Monthly Archives: July 2011

July 31, 2011: High-Stakes Histrionics

MORONIC MONDAY - STILL NO DEAL?

Obama goes on television to make his case to the American people

TWO TRILLION DOLLAR TUESDAY - STILL NO DEAL!

Reuters poll shows economists think U.S. AAA rating in peril

WILL WE HOLD IT WEDNESDAY - NAS 2,809 OR BUST!

Markets drop as battles on Capitol Hill intensify

THRILL-RIDE THURSDAY - RUMORS RULE THE ROOST!

Initial Jobless Claims report brings welcome bit of good news

ARE YOU FREAKIN’ KIDDING FRIDAY - STILL NO DEAL?!?

GDP report for second quarter is bad, revision to first quarter’s numbers is worse

July 24, 2011: Deadlocked

MONDAY MARKET MADNESS - GOLD $1,600 EDITION

Markets drop as the European Debt Crisis moves into a new phase

TEMPTING TUESDAY - MURDOCHS TESTIFY TO PARLIAMENT

Fox media empire staggers as scandal intensifies

WILL WE HOLD IT WEDNESDAY - 1,333 OR BUST (AS USUAL)

Home sales report disappoints

THRILL RIDE THURSDAY - EU CRISIS EDITION

Markets rally as Dollar swoons and Euro is “fixed”

FULLY “FIXED” FRIDAY - EXTEND AND PRETEND EDITION

While Europe is fixed, the U.S. struggles to work out a budget as debt ceiling talks collapse

July 17, 2011: Clowns to the left, Jokers to the right

MANDARIN MONDAY MELTDOWN - AGAIN!

Stocks plummet as Dollar soars

TREASURY TUESDAY - WHAT A COINCIDENCE - CAPITAL FORCED INTO TBILLS FOMC

Minutes hint at QE3

WHICH WAY WEDNESDAY - WHEREFORE ART THOU QE3?

Dollar drops as Bernanke warms up to more easing

JOBLESS THURSDAY - BERNANKE GETS 2ND CHANCE TO GIVE US HOPE

Mood changes as Fed tries to say it didn’t really mean more easing

FINANCIAL FRIDAY - EU STRESS TESTS AND US DEBT MESS

Debt ceiling talks continue without resolution as deadline looms

July 10, 2011: Fake Recovery Hits a Bump

HOLIDAY READING - AMERICA AT 235 - TIME TO GROW UP? Markets closed for Independence Day Holiday

Markets closed for Independence Day Holiday

MANDARIN MELTDOWN - ANCIENT CHINESE SECRET IS DEFICITS! Is China currently in a bubble?

Is China currently in a bubble?

WILL WE HOLD IT WEDNESDAY - DOLLAR STRENGTH DOES DAMAGE

Portuguese debt rating slashed to junk by Moody’s

THRILLING THURSDAY - TOPPING OR POPPING?

Challenger and Monster job numbers help to boost markets

FRIDAY FAKERY - CNBC LIES ABOUT OIL INVENTORIES

Non-Farm Payroll Report misses by a mile

July 3, 2011: Fireworks

MONDAY MADNESS - GREEK VOTE DOWN TO THE WIRE

Turmoil in Greek Parliament before big austerity vote

TECHNICAL TUESDAY - GREECE IN CRISIS

YAWWWWN! Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index shows positive numbers

WINNING WEDNESDAY - MARKETS MAKE SENSE TO CHARLIE SHEEN

Greece passes austerity measures, Euro rallies in response as Dollar drops

THURSDAY - IT’S THE END OF THE QUARTER AS WE KNOW IT

We review multiple futures trades that did well for us

TGIF - STOP THE RALLY, WE WANT TO GET OFF!

We move from bullish to bearish in our near-term outlook