Tis the Season to be Jolly

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It’s definitely that time of the year to be ‘jolly’ given the holiday season and all, and the equity markets have certainly cooperated thus far in 2010.  With just five trading days left in the year, stocks are on track to have their best December since 1987.  And who would have ever guessed at the beginning of the year that …

The Santa Claus Rally is Alive & Well

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The equity markets continued to be in the holiday spirit this past week, as stocks celebrated the Christmas holidays along with some much needed good economic news.  Although the gains were somewhat muted and on light volume, stocks managed to keep its winning streak alive and finished at its highest close since September 19, 2008.  It marked the third-straight weekly …

Another Puzzling but Bullish Week

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It was another sort of puzzling but nonetheless bullish week of equity trading this past week, as the week’s modest gains happened to occur amid a whole lot of economic worries and unsettling economic developments.  Whether you took into account the fact that oil hit the $90 level for a barrel, or the fact that interest rates continued to climb …

December Roars in Like a Lion

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What a better way to start the new month of December, as stocks started out the new month with a 3.7% three-day pop that already has some breathlessly hailing December as the new January, and which also wiped out November’s 0.2% decline.  And while this past Friday’s employment report disappointed sharply, the bulls were definitely in charge of spin control.  …