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  1. MIDWEEK OUTLOOK • October 29, 2008

    Shares surged, unfazed by record low consumer confidence. Today, the Fed dropped interest rates to the lowest levels since 2003 and buyers and sellers proceeded to slug it out like Depression era prizefighters.

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  2. Others Panic, You Profit. Superleverage Power On Display. • October 26, 2008

    Another volatile week closed out in historic fashion. Overnight, global markets were routed. The Russians closed their market until Tuesday.

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  3. MIDWEEK OUTLOOK • October 22, 2008

    The stock market appears set for a test, and potential breach, of support. A push to new lows may create positive divergences between price and technical indicators.

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  4. MIDWEEK OUTLOOK • October 15, 2008

    Stocks closed today's session looking sharply lower. Monday's big snapback was quickly reversed. They couldn't keep prices up long enough for me to recommend puts (see Sunday's commentary).

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  5. Special Crash & Panic Edition: The Dow's Worst Week Ever — This, Too, Shall Pass • October 12, 2008

    It helps to think of the old proverb "This, too, shall pass" in good times as well as bad. We witnessed the worst week in the history of the venerable Dow industrials and the worst performance in the S&P 500 since 1933.

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  6. MIDWEEK OUTLOOK • October 8, 2008

    Ho-hum, today was just another historic day in the markets. We witnessed extreme whipsaw volatility in the wake of coordinated international central bank rate cuts. This followed Tuesday's Federal Reserve stealth easing and commercial paper buying plan.

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  7. An Unhealthy Market Feels Twinge of Panic • October 6, 2008

    I wasn't a Boy Scout, but I do believe in their motto, "Be prepared." It's especially important, during volatile times like these, to be prepared for any move the markets could make. You don't want to be surprised and forced to scramble.

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  8. MIDWEEK OUTLOOK • October 2, 2008

    The news keeps pouring in: Credit market defroster still malfunctioning…auto sales plunging…home prices dwindling, but fear not. The fear mongers will stabilize the situation. How 'bout a spoonful of sugar?

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