Archive for June, 2011

Money supply is growing, and now it is being used. This activity is good news for the economy and, therefore, the stock market. Here are the compelling data and developing trends… This article is posted on SeekingAlpha.com »

Regulators’ new 2.5% “biggest bank” add-on to the 7% “big bank” capital requirement hits JPMorgan (JPM) and its U.S. competitors, Bank of America (BAC) and Citigroup (C). (For more, see The Wall Street Journal articles, “Capital Rules Tighten for Big Banks” and “Biggest Banks Fitted for New Collar.”) In spite of the news, JPMorgan’s... »

The announcement that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve will be used to offset Libya’s reduced output and limit the expected oil price rise this summer hit oil stocks last week. This reaction appears overblown, meaning the stock price drops could be a short-lived buying opportunity. This article is posted on SeekingAlpha.com »

Judging by media reports, Apple’s (AAPL) App Store just took a hit. Apple was unable to make its publisher (AKA, “digital content provider”) rules stick. Apple was described variously as “relaxing its guidelines,” “retreating,” “reversing,” “backtracking,” “about-facing,” and “caving in” – and that’s just in The Wall Street Journal article (“Apple Retreats in Publisher... »

About 20 days ago, I wrote that a “Stock Market Buying Opportunity Could Be Coming” and that “5 ‘Special Situation’ Growth Stocks” could become attractively priced. It looks like we’re now there. Below is the updated information for the five stocks; I have updated each of the graphs. Interestingly, this has been a good... »

Stock declines are producing warnings of trend reversals – often based on moving average analysis. However, many of these supposed bearish signals are false, resulting from the misuse of established analytical “rules.” We are now reading “Sell!” recommendations that should be “Buy!” This wrong way activity can help improve buying opportunities. This article is... »

The latest spate of worrisome news and warnings is just the thing for producing desirable stock prices. Wednesday’s stock market drop, while perhaps scary, was not a breakdown indicator. Rather, it moved many stocks down to attractive buy levels – i.e., near the bottom of recent ranges. This article is posted on SeekingAlpha.com »

Caterpillar’s (CAT) management and board will be providing investors with important information very soon. There are three areas of particular interest: 1. June 8 annual meeting presentation 2. Dividend announcement 3. Stock split? This article is posted on SeekingAlpha.com »