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So, busy week-end on the honey-do list... Wish I had got more done, but she isn't home until Wednesday so I should be able to finish it by then... ;)

Today, the markets are slightly down, but expect the gap down to be filled... then, who knows where...

The US markets are ignoring a mediocre earnings season (over half way through, beating or barely beating lower expectations) and the tanking Japanese market (Nikkei down 8% in 3 days). The European markets are not reacting to the Asia markets, as I expect the US markets will also ignore it...
I suspect with $5.25 billion over the next 2 days for the banks to invest (unknown for the rest of the week since the schedule doesn't come out until late afternoon the last day of the month), leveraged to $50 billion will have some affect on the market (although how much is questionable).

We have Pending Home Sales (10:00am) and the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey (10:30am) are both due today, but to be honest, good news is good for the market (retail investors) and bad news is good for the markets (more QE, institutional investors). I read some market post this week-end saying they were going to wait for a 5% correction to enter the market... didn't we just have a quick one a starting May 22 and ending June 25? Why wait until now to look for a correction... should another one be expected so soon?

Well, the gap was filled (within pennies) but headed down just a little as I wrote this (I should learn to write faster). The market is probably pausing for the economic reports this morning.

Good luck everyone!!
 
RealMoneyIssues said:
So, busy week-end on the honey-do list... Wish I had got more done, but she isn't home until Wednesday so I should be able to finish it by then... ;)

Today, the markets are slightly down, but expect the gap down to be filled... then, who knows where...

The US markets are ignoring a mediocre earnings season (over half way through, beating or barely beating lower expectations) and the tanking Japanese market (Nikkei down 8% in 3 days). The European markets are not reacting to the Asia markets, as I expect the US markets will also ignore it...
I suspect with $5.25 billion over the next 2 days for the banks to invest (unknown for the rest of the week since the schedule doesn't come out until late afternoon the last day of the month), leveraged to $50 billion will have some affect on the market (although how much is questionable).

We have Pending Home Sales (10:00am) and the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey (10:30am) are both due today, but to be honest, good news is good for the market (retail investors) and bad news is good for the markets (more QE, institutional investors). I read some market post this week-end saying they were going to wait for a 5% correction to enter the market... didn't we just have a quick one a starting May 22 and ending June 25? Why wait until now to look for a correction... should another one be expected so soon?

Well, the gap was filled (within pennies) but headed down just a little as I wrote this (I should learn to write faster). The market is probably pausing for the economic reports this morning.

Good luck everyone!!
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The wife is out of town and you are working on a Honey-To-Do list. You should be kickin back and taking it easy.:D
 
jkenjohnson said:
The wife is out of town and you are working on a Honey-To-Do list. You should be kickin back and taking it easy.:D
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I wish... She has expectations...

I did go see Pacific Rim Friday night since I know she won't... and, if I get done with the list, I am going to see Wolverine Tuesday night...
 
Per your post #2676 below; I'd be happy with a 3% correction to about 1650 area..... JTH posted a graph stating that 1653 is waiting to be filled. Enjoy your time with the wife away.. Would'nt it be nice to tell her you made some money when she returns ?? hope. hope..
 
Dutchy said:
Wouldn't it be nice to tell her you made some money when she returns ?? hope. hope..
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Yes, but I don't see it happening... because of the losses of my "system" this year, I don't talk about the markets much... don't want her to actually look at the account balances... She knows the markets are up 20%... wish my accounts were...
 
RealMoneyIssues.......Yes, but I don't see it happening... because of the losses of my "system" this year, I don't talk about the markets much... don't want her to actually look at the account balances... She knows the markets are up 20%... wish my accounts were...
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Agreed. Yes, I was up about 10% prior to this month, but am now down over 3% YTD. My wife is the buy and holder and I hate it when she kicks my butt in her accounts. I am happy though that one of us is making money!
 
