Ever Been Part of a Melt-Up?

This morning I noted that I did not appreciate seeing Jeremy Grantham's note dismissed even in the slightest way and without rancor by a Biiwii author. His intro was "Here…

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Still Watching the Semis and Market Leadership

We began our little exercise back in November, noting a dangerous MSM article pumping the views of a fund manager who promoted the great relative value the Semi Equipment stocks,…

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Chirp Chirp, Chirp Chirp… Silence?

The canary chirped in 2013 as its equipment sector ramped up its bookings and we kept up with the bullish data every step of the way after that with updates…

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Routine Pullback

The title is not my hopes and wishes, it's not my prediction, it's just what it is at this point. Somewhat annoyingly, the market is once again (4 out of…

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NFTRH; Parameters for the Stock Market

As the little blip continues this morning, let's review the short-term parameters that would indicate the potential for further correction on a few indexes. In an update a couple of…

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3 of My Old Friends…

Intel is nearing the Cup & Handle target of 44 (later revised to 46). I took the profit at around 40 (silly me), which was the big picture target established…

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The ‘Dow 2’ Pop, Trump Touts

Sure, it's called the Dow 30, but today 2 stocks are driving what the average Trump-pump sports fan will see on Fox when he checks the scores on this "fantastic"…

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Yields, Banks and the Macro

Everybody knows (or should know) that the leadership of the Pigs to the stock market is directed by long-term interest rates. Here's the KBE/SPY ratio against the 10yr yield. If…

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