Fatwa Against Vuvuzela

Anyone who watched the World Cup in South Africa over the last few weeks knows what a Vuvuzela is. Perhaps we are all Muslims now. The UAE issued fatwa # 11625 against vuvuzela’s whose beehive sound is too noisy at soccer matches.

Congratulations to Spain for their 1-0 victory over Holland.

YOUR comments

I received an email that contained the following statement over the weekend - “After clearly demonstrating Friday how Bush’s tax cut did nothing in raising net tax revenue next to Clinton. After factoring in inflation and population growth Bush has lost us revenue by 2009. Then you make a the completely contradictory statement ‘There are cases where cutting taxes can raise tax revenue.’ Why? “

Because its true and a well recognized fact by most economists. – However there is a balance between lots of different factors and  obviously you can’t collect no taxes and expect revenues. Maybe it will help to think the Obama Tax cut in 2009 It gets no press because a Republican did NOT make it. This works especially for almost every middle class American. Here’s how it can in the long term raise taxes.

• You cut the taxes of a working American (Say under $100,000) That person goes right out and spends the money especially those well below the arbitrary $100,000 a year figure. They buy something and this generates money and t from sales taxes to income taxes. It bounces some folks up to higher tax brackets because their busisnesses grow. They spend more. Bottom Line – money flows faster and this generates tax revenue.
• It also used to generate jobs. Lower taxes would create more demand and jobs would grow creating more taxpayers. However globalization has virtually killed that. If corporate taxes or payroll taxes decline a bit it does almost nothing to create jobs in the USA. These jobs go to China or another faster growing emerging market country where you can get the job done at 1/4 the price.

Right now the S&P 500 companies are sitting on a mountain of cash $1,800,000,000,000 If they wanted to they could generate millions of jobs in the USA They are simply far more interested in spending this money where it will make them more money and that’s in emerging markets.

The New BRIC’s

The term BRICK’s has been used for years to denote the faster growing big emerging market economies = Brazil, Russia, India, China and sometimes South Korea.

Now a new acronym for mid level countries leading the globalization GDP growth – CIVETS - Columbia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, & South Africa. LINK

KISS & Stocks (Keep It Simple Stupid)

If you don’t understand a term look in up at Investopedia.com dictionary

AS ALWAYS, DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH BEFORE INVESTING!

Investors411 record – 5 years of beating benchmark S&P 500 and almost all major US indexes

Technicals, Fundamentals & Analysis

Mantra for week Earnings Season begins this week. – How markets react to news Will be key. If a stock shrugs and goes nowhere on good earnings news you know theirs trouble ahead. Remember Black Box algorithms  dominate even more as volume declines.

We had another rally (mostly in post 2:00 EST trading) in decreased volume. 40% below average. These Black Box rallies can go on for a while in low volume  Mom & Pop investors have long since left the market.

While its difficult to understand collectively what the black boxes will do, we do have two signs indicating a reversal should be ahead.

• The BDI (see below)
• The MO is near overbought levels.

Here’s the bulls case for good earnings For stocks –  Bad economics can be balanced out by good earnings

Significant Indexes-

• McClellan Oscillator (MO) rose a to +53.14 [+60 or above = Overbought = sell. -60 or below = Oversold = buy]. StockCharts has a better version of the McClellan chart ($NYMO) LINK. –  & Investopedia on –  How the MO works. This index is on the boarder of being overbought = almost Bearish
• US Dollar –  The dollar rose +0.14% Friday [Anything over +/- @0.50 is significant.] The dollar is important  to stocks – Dollar up = stocks down and visa versa. The Black Box traders, that make up to 80% of all trades, have used the inverse relationship of the dollar as a key part of their trading system. The big move was breaking the support level two Friday’s ago which set up the rally for stocks. The swings in prices are smaller and therefore right now = Less Relevant
• BDI - The  Baltic Dry Index (Measures cost of shipping – Higher costs good = more being shipped = Bullish. Also good proxy of China) BDI is in free fall from a high of @4200 to  1902 Friday. This is a huge -55% drop in 7 weeks.  Often a leading indicator for stocks. Here’s a 3 year chart of BDI for context. The BDI fell a decreased -1.92%Friday. Rate of decline is slowing – perhaps a good sign. but overall still = BEARISH