Dutchy said:
My wife is the buy and holder and I hate it when she kicks my butt in her accounts.
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I hear you there. My poor performance is why my wife finally gave up on me and went back to work to stoke her own retirement account. :( You'd think I'd finally learn and follow her lead, but as soon as I do that we'd have another 2008. :suspicious:
 
What a pitiful bunch...:laugh:
RMI - Btw, make sure that honey-do-list gets done before your wife comes home so she can relax when she gets home. :toung:
 
jpcavin said:
What a pitiful bunch...:laugh:
RMI - Btw, make sure that honey-do-list gets done before your wife comes home so she can relax when she gets home. :toung:
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That's the point, because next week-end we are spending many hours in the yard... THAT will be a long week-end :p

Besides, as a teacher, she is going to be ramping up her preps for the school year in a little over 3 weeks...
 
Well, well, well... the markets are actually down about 0.5%... amazing... wait

Here come the DIP BUYERS !!!!



BTW, VIX isn't confirming this drop...
 
Source: Our Current Price Basket of Goods, Services and Cost Of Living

[TABLE="class: grid, width: 690"]
[TR]
[TD]Year[/TD]
[TD]2008[/TD]
[TD]2009[/TD]
[TD]2010[/TD]
[TD]2011[/TD]
[TD]2012[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Realty[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]House Rent[/TD]
[TD]$800.00[/TD]
[TD]$780.00[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $945.00[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $955.00[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $1045.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]New House Buy[/TD]
[TD]$238,880[/TD]
[TD]$232,880[/TD]
[TD]Nov. $268,700[/TD]
[TD]Mar. $202,100[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $263,200[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Commodities[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gallon Gas[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $3.39
[/TD]
[TD]Feb. $2.51[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $2.73[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $3.89[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $3.91[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]KW Hour Elec[/TD]
[TD]Nov. 11.03 ¢[/TD]
[TD]Oct. 11.76 ¢[/TD]
[TD]Sep. 11.97 ¢[/TD]
[TD]Aug. 12.35 ¢[/TD]
[TD]Aug. 13.30 ¢[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="colspan: 5"]Shopping Basket ** Foods Notes and Comments on Brands and Weights at end of table[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Loaf Bread[/TD]
[TD]Jan. $1.68[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $1.77[/TD]
[TD]Feb. $2.49[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $1.98[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $1.88[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lb Potatoes[/TD]
[TD]Nov. 32 ¢[/TD]
[TD]Aug. 55 ¢[/TD]
[TD]Feb. 52 ¢[/TD]
[TD]Aug. 60 ¢[/TD]
[TD]Sep. 42 ¢[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gal Milk[/TD]
[TD]$2.65[/TD]
[TD]$2.69[/TD]
[TD]$2.79[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $3.39[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $2.79[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lb Bacon[/TD]
[TD]Dec. $2.96[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $3.19[/TD]
[TD]Jan. $3.22[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $3.98[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $4.48[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Doz Eggs[/TD]
[TD]Apr. $1.29[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $1.34[/TD]
[TD]Jan. $1.37[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $1.25[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $1.54[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]24 Pack Coke[/TD]
[TD]$5.48[/TD]
[TD]$5.98[/TD]
[TD]$6.98[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $6.98[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $6.98[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]12 Pack Water[/TD]
[TD]$1.90[/TD]
[TD]$1.94[/TD]
[TD]Feb. $2.08[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $2.63[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $2.68[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lb Tomatoes[/TD]
[TD]68 ¢[/TD]
[TD]75 ¢[/TD]
[TD]Feb. 97 ¢[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $1.59[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $1.79[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lb TasteLikeButter[/TD]
[TD]$1.90[/TD]
[TD]$1.94[/TD]
[TD]Dec. $2.28[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $2.68[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $2.68[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lg Cornflakes[/TD]
