Thursday, February 21, 2008

Markets fighting "bad economic news AGAIN !!! "

Markets AGAIN had to deal with many negatives in economic data.....

Jobless claims were worse than expected.......

Philly manufacturing LEI index slumped to the lowest level in many many years......

So...what market does...went from UP 50+ to Down 50 area.......

Markets are giving CLEAR signal....that economic bad news are already discounted......

VIX also did NOT spiked UP @ all...it went down on bad news ????

We have a market which IS ignoring ALL the bad news @ this juncture......????

Markets MAY give us its VERDICT in few days.....as to why...it IS holding so well...I hope !!!!

In my portfolio :

AGU UP $1.67 near all-time HIGHS

CSIQ down 2 cents

CMED UP 58 cents...trying to "breakout"

LDK down 84 cents

MA down $2.60...on a formal probe of its charges by "Hungary"

SOLF down 43 cents

@11.44 AM the following are green :

RIMM (15 to 20% higher subscribers growth),POT,WFR,SNDK,
AMAT,CSCO (citi upgrade),GS,CTRN,CTRP,TOL,NMX,AUY,
ABX,GG,DRYS,FWLT,NTES (good ER),NDAQ,LRCX,INFY.

Please stay DIVERSIFIED in many sectors & KNOW your stocks history & future !!!

BLOG does NOT give buy or sell.

Saleem

15 comments:

Doug said...

Hi Saleem,
I added CSX and a little BABY today. So I am LDK, CMED, CCC, CSX and BABY. Just a quick update for fun sake. Talk soon...

Stocks100 said...

Hi Doug,

Good move NOT buying more LDK.....

When you can trade MANY stocks why overweight one stock ???

You have only ONE loser...not bad @ all.

Keep doing what WORKS !!!

Saleem

Doug said...

Thanks for letting me run it by you though Saleem. It helped me to stay on track.

Stocks100 said...

Hi Doug,

You are ALWAYS welcome to run it by me.

Saleem

Bruce said...

Saleem,

In your opinion, what is up with the Solar sector. It's been HORRIBLE...to say the least.

Stocks100 said...

Hi Bruce,

Solar stocks are looking for support in their individual chart.

STP definitely put the whole sector into near-term visiblity mode......

LDK reports on monday AH may give the sector a kick-start.

Saleem

madmax said...

SALEEM

Lets hope that LDK reports good numbers.
thanks for keeping up with ER.

I bought some AAPL today, at $124
they it went down to $122 this market is unbelievable

Madmax

Stocks100 said...

Hi Madmax,

Did lot of trades..details in my 730 report.

Market IS tough......

Saleem

madmax said...

SALEEM

Soem times you got to change tacktics
in this market only the nimble will survive.
I think the techie stocks are the place to be!

Look the way RIMM pop up

Madmax

Doug said...

Saleem,
isn't it amazing how LDK hardly ever gets mentioned on the boob tube, when they talk solar??? It seems they are always talking about how the PE's are too high, but NOT LDK's!!! It seems like its a secret for WS only???

Stocks100 said...

Hi Doug,

LDK if kept for 6 more month...will outperform most stocks....imho

Saleem

Doug said...

Saleem,
I hold LDK with much conviction! I lucked out and bought BABY ahead of IH entry today and in the last minute before the close they sent a buy alert. I love getting in ahead of them because I can sell at a lower target than they shoot for and still make decent $$$. I only do it on stocks that look like the volume will hit IH desired level. I just look early in the day and extrapolate out what the volume should do for the day and if the stock is trending up in the first hour, sometimes I buy and get lucky, like today with BABY. Anyway I am LDK, CMED, CCC, CSX and BABY. Have a great night.

Bruce said...

Saleem,

I'm trying my best to maintain the Ben Stein/Saleem philosophy....not to get taken out to the "cash out" sidelines.

It's very difficult/exhausing/depressing watching my solar stock getting destroyed day after day...How do you maintain your cool in these difficult times...?

Thank.

Stocks100 said...

Hi Bruce,

Markets can rattle the best of us.

I only ASK one question....do we have MORE upside vs downside....

The answer gives ME confidence & CONVICTION....

Patience plays a major role in making serious money.....

Yes...solar is being trashed these days....but they are so oversold...that they will start moving UP without any catalyst..imho

Saleem

Bruce said...

Thanks Saleem, I appreciate the words of wisdom!

Your "one" question is the right one to ask. However, it sure is tough watching your $$ dissapear everyday.

Best regards,

Bruce