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In January 2008, President George W. Bush was scrambling to bolster the American economy. The subprime mortgage industry was collapsing, and the Dow Jones industrial…

Money Market Funds Prepare for Redemption Onslaught

Bears Chat at The Wall Street Examiner Bears Chat July 27, 2011 0 Comments

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Money market funds investing in U.S. Treasuries have been drastically reducing maturities in recent days, amid fear that the prospect of a government default may lead to a wave of redemptions.

Government money markets have…

Money Market Funds Prepare for Redemption Onslaught

Bears Chat at The Wall Street Examiner Bears Chat July 27, 2011 0 Comments

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Money market funds investing in U.S. Treasuries have been drastically reducing maturities in recent days, amid fear that the prospect of a government default may lead to a wave of redemptions.

Government money markets have…

Bond Market Has Mitigated Some of the Risk, But Don’t Go To Sleep

In Part 1 of this report, I covered dealer positions, financing, and hedging. Dealers have mitigated a significant amount of risk by selling paper to…

Gold on the Cusp

Gold is in a very precarious place on the charts. The only thing we have to fear isn’t just fear itself. Here’s what I’m worried…

Market Engine Whines Without A Rudder

Cycles are mixed, and cycle screening measures are deteriorating, but there are still reasons to expect the averages to head higher. Here’s what they are,…

When This Boring Market Finally Reaches the Center of the Earth

The volatility subsided, but the range remained. 4 picks dipped below their stops. Were they too tight? Or is this the beginning of the end for the longs. Time will tell.

Meanwhile, list performance improved slightly to an average of +2.4%, up from +0.2% the week before, on an average holding period of 15 days, up from 10 days the week before. The percentage change assumes cash trades, no margin, no options.

The stopouts left just 4 picks on the list. All are longs, and all look ok to hold, with stops adjusted based on trigger lines in the charts. I added two more picks from Friday’s screen.

Have Primary Dealers Built a Muddle Through Scenario?

For several months, I’ve been positing the idea that when the Treasury gets its cash level down to the legally required limit, the stock and…