Search Results for: "parets"

In 2013 I Learned That…

Seems like just yesterday the year 2013 was just getting underway – and BOOM! Just like that, it’s over! It’s been an amazing 12 months – mostly good for investors and the people who love them. But you’ve heard enough already from me this year (I’ve heard enough from me too!), so for today’s look…

My Clique

“We slay all suckers who perpetrate, and lay down law from state to state.” – Run-DMC Something I wish I had learned a lot earlier in my life – surround yourself with winners and doers, not whiners and pessimists. No one taught me this and for a long time I splashed around in the muck…

The 40th Annual Market Technician’s Coven: An Insider’s Notes

My friends Greg Harmon, John Boorman, Ryan Detrick and others in the technical analysis community descended upon New York City this week for the Market Technician’s Association’s 40th anniversary and annual symposium. A laundry list of legendary technicians – Ralph Acampora, MaryAnn Bartels, Bob Prechter, Andrew Lo – spoke and panels and gave presentations to…

Five Signs the Rally is On Hold

Last week’s pause / drop in stocks was relatively mild and shallow as far as these things go and it was also the Most Anticipated Pullback in History.  Market participants freaked out anyway, lulled into complacency by how utterly benign and tranquil the tape has been for so long now. I’ve been talking about my…

begging your pardon…

Was Apple’s fall from grace unforeseeable? That’s become the prevailing wisdom among those covering the aftermath – but I don’t think so. Felix Salmon has a great post where he builds upon the James Stewart piece I linked to over the weekend and offers a good overview of what went wrong when 57 brokerage firm…

In 2012 I Learned That…

It’s already the last day of 2012? How did that happen? Did we at least learn something? You’ve already heard enough from me this year, below I get a little help from my friends! Enjoy and Happy New Year – JB In 2012 I Learned That… Herb Greenberg (CNBC): we can ignore the Mayans. Lauren…

Who are the Five Best Financial Bloggers?

A kid in college emailed this to me over the weekend: Hey JB, I’m a big fan of the blog, I told everyone in my finance courses to start reading it. Anyway, I’m double-majoring and barely have time to read things that aren’t part of my coursework but I want to make sure I have…