Monday’s Fearless Forecast - Even the black boxes have not been able to push the MO over +80 for over a year. The economic news from employment in the USA to world trade & China (BDI) is not good. We seem to be running into an economic wall that even the Black Box traders will have difficulty penetrating.

The earnings surprise would have to be HUGE to penetrate over +80 on the BDI. So I’m shorting any significant rally and expecting a down week. Were still in wait and see mode. See Positions

Positions

The  Positions Section = latest buys and sells  - These are positions I actually own - Updated over weekends – Investors411 holds NO position at this time. (see below)

Short Term Traders - Those of you who love risk could nibble on the Direxion funds that short markets 300% (see POSITION Section at very top of blog) Some ProShares also do 300%.  I’m waiting till the +53.14 on the MO turns into over +60.

Caution – last time I waited for -54 to become -60 and missed last weeks rally.

Monitor didn’t – see comments section of blog. Also check out the in depth technical analysis of the BDI and other indexes that The Critic sent in

Investors – Sill waiting for the market to reach overbought levels (Close to +60 on the MO) but no cigar yet. The further ovesold the better. See list of ProShare that short market 200% in POSITION Section of blog. You can start to nibble when/if we get over +60 on the MO. The higher the better. Remember this may be only a trade that lasts a week.

The probability of making $ on a short (ETF that shorts an index of sector) is getting better.

Lets say there’s a 200 point rally in the Dow today – you can bet the MO will be  close to +8o or above.

Long Term Outlook =CAUTIOUSLY BEARISH

AS ALWAYS DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH BEFORE INVESTING

Trust Buster president Teddy Roosevelt – Will Obama show us the same tonight?

Tea Party

“The tea party’s exaggerated importance” is the headline of the  major independent blog editorial blog Politico’s this AM on the “anti Obama rage group” .

Mea Culpa – I do respect the Tea Party because at Investor411 they have won. By focusing attention on their white (in the words of the old Ivory Snow commercial this group is 99 44/100% white)  rage I have taken it away time from facts on the deficit or Health Care.

The NYT’s lead editorial yesterday was on Massachusetts heath care system “which 1/2 of Scott Brown supporters and 2/3 of all Massachusetts residents like.”(paraphrase) according to a poll. 97% of MA residents are covered. For more see “Reform and Massachusetts.”

BRIC

The Economist has a  has an in depth look at the top emerging markets as a real alternative economic force to the European Union & America.  BRIC = Brazil, Russia, India, China whose leaders are or just finished meeting together in Brazil.  “The Trillion Dollar Club”

The Obama Speech

Tonight’s speech on financial reform is a defining moment. Will Obama be the next Teddy Roosevelt ? (A Republican Trust buster) The short answer is NO. Senate Democrat Ted Kaufman (Dem. DE) is our Teddy Roosevelt – Here’s part 2 of his speech on Wall Street and the Rule of Law

One piece of encouraging news is Senator Blanche Lincoln (Dem  AK) committee has a Republican onboard (Grassly- R IA) for her legislation on derivatives. Lincoln has come up with a stronger bill than other proposals.

NYTs headlines Obama Issues Sharp Call for Reforms on Wall Street If this is true you’ll see a 2 to 5% decline in shadow banks tomorrow. It Teddy Roosevelt or Ted Kaufman gave the speech you’ll see a 5 to 10%+ fall in shadow financials tomorrow.

KISS & Stocks (Keep It Simple Stupid)

If you don’t understand a term look in up at Investopedia.com dictionary

AS ALWAYS, DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH BEFORE INVESTING!

