Jul 31
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Apologies: Away on Holiday
We are away on holiday from 27-19th August 2009. There will be no weekend summaries during this period. Our trades whilst on holidays will be summarised below:
- Short Dax 5340 $5/point
- Long FTSE 4590 $5/point
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Netflix: Taking Partial Profits
no responses - Posted 01.30.12
Closing 50 shares at $126 - booking a profit of $2300 after brokerage. We have another 50 shares in our portfolio - costs of $59 per share. continue -
Lululemon - Goldman 1 vs theinflationist 0
no responses - Posted 01.10.12
Lululemon is up 14.87% - now trading at $61.40 - OUCH! Michelle Tan, analyst from Goldman had a BUY on Lulu last week. At the same time, we fired a tiny short in the yoga retailer. Feeling the pain at the moment, but very happy its up. Our initial position usually serves as a depth gauge. One concern we have is the ... continue -
Short Retail Australia Trades Update | Long Cash Backed Resource Companies Short Tech Companies
no responses - Posted 01.10.12
We wrote in August 2010 that we were shorting Australian Retail - that the "good times" won't last forever. Going to shopping centres back then, one would not be aware that the world just went through GFC a year or so ago. Australia was "insulated" from the outside world as people continued to spend. This is from our post on ... continue -
admin Buys N21.SI
no responses - Posted 01.10.12
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Order to Close Netflix long @ 120
no responses - Posted 01.10.12
Another good day for Netflix - up more than 14% when we looked. Order to close HALF our Netflix holdings at $120. That's the minimum target for our long as the gap closes. Invariably, it will overshoot that mark. Our personal Netflix holdings are in at $67 - Taking half off the table at $120 will mean the rest of ... continue -
Latest Debate
no responses - Posted 01.08.12
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Ron Paul Documentary: SAVE AMERICA
no responses - Posted 01.07.12
I cannot imagine why Americans would vote for anyone other than Ron Paul. The truth coming out of Ron Paul is refreshing. continue
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Nikkei Crash vs Dow Crash Update
no responses - Posted 07.24.09
[caption id="attachment_1929" align="alignnone" width="739" caption="www.theinflationist.com"][/caption] This rally looks like it has more to go. The Dow broke through 9000 with ease yesterday. This will be the new support - and the next milestone will be 10000. Looking at the chart above, even at 10000, it is still within a nice falling ...continue
no responses - Posted 07.24.09
[caption id="attachment_1929" align="alignnone" width="739" caption="www.theinflationist.com"][/caption] This rally looks like it has more to go. The Dow broke through 9000 with ease yesterday. This will be the new support - and the next milestone will be 10000. Looking at the chart above, even at 10000, it is still within a nice falling ...continue
Comparison of Bear Markets: 1929 vs 1937 vs 1976 vs 1987 vs 2000 vs Current Bear Market Charts
7 responses - Posted 07.19.09
Whilst we do not believe the past will predict the future, here is a chart showing all previous bear markets in the history of the Dow since 1929. We plotted all recessions and compared it with the current. 1929-1933 (Great Depression) 1937 1976 1987 2000 (dot com bear market) 2007 (current bear market) If we had to ...continue
7 responses - Posted 07.19.09
Whilst we do not believe the past will predict the future, here is a chart showing all previous bear markets in the history of the Dow since 1929. We plotted all recessions and compared it with the current. 1929-1933 (Great Depression) 1937 1976 1987 2000 (dot com bear market) 2007 (current bear market) If we had to ...continue
Rule #1 Do not overleverage
no responses - Posted 07.16.09
We pulled the trigger today at 4000 , short the ASX 200 for another $10/point. Be mindful of leverage - the market is showing very bullish internal strength and most respected technical analysts have gone long. Last nights rally triggered numerous BUY signals across a sea of indicators. We are ...continue
no responses - Posted 07.16.09
We pulled the trigger today at 4000 , short the ASX 200 for another $10/point. Be mindful of leverage - the market is showing very bullish internal strength and most respected technical analysts have gone long. Last nights rally triggered numerous BUY signals across a sea of indicators. We are ...continue
False High Break Out Analysis
no responses - Posted 07.15.09
The Dow is powering ahead with the ASX Futures now up almost 2.2% at 3992. If the physical market hold on to the gains tonight, that would be 3.4% Tuesday, 1.48% Wednesday, and 2.2% Thursday consecutive gains. At this level, it is a worthy short - for even if one ...continue
no responses - Posted 07.15.09
The Dow is powering ahead with the ASX Futures now up almost 2.2% at 3992. If the physical market hold on to the gains tonight, that would be 3.4% Tuesday, 1.48% Wednesday, and 2.2% Thursday consecutive gains. At this level, it is a worthy short - for even if one ...continue
Not Giving Up Yet: Still Bearish
no responses - Posted 07.15.09
More better than expected news - market is up preopen. Dow is up 100 points at 8463 and Australia 200 is at 3963. Our order to open at 3950 has been triggered. We are not throwing in the towel yet - our stops are moved up to 4060. Technical traders ...continue
no responses - Posted 07.15.09
More better than expected news - market is up preopen. Dow is up 100 points at 8463 and Australia 200 is at 3963. Our order to open at 3950 has been triggered. We are not throwing in the towel yet - our stops are moved up to 4060. Technical traders ...continue
ASX200 Technical Analysis
no responses - Posted 07.15.09
Any chance of the ASX 200 breaking out on two consecutive days? It would be unprecedented in 8 years of data - so we would say its unlikely but not impossible. Most break outs have occurred during this bear market - as they say the biggest rallies occur in bear ...continue
no responses - Posted 07.15.09
Any chance of the ASX 200 breaking out on two consecutive days? It would be unprecedented in 8 years of data - so we would say its unlikely but not impossible. Most break outs have occurred during this bear market - as they say the biggest rallies occur in bear ...continue