[TD]$2.34[/TD]
[TD]$2.68[/TD]
[TD]Dec. $2.98[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $3.50[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $1.98[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Frozen Pizza[/TD]
[TD]$2.49[/TD]
[TD]$2.49[/TD]
[TD]Dec. $2.90[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $3.00[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $3.33[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]5 Lb Bag Sugar[/TD]
[TD]$2.68[/TD]
[TD]$2.78[/TD]
[TD]Dec. $3.12[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $2.92[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $2.42[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]5 Lb Bag Flour[/TD]
[TD]$1.97[/TD]
[TD]$2.06[/TD]
[TD]Dec. $2.18[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $3.12[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $2.98[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lb Ground Beef[/TD]
[TD]$3.68[/TD]
[TD]$3.99[/TD]
[TD]Dec. $3.78[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $3.78[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $4.78[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Tide Soap Powder[/TD]
[TD]$5.98[/TD]
[TD]$6.98[/TD]
[TD]Dec. $7.97[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $10.55[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $17.97[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Folgers Coffee[/TD]
[TD]$5.49[/TD]
[TD]$7.98[/TD]
[TD]Dec. $8.78[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $12.98[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $8.98[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Lb Green Grapes[/TD]
[TD]$1.85[/TD]
[TD]$2.15[/TD]
[TD]Dec. $2.97[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $1.96[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $1.98[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Toilet Paper[/TD]
[TD]$3.49[/TD]
[TD]$3.49[/TD]
[TD]Dec. $3.98[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $3.98[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $3.96[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Chicken Soup[/TD]
[TD]$1.89[/TD]
[TD]$1.95[/TD]
[TD]Dec. $2.08[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $2.10[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $1.75[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Employment[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Wages[/TD]
[TD]$40,523[/TD]
[TD]$39,423[/TD]
[TD]Nov. $39,856[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $40,925[/TD]
[TD]NA[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Unemployment[/TD]
[TD]Jan. 5.4%[/TD]
[TD]May. 8.6%[/TD]
[TD]Nov. 9.8%[/TD]
[TD]Aug. 9.2%[/TD]
[TD]Aug. 8.1%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Financials[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Fed Base Rate[/TD]
[TD]Jan. 4.25%[/TD]
[TD]Aug. 1.00%[/TD]
[TD]Jan. .25%[/TD]
[TD]Aug. .25%[/TD]
[TD]Sep. .25%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Dow Jones[/TD]
[TD]Mar. 12,500[/TD]
[TD]Aug. 9,171[/TD]
[TD]Jan. 9,908[/TD]
[TD]Aug. 11,326[/TD]
[TD]Sep. 13,553[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Inflation[/TD]
[TD]3.8%[/TD]
[TD]0.4%[/TD]
[TD]Nov. 1.1%[/TD]
[TD]Jun. 3.1%[/TD]
[TD]Jul. 2.6%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]CPI[/TD]
[TD]Apr 216.632[/TD]
[TD]Apr 213.856[/TD]
[TD]Apr. 218.178[/TD]
[TD]Apr. 224.906[/TD]
[TD]Aug. 233.506[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Gold Per Ounce[/TD]
[TD]Mar. $820.00[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $953.00[/TD]
[TD]Jan. $1,068.33[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $1,677.95[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $1,720.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Other[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Movie Ticket[/TD]
[TD]$6.95[/TD]
[TD]$7.18[/TD]
[TD]$7.50[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $8.20[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $8.20[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]First Class Stamp[/TD]
[TD]42 ¢[/TD]
[TD]42 ¢[/TD]
[TD]44 ¢[/TD]
[TD]Aug. 44 ¢[/TD]
[TD]Aug. 45 ¢[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]College Tuition[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $6,015[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $6,585[/TD]
[TD]Feb. $7,020[/TD]
[TD]Jan. $7,605[/TD]
[TD]July. $7,695[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]Wrangler Jeans[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD]Mar. $15.98[/TD]
[TD]Aug. $17.68[/TD]
[TD]Sep. $15.77[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Nothing scientific about this, just a guy that is tracking a lot of information... Interesting nonetheless :)
 
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