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Markets finished this Thursday 8.27.15 higher again- but there was some intraday weakness- but a stronger close . Perhaps we are running out of willing buyers & short covering? Will tomorrow be the day we pause and possibly don't put in a higher high for the week? TQQQ closed up 7.8%-...

The market is trending higher this am- I Was filled on my add order for 30 RXL @ $67.50- RXL opened higher- $68.42, pulled back- and according to my chart- hit my limit- which was also the low so far today. I hope it manages to stay that way. I do not think we simply snap back to...

Nice across the boards rally today- Had a net gain in positions of $847.00 today- Just 2 more rally days like today , and I'll get back where I was last week before stepping back in in- Good luck with that occurring any time soon- ! I think I was more of a mindset that we would...

Well, Well, the market rallied as China cut rates- and anyone that followed the market breathed a sigh of relief- and then guess what- the fear crept back in . and we went lower- again- This has to rattle the cage of every Investor- and traders with a long bias- And- let's be...

What a historic day! Over -1,100 pts on the Dow !What a sell-off open! Glad i had the day job to worry about- What was amazing was the extent of the initial sell-off- I wish I had simply taken the steps to place a ridiculously low order in on some of my positions- because they would have...

I'm not particularly pleased with myself- and my recent "entusiastic" entry back into the markets.-last week -sans stops- But, I'll share some of the results of my laxitude- Well, I should have considered allowing myself to be somewhat "Anxious" -not complacent- and set those hard stops...

Well, today being the next day is a different story- PJP had a nice gap higher while XBI dropped lower- This is worth mentioning as the differential is one is biotech- the other healthcare- RXL did not give me the extra pop I expected. I'm not too anxious here- Haven't set any hard...

As a follow up on Friday's entries- I had the day off today - and while waiting for an appointment, had started rereading Danial Solin- and his 2011 quick-read book on investing. He points out in the first few chapters that active trading generally underperforms the index- I returned home...

8.15.15 Personal note- Having been out of the markets these past weeks has not been a bad thing. Work has been 6 days a week- Home project is progressing- but very slowly. I have not missed out on any "Easy gains" or large market rallies- possibly sidestepped some easy losses...

"Investing" in a specific country is similar to buying a specific stock- and thinking you will ultimately be rewarded- You have inherent risks associated with individual stocks- as well as individual countries- It could work out well in your favor- or go strongly against you. This...

Leveraged ETF's 2x -3x- use "derivatives-" THAT ARE REBALANCED DAILY. Meaning, the trade is closed that day,and a new position opens- at a new cost basis- occurs the following day- I think this is essentially correct: You don't get the carry over by holding - of the initial price you...

You are quite correct on the lower return- and the impact of fees in general- and the underperformance in general of active advisors. I am in total agreement! "mODEST" IS A RELATIVE TERM- Particularly compared to the fees that most retail investors are actually paying through their...

It all depends on how personall active you want to be. For a modest Fee, these advisors take control of periodically rebalancing the portfolio - all chores most are not capable of doing emotionally, or lack the experience, time, discipline to do . These services have become very modestly...

I so agree- and you are guiding your children well in staying the course- and perhaps most importantly to start early in life! investing monthly! Compounding over time will make them wealthy- starting early and-contributing at regular increments- You dollar cost average in at highs and lows-...

Not to quibble- I've watched a number of interviews with Bogle, read a couple of his books- and must confess I'm a fan of his point of view from an investing standpoint- and Vanguard funds low cost index approach for investing in general. I don't know that Bogle is concerned at all with...

7.24.15 headline Stocks plunge more than 2% for week on earnings, global growth concerns. looks like a very tough market to hold long positions, with the major markets declining 1% +/- Today- Friday- SPY closed at $208- opened 2015 near 202.00 That's Up just 3% for the year? Q's held...

" Dow closes in red for year as 3M, CAT weigh; transports fall more than 2% CNBC headline 7.23.15 Periodically checking in on what i am missing.....

A lot has ooccurred in a week- We had China melting down with markets halted- Greece as an unknown - still- but looking positive - Computer conflicts on the NYSE as well as on the airlines- I barely catch any of these items of late- I was tempted Friday to jump back in-...

I guess this is the weekend referendum in Greece to decide whether they will accept the revised concessions and stay in Euro land- or whether they will say screw you to the imposed Debt renegotiations- and go back to the Drachma? I saw a Sunday pm analyst on the news suggesting that...

Markets were closed today- Friday July 3 - I did not realize this until I got home early this pm. Talk about out of touch! Charts tell us what occurred in the past, and we make the assumption that they can be extended into the future- until they fail to do so. When i think of...