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    “ Options Trader Spends $9 Million Betting on September Volatility Spike”

    VIX is just the OEX. Rise to 22 but capped at 30 is a "window". Yes, low probability of success. Portfolio "insurance". Personally, I use the 14 day average true range on the S&P 500. Still market cap weighted but broader than the OEX. It's volatility has peaked. September has a...
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    RIP The Dividend Detective

    She wrote a book around 1988 entitled Dividends Don't Lie. Yield might be a a reasonable gauge of "valuation" but dividends haven't competed with bond yields since 1948, there's the issue of double taxation, and personally, dividends are nuisance in terms of Schedule B. Nevertheless, Rest In...
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    Joe Biden’s dire warning: a ‘meteor’ is headed to tank the US economy

    Debt ceiling has been raised (73) times since 1962. Drama
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    Weird picture, usually volume occurs at turning points

    You're not taking into account the CBOE's synthetic "securities" at various strikes and expirations vis-a-vis the NYSE and inventory merchandising. It all comes out when in the moneys are assigned. Regardless, the stock is in la la land.
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    Stocks are now offering the best selling opportunity in 10 years, thanks to the Fed

    Pre-mature shorting is akin to pre-mature ejaculation. Wall Street's function is moving paper (until there is no demand OR they run out of inventory).
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    Druckenmiller Dumps All His Stocks, Piles Into Treasuries Expecting Rates To Hit Zero

    Front-running aside. poker players don't play with their cards face out.
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    Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA)

    Buffett made his first billion in 1982. Big deal here in Nebraska. That was then, this is now:
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    When the bounce comes... which (individual) stocks will fare best?

    Bounces is a bear market? Akin to picking nickels off the rail in the face of an oncoming freight train. Is it's whistle blowing? To some I suppose, a sport. Addicted to random awards, is not rewarding in the long term. The idea is to replicate over and over. For those that adhere to...
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    Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA)

    Buffett's recent purchases of Apple, DaVita, and Teva were definitely shreeeeeewd. 1. When you're 88 years old, value investing for the long term is what? 2. Ever figure out why you see constant Geico ads on TV?
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    Embarrasing day for a Wall Street Analyst

    What's funny is neither of you were long Celgene. Few rational "investors" would have since it's peak close was August 31st.
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    Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA)

    Nope, a front-runner. One of Buffett's fuck ups. Shall we discuss Munsingwear, US Air, or.........let sleeping dogs lie?
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    Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA)

    Buffett bought 75 million shares of Apple in 2017. He bought an additional 165 million shares in the first quarter of 2018. The Apple X, in a saturated market, is what, $1,000 per unit? It's what we call value investing for the long term.
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    Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA)

    Doubtful Buffett would come up in a spellchecker. Teva got a pop on Mylan Lab's pricing. It's now back to business. Low margin/high turnover. You might ponder Warren's purchase of Apple, with fanfare, at the price point he entered, and at age 88. The long term. You might also "google"...
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    Which one(s) are YOU?

    It's been 8 years since I posted this thread. What's changed? Not psychology. Not the myriad of species. But, Mister Market appears to have shot his wad for the next few years. Secular change? We'll see. Note, I did write "appears". It's fascinating how many are calling a "bottom" IMO...
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    Extreme fear...

    Very crude spreadsheet chart. The bend of a 150 day EMA Significant? Higher? 30 days? Uh-huh Yesterday, the average true range on SSO (the leveraged SPY) was 12 points. Highest I've ever recorded. Clue number two. Gee, that rhymed. Reducing/preventing year end tax loss selling saves...
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    Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA)

    1. Takes "awhile" to bend a 325 day average. 2. IF you're going to drop names, perhaps you should spell them correctly. Brings out the goose-stepping grammar Nazi in me.
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    The APPLE Crash

    The stock (paper) is being distributed in the limelight after a decade+ sideways base. After it eventually breaks trend, it will re-test. IF the re-test fails as most parabolas do, down she goes. During that base, "nobody" wanted it. Known for the I-pod rather than the mouse (Lisa)...
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    Biggest losers should be biggest gainers in Jan

    More like the first (7) days stemming from ax's disposal of inventory acquired from tax selling. Don't stay at the party too long.
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    Who Is NOT Short Here?!?

    Winner? Emulating Charlie Sheen? Sissss, "All" is a strong word (and one helluva laundry detergent). Based upon both the percentage of stocks above their 20 day SMA and an oscillator of net NYSE 52 week highs, thee.......eh........market is the most over-bought in a half decade...
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