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The Archives section contains a collection of historical blog posts, discussions, economic trends and other historical writings from The Disciplined Investor. The information found here may be out of date and no longer relevant to the current environment.

Longs & Shorts with Escalating Breakout Potential

Markets have been trading range bound since December 23rd with not a whole lot of conviction to either side.  There appears to be some indecision into how 2014 will play out with the Federal Reserve’s stimulus tapering program and how equities will perform.  However, we are nearing the top of the range and on the verge of breaking out on the S&P, Russell 2000 and that NASDAQ 100.   
This is best exhibited in the chart below of the iShares Russell 2000 (IWM) where we see th

Federal Reserve Decides to Taper, Buy Stocks!

The buy the dip mentality was re-ingrained as the market made new closing highs on Wednesday, December 19th.  This was on the heels of the Federal Reserve decision to taper asset purchases by $10 Billion.  This was pretty much on par with what analysts had expected as far as the amount they would taper.  However, only 30% of analysts actually believed the Fed would go through with tapering after this meeting.
If you weren’t looking closely as the decision came out, you would have

Potential Stocks to Buy on the Dip!

The basic playbook for the past several years has been to buy any and all dips.  As of late, one of those dips is developing.
Using TriggerPoint Research’s proprietary algorithm we have identified some of those stocks with the potential to break out higher in the near term.  While they have not quite hit that point, these stocks are on our watch-list for a TPR Equity ALERT!

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The Last Round of Earnings for the Remainder of 2013!

The very last of the earnings for 2013 ends next week, with some fairly major players announcing prior to year end.  Be sure to watch for some volatility in the following names:

Several Retail Components – Walgreen Co. (WAG), Nike (NKE) and The Finish Line (FINL)
Homebuilders – KB Home (KBH) and Lennar Corp. (LEN)
Technology Companies – Jabil Circuit (JBL), Oracle (ORCL), Red Hat (RHT)

Using the TriggerCharts Indicator Series, we have identified some key levels which inclu

Longs & Shorts with Escalating Breakout Potential

Many equities have moved off of their highs and indices have started to move lower.  However, not much has changed in economic data or Federal Reserve policy, so what gives?  Is the market just pulling back to take a breather or is a downtrend beginning?  Either way, let’s look to profit from both sides!
Using TriggerPoint Research’s proprietary algorithm we have identified some of those stocks with the potential to break out lower or higher in the near term.  While they

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