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SET Monthly Issue October 2009
October 2009 MORE SIGNS OF A RECOVERY – PUT THEM TO WORK FOR YOU We’re in the thick of earnings season again… so far so good. This earnings season I’m focusing on top line revenue growth. Q2 numbers were all about beating analyst estimates through deep cost cutting measures. That’s all fine and well, but […]
EOT Position Update – October 14, 2009
October 14, 2009 Market Snapshot Earnings season starts with a bang! Dow 10,000! Two bellwethers have set a very positive tone for the third quarter earnings season. Alcoa (AA) and Intel (INTC) beat analysts’ Q3 earnings estimates. Alcoa swung to a profit for the first time in three quarters. And Intel posted its strongest 2nd to 3rd quarter growth […]
EOT Position Update – October 7, 2009
October 7, 2009 Market Snapshot Get ready… Earnings season is here. Right now we’re in the calm before the storm. This week we saw the major indices retreat to the support of their 50-day moving average. Now we’re moving back to the same levels we were at a week ago. The indecisive and directionless trading […]
SET Portfolio Update October 2009
October 6, 2009 I can’t believe it’s already October. It’s finally starting to cool off here in the desert. And the last few weeks we’ve seen Wall Street cool off too. The markets have backed off of their highs the last few weeks. But I’m not worried. The reality is the market isn’t going to […]
EOT Trade Alert – October 5, 2009
October 5, 2009 Trade Alert: Buy TMO Dec 2009 $45 Calls at $2.45 or better (TMOLI) Company Background: Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) is the self described ‘world leader in serving science’. What the heck does that mean? Basically they supply research facilities and laboratories with instruments and tools used to conduct research, analyze results, and manufacture […]
EOT Position Update – September 30, 2009
September 30, 2009 Market Snapshot Right now the bulls remain in control. How can I be so sure? Take a look at the economic data from the last week. It’s a mixed bag at best. There have been more than a few reports missing economists’ expectations. For example, new and existing home sales fell shy […]
EOT Position Update – September 23, 2009
September 23, 2009 Market Snapshot The markets are in a holding pattern this week. Investors are waiting for the next clue about what the future holds. They’ll get it from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke later today. Bernanke previously said the recession’s ending but we’re not out of the woods yet. We’ll likely see interest rates […]
EOT Trade Alert – September 22, 2009
September 22, 2009 Trade Alert: Buy TQNT Feb 2010 $7.50 Calls at $1.45 or better (TQNBU) Company Background: TriQuint Semiconductor (TQNT) supplies high performance components to the leading communications companies. Their parts are used in wired and wireless devices. They’re a leader in 3rd generation mobile networking. Short-Term Catalyst: The world of technology is all about […]
EOT Position Update – September 16, 2009
September 16, 2009 Market Snapshot Another week’s gone by and surprise, surprise… The S&P 500’s up another 3%. The market leaders are a trio of cyclical industries. Technology, consumer discretionary, and industrials continue to post the biggest gains. (We’re watching these industries closely for a new trade. Why not take advantage of this trend… right? […]
SET Monthly Issue September 2009
September 2009 THE RECESSION’S OVER – WHERE WILL THE MONEY GO? Wow… That’s the only word to describe the roll the stock market’s on. We’re now into the sixth straight month of unbelievable gains. The S&P 500’s up 57% from the March low. What makes this rally so unbelievable is the absence of a significant […]