Investors411 record – 5 years of beating benchmark S&P 500 and almost all major US indexes

Technicals, Fundamentals & Analysis

See Positions for changes made each weekend

Market went nowhere yesterday in increased above average volume. What Wall Street calls “churning.” Usually considered a reversal of trend = Bearish

Yesterday’s grand slam earnings reports by giants APPL & BAC (thank you taxpayer bailout, Fed 0% loans, & elimination of mark to market accounting) did little to move markets higher. US markets have reacted poorly to great news indicates  = Bearish

Seeking Alpha this AM has a big section on the problems  China has. Here’s one article . Investors411 has closed its entire China position (FXI).

Earnings reports continue to pour in.

Significant Indexes

• McClellan Oscillator rose slightly to -4.91 yesterday.  [+60 or above = Overbought = sell. -60 or below = Oversold = buy]. StockCharts has a better version of the McClellan chart ($NYMO) LINK. - This is almost right in the middle of NEUTRAL territory
• US Dollar – rose +0.19% yesterday. [Anything over +/- @0.50 is significant.] Mantra - right now The Dollar Rules Is very important. Remember, dollar down almost always = stocks up and visa versa. The positive earnings reports are overshadowing the dollar which is in the middle of a consolidating range between @$80.00 & @$82.20. Dollar at 81.18. If it moves to either side of that range it will impact stocks.

Positions

The  Positions Section = latest buys and sells – (Revised positions last weekend) - These are positions I actually own

Both Comments from The Critic & Paul R were incorporated in the strategy section of the blog. You can see them by linking here or at any time in the future going to the top of the blog and clicking on the word STRATEGY

Caution – I do on occasion day trade. None of this is part of Investors411. Almost all of you are looking for something to hold for a period of time.

When to Buy? – McClellan Index - Only 8 times in the last year did this index reach below -60 = oversold = a time to buy. Even then tow of those tomes were within a few days of each other. Therefore the total was only 6 times. The last time was back in early February. Its frustrating not to buy or sell, but Investors411 is going to wait till we are oversold to commit major amounts of capital.

UWM – [ETF that does 2x what small cap stocks do] UMW is back in the black and at a new high although only up a couple %. Almost closed this position. Going to sell at or near open today.

IMAX – imax hit a new high yesterday in a “pop and drop” (see yesterday’s Investors411) At one point in time it was up almost +9% and end the day at +2.94%. Volume was @ 3x normal.  Some entity perhaps more than one broke Imax out to a new high. All the day and swing traders jumped in after the break out. There was some China news,but this turned out to be not as big as its headline.  Then the dropping or profit taking came as IMAX fell up to 8%.

IMAX has had  some other pumps and dumps over the last few months. Investors411 called this pump and dump yesterday. This kind of trade is only for day/swing traders (not investors) who know what they are doing and can handle the risk. Not a recommend trade by Investors411 Yes I bought some Imax to day trade early yesterday and made a 5% profit on this.

Paul R on comments section recommends VCI,, that’s held onto its breakout from a consolidation period yesterday. Volume not strong,but it has possibilities for longer term investors

Monitor Likes SHOO – more a short term trade because it is too far extended from 50DMA (Day Moving Average – If you do not recognize what 50DMA was you should NOT be trading these stocks!)

Long Term Outlook = CAUTIOUSLY BULLISH

AS ALWAYS DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH BEFORE INVESTING

The Empire Forever-Photo from Atlantic

Israel’s Knife in Biden’s Back

VP Joe Biden, who many consider the greatest friend of Israel ever had  in the US Senate, has spent about a week in Israel.  He opened with gushing words of support for Israel. The next day Israel announced 1600 new homes in what Palestinians believe is their land. The far right Israeli government put a knife in the American backed peace process and basically said F— Y– to Obama. Laura Rosen from Politico on reaction

Janet Yellin for Fed Vice Chair

The Fed has an enormous influence over YOUR life. Janet Yellin has been leaked as Obama’s choice.  Almost all extremely well qualified choices like Yelin are quickly approved. But times have changed and politics rule. Experience, Intellectual rigor, have become secondary to political views.

