Pocket Change gains taken on 10/19.

Pocket Change gains taken on 10/19.

Anytime I HARVEST (sell) positions for a gain, I refer to them as “Pocket Change Gains.”   Using a baseball analogy, I am NOT looking to hitting HOME RUNS with positions, just attempting to hit SINGLES.  Hit enough of them, they all start adding up,...
Giant Flag Pattern…..S&P 500 Index

Giant Flag Pattern…..S&P 500 Index

Spent a couple of days this past weekend working and enjoying the Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  If you have never been, it is  well worth the trip!  One of the balloons reminded me of a pattern the S&P 500 index has created of late.  See Below! As I...
No Arguement here…EEM & EWZ

No Arguement here…EEM & EWZ

Suggested to be an “Early Bird” and jump on the breakout of multi-year resistance in Emerging markets ETF’s (EEM & EWZ)  (see post).   See update below… NO harvesting here…Nice looking patterns…Keep these positions with a 4%...
Bullish….Bearish… or Neither

Bullish….Bearish… or Neither

Am I Bullish, Bearish or Neither? Choice “C”…neither! I am of the opinion, being Bullish or Bearish are emotional states of mind.  They are NOT STRATEGIES.  I believe that we should invest in each asset on its own individual merits/patterns, not...
Global…. “All the same trend!”

Global…. “All the same trend!”

Sir John Templeton always encouraged investors to diversify. In other words, don’t put…  The premise is that you can/should find assets that act differently.  Is diversification that easy to accomplish in today’s world? Currently around the globe we...