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Is the FOMC Santa or the Grinch?

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Saturday, December 12, 2009
  • Post category:Commentary

Since the S&P 500 hit its high off the March lows on November 16th it has done nothing but consolidate in a tight range. Take a look at the chart…

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Is That Smoke I Smell?

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Thursday, December 11, 2008
  • Post category:Commentary

The major indices finally gave in to the bad economic data out there and the probable failure of the automobile industry bailout bill in the Senate. If the recent gains…

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Bad News Already Priced In?

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Sunday, December 7, 2008
  • Post category:Commentary

Despite a few nice gainers this past week, the major indices still turned in a losing week. The Dow lost -2.2%, the Nasdaq lost -1.7%, and the S&P 500 lost…

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Working Into A Corner

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Tuesday, November 18, 2008
  • Post category:Commentary

OK then, looks like we have a change in the scenario as the major indices decided to climb higher today in the last hour of trading. Actually the broader index…

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Pivotal Week Ahead

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Sunday, November 16, 2008
  • Post category:Commentary

There are a few good catalysts this week in the form of the Producer Price Index (PPI) on Tuesday and the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Wednesday. Both of these…

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The calm before the storm?

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Tuesday, October 14, 2008
  • Post category:Commentary

The bulls will argue that of the record gains yesterday, today’s lower close is just a rest stop before another surge higher. Take a look at the breadth chart below…

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Dead Cat Bounce or something stronger?

  • Post author:Darren Miller, Ph.D.
  • Post published:Saturday, October 11, 2008
  • Post category:Commentary

Anyway you look at it, 6 or ½ dozen, the equities markets have crashed. With two and a half months left in 2008 there is an uphill battle to just…

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