Monthly Archives: October 2011

October 30, 2011: Europhoria

MONDAY MARKET MOVEMENT - LIVING ON THE EDGE

Phil appears on BNN and explains why he is bullish

TECHNICAL TUESDAY - MUST HOLD LEVELS MUST HOLD!

Netflix and Amazon results weigh on markets

WHICH WAY WEDNESDAY - EFSF’D UP EDITION

European finance ministers work out a deal

THURSDAY FIX - VICTORY IN OUR TIME!

Eurozone news gives markets a powerful boost

TGI EFSF!

Markets finish the week with solid gains, with the S&P in positive territory for the year

October 23, 2011: Fear and Loathing in the Eurozone

MONDAY MADNESS - G20 FINMINS SET TWO WEEK DEADLINE

Merkel shoots down “quick fix”

TESTY TUESDAY - TIME FOR BULLS TO PUT UP OR SHUT UP

Dollar drops, Euro soars on €2Tn EFSF rumor

WHICH WAY WEDNESDAY: THROUGH THE ROOF OR SMASHED INTO A THOUSAND PIECES?

Apple misses, Moody’s downgrades Spain

THRILL-RIDE THURSDAY - THE “FIX” IS IN (AGAIN - MAYBE)

Gaddafi killed in Sirte

FRIDAY MARKET FOLLIES - FOLLOWING MURDOCH’S MONEY

Is QE3 in the works?

BONUS SECTION

WEDNESDAY’S BEIGE BOOK WITH COMMENTARY BY PHIL

October 16, 2011: Disconnected

MERKOZY’S MAGIC MEDICINE MOVES MONDAY MARKETS

Diplomatic mumbo-jumbo from Merkel and Sarkozy helps boost markets

TECHNICAL TUESDAY - S&P 1,200 OR BUST YET

Slovakia gets its fifteen minutes of fame

WILL WE HOLD IT WEDNESDAY - SLOVAKIA SETS SENTIMENT

All principled objections to EFSF vanish once opposition party collapses government

THRILL-RIDE THURSDAY

S&P downgrades Spain to AA- with a negative outlook

THANK GOOG IT’S FRIDAY!

Google surprises with blowout earnings

October 9, 2011: A Darker Shade of Cloudy

MONDAY MORNING MELTDOWN - HONG KONG DROPS 5%

Greece announces it won’t be able to meet austerity targets in latest budget

TESTY TUESDAY - 1,072 OR BOUNCE!

Well-timed rumors help spike markets into the close

WHIPSAW WEDNESDAY - DON’T GET EXCITED Moody’s downgrades Italy, says eurozone growth has stalled

Moody’s downgrades Italy, says eurozone growth has stalled

THE THRILL IS GONE THURSDAY - RIP STEVE JOBS

End of an era as Apple Chairman dies from cancer

NON-FARM FRIDAY - WILL JOBS COME BACK?

Nonfarm Payrolls come in better than expected, but still not enough to reduce unemployment

October 2, 2011: Hokey Pokey Plan

JUST ANOTHER MANIC MONDAY - VALUE INVESTING

Markets rise as European rumors run rampant

TEMPTING TUESDAY - S&P 1,200 OR BUST (AGAIN)

Consumer Confidence wanes

WHICH WAY WEDNESDAY - DURABLE GOODS AND THE BERNANK

Bernanke gives speech, says current employment situation a “national crisis”

THRILL-RIDE THURSDAY - FINDING BOTTOM

German parliament passes EFSF funding measure by a huge margin

TGIF - CLOSING A 12% DOWN QUARTER TGIF

Middle class squeezed as incomes drop while prices climb THE WEEK AHEAD