Insults in Afghanistan

Iran’s Ahmadinejad (Add 911 was a CIA conspiracy, plus the old holocaust didn’t happen to his list of pronouncements) and Sec. of Defense Gates traded insults while both were in Afghanistan. Both visited so called “President” Karzai. Story link from foreign press.

A BRIC Wall

BRIC = the emerging market giants Brazil, Russia, India and China who many seem to think are taking an opposing view to US policy – On the front burner, see National Interest piece, on blockingsanctions for Iran

Public Option’s Last Try

Bernie Sanders will introduce the public option sooner rather than later

Empire Forever

Robert Kaplan has an outstanding piece in the Atlantic on Afghanistan & the American Empire.

KISS & Stocks (Keep It Simple Stupid)

If you don’t understand a term look in up at Investopedia.com dictionary

AS ALWAYS, DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH BEFORE INVESTING!

Investors411 record – 5 years of beating benchmark S&P 500 and almost all major US indexes

Technicals, Fundamentals & Analysis

See Positions , Strategy , and Overview for changes made over weekend. (No changes this weekend)

Almost the exact same as yesterday-” Another melt up day in decreased volume.” This is now a mantra. Volume is NOT confirming the move higher.

Again same as yesterday – “As suggested yesterday the XLF (ETF for financial stocks) was one of several possible catalysts for continuing the rally. As the chart shows, its broken out to new highs over the last two days in increased volume. Basically, any meaningful attempt to shadow institutions and bring transparency to related markets is getting crushed. Therefore, it sure looks like the shadow financials  will add fuel to the stock rally.” This move higher is being led by Citigroup which move up &% yesterday and traded an overwhelming billion+ shares again.  This stock, like IMAX,  is going elliptical and expect it to run out of juice today.

The benchmark S&P 500 closed directly on its 18 month high. Obviously, momentum is with the bulls.

3 positions are open on the Fed and Janet Yellen has been leaked as the choice.

Retail numbers [just came in much better than expected = rally ho] and consumer confidence this AM – Both significant fundamentals that can move the market.

As long as mild melt ups continue outlook remains bullish.

Significant Indexes

• McClellan Oscillator fell a bit to +60.06 yesterday. We are still well above +60 or Overbought territory. StockCharts has a better version of the McClellan chart ($NYMO) LINK. Last week the NYMO reached a high of 75.33. It looks like we could get above that. So there is room for a short term trade, but longer term overbought = sell
• BDI - The Baltic Dry Index, which measures the cost of world trade (also a good indicator of how China is doing since they are huge exporters/importers) has exploded higher in the last few weeks. After flattening for a few days it is once again moving higher = Bulls rule

Positions

The  Positions Section = latest buys and sells – (Revised positions last weekend) - These are positions I actually own

From Yesterday “ IMAX – has exploded higher in HUGE volume.  It has “gaped” higher three days in a row.  In short, its going elliptical. That means expect a pull back. IMAX also reports earnings today.” IMAX “gapped” higher at the open again and was up over 7% and ended the day down 1.00% in HUGE  volume.  Best read of tea leaves is IMAX will take another day or two to settle then consolidate of move up. 

Mistake was to not sell some IMAX when stock “gapped” higher.(Up 7%)

From yesterday “Shorter term traders – Even though we are overbought, it sure looks like the McClellan will reach above 80 sooner rather than later. You might want to go long with TYH(3X technology) or FAS (3X what financials do) Buy a dip and keep tight stops.” Bought a 10% (Of portfolio) position in TYH at 151.50. Put stop at that 151.5 and may sell 1/2 for 3 to 5% gain hopefully today. TYH closed at 154.99

Long Term Outlook = CAUTIOUSLY BULLISH

AS ALWAYS DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH BEFORE INVESTING