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There’s Real Strength in this Stock
Market—the Trading Action Says So

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So here we are—stuck in an environment of uncertainty regarding the debt crisis in Europe and declining expectations at home. The S&P 500 Index is back up to 1,200 and seemingly, those trading the index are benefitting from all the volatility. Index options traders must be relishing the current trading action in stocks and no doubt this choppiness is here to stay.

October 2011 Stock Market Outlook

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During the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee meeting on September 21, the Fed pulled yet another rabbit out of its hat of monetary tricks. From what increasingly appears to be an empty hat, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke pulled out a $400-billion plan to buy long-term treasuries while selling short-term bills and notes held by the Fed. The expected net result will be to narrow the yield spreads between long and short maturities of U.S. treasuries.

Good News: The Commodity Price
Cycle and S&P 500 Both on Track

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I view the stock market’s recent trading action as impressive. The S&P 500 Index has clawed its way back up to the 1,200 level, which is technically significant. Just last year, the index (and others) broke down after a strong run and then recovered meaningfully. While the past can’t predict the future, there is a strong similarity in the share price action.

First Stocks, Then Real Estate—What’s
the Winner Going to Be This Decade?

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I think it’s probable that the stock market will continue to convulse for the rest of the third quarter and into the fourth. The trend in economic news is down and so is investor sentiment. We still have a lot of problems with sovereign debt issues in Europe and this is an investment risk that isn’t going away anytime soon.

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