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Your link is broken. Here's the correct link: http://peterosterlund.com/investing/stock-market-cliff-05-12/ Tidy GDP analysis.

A few years ago, the Forest Service realized that their aggressive fire-fighting policies were hurting forests. Natural forest fires, it turns out, were essential for preserving a healthy ecosystem. At some point, one hopes in the not-too-distant future, our policymakers will come to view...

This is a brave call, particularly in light of the fact that we tend not to reverse in the afternoons these days. Not to mention the Fed's position on the matter.

Intelligent guessing is, at best, all anybody's got in this game.

The numbers were, at best, in-line with expectations. If they can manage to gap this up and drive it all the way to the 70s, well, I'll tip my hat to them.

If they're not going to do it, it's a brilliant fake-out. My guess: They're gonna do it. But it's only a guess.

ES is currently 10 points above its Sunday evening open and close to 30 points above Friday's close. Gaps of this magnitude generally do not fill right away. Moreover, it has yet to fill the gap open left from October 7th--not sure whether or not that fits your definition of "recently"--but...

Not sure what you mean by "normal" AH range, but there's nothing to indicate the major move down is complete. We should get a retracement here, though

The negative implications for society would be more profound than "reductions in transaction volumes, reduced profitability and reduced taxes collected."

That would be a massive buy. Thanksgiving crash is most unlikely.

One word: Transports

That's Nihongo for "no."

intraday

Exceedingly tough conditions. Longs for gamblers only.

Yes, all good points. Conditions weakening rapidly. I suspect you'll be proven right.