May 2013

Are Treasurys Double-Bottoming?

Chartered Market Technician Chris Burba brings up an interesting possibility today in the below chart of 10-year treasury bond futures – could we be witnessing a double-bottom for bonds? And if so, what are the implications? (click to embiggen!) Source: @ChrisBurbaCMT

Land of the Lost

“If a prospect told a JTF broker flat out that he was not interested, the broker would use a technique called “the slap and hug” to essentially belittle the prospect before building him back up through kindness or feigned concern. Brokers also used reverse technique, “the hug and slap” at times.” I have an entire…

Adaptation

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change. In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment.” A lot of people…