIDING TO A STOP?

Non-Farm Payroll numbers miss by a mile