Month: August 2011

Chart Candles – Warning Patterns

There have been wide swings (no kidding!) in the major indices of late. Most of the downside has come on very active volume. Notice that there has been a short consolidation, then we notice what can be considered a 3-day “trend” higher. Now, there is a bearish reversal pattern which...

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DHUnplugged #121: Incompetence, Stupidity and Waste (Just For Starters)

Here is our latest conversation . new insights for anyone who invests in anything. This week we highlight a discussion John’s take on some all government workers. Also, the recent Dell (DELL) and Google (GOOG) moves are discussed. A smorgasbord of information!

NEW! We are now tracking the idea stocks that...

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Empire Manufacturing Index: Contraction is Evident

This aint gettin’ any betta. That is for sure!

Manufacturing continues to slow in all regions. Aside from the recent uptick in Retail sales (backward looking), the remaining indications are that manufacturing will continue to slow as consumers have changed direction on their confidence of an economic recovery. Add that to...

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Euro Basis Swaps Nearing Crisis Levels (Chart)

Bloomberg had a very interesting story and a target to watch as the EuroZone crisis continues to roll along…

Aug. 15 (Bloomberg) — The premium European banks are paying to borrow in dollars through the swaps market is at the most extreme level since the credit crisis of 2008, signaling the...

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Search Engine Trends: Google (GOOG) Is Unbeatable

Once again…and with no surprise.

Google (GOOG) continues to dominate the search engine industry with a massive 65.1% market share.   Yahoo (YHOO) and Microsoft’s Bing (MSFT) come in a distant second and third place at 16.1% and 14.4% respectively.

It has now been confirmed that Google will be purchasing Motorola’s Mobility...

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