There will be blood all right and not just in oil, which suffered a steep drop to fall for the first day in four. As Twilight tweens screamed to see another gory story at the box office, S&P 500

As America prepares to tuck into turkeys, Byrd became our longest serving lawmaker, Birds Eye is being bought by Blackstone (BX) and yesterday’s equity action was one for the birds. With h

Expectation is the root of all heartache. -William Shakespeare Recap and Set-UpAs the S&P 500 Index weakens to approach the area I'd outlined in the Bull Market Timer weekly update on October 25,

Dr. Pangloss, the effervescent optimist in Voltaire’s novel Candide, may have kindred spirits at the National Association for Business Economics.The Washington, DC-based trade group representin

The S&P 500 posted its best third quarter performance since the breakup of The Beatles but fell for a second successive week after the unemployment rate rose to a level last seen in 1983. Stocks

Listening to CNBC yesterday morning I was struck by two key things: First, there are obvious factors/evidence that many are choosing to ignore. Second, we should always be mindful of what may not be

Editor's Note: This was posted in real-time on the Buzz & Banter (click for a free trial). It's being republished here for the benefit of the Minyanville community.Good morning, Minyans. A few qu

The story of the day was Intel (INTC): The company reported better than expected numbers and raised guidance for next quarter. CEO Paul Otellini said the company is building up inventory in anticipat

The market was brutal yesterday. I got stopped out of new longs and decided to sell some legacy names as well. I still feel this market has much more upside than most pundits realize, and that the fi

Senator Barack Obama is a either a naïf or a ninny. Based on his tax proposals, the key to any economic program, the nincompoop out-points the naïf. Here’s why: Obama proposes to rais