Monday, January 9, 2012

Introduction to Blogging from a technophobe

Good evening, everyone.
I am going to begin by confessing that I did not have a VCR until the early 90's. Network television had nothing worth saving and I was too financially conservative (read 'broke') to pay for it. The clock on it blinked the entire time it remained in my possession. I do not have a phone with 'apps' and I have never played "Angry Birds". This should give you some quick insight into the fact that I am NOT a 'maven' as outlined in the bestseller "Tipping Point".
What I am though is a student. A student of the market. Every day I try to learn more about the market, but no matter how much I learn, I will always still be a student.
Oh, I'll cut the BS. I'm an arrogant feisty ^@(&#!+ that felt I could do a better job of managing money than the sorry ass professionals that I had entrusted with it for years!!!!!!!!! Amen.

Evening Thread

BB - consider posting a few charts this way - we all learn whether the poster is right or wrong, our style or not.



In the meantime here's than NFLX gap:

Personally I lost enough money on NFLX in 2011 that I swore off it for 2012 ...

Fresh Thread

Afternoon Thread

Recommended head gear
With plenty of whipping around I hope you have your hats handy.
 

Morning Thread

The coffee fetch is very helpful on Monday mornings.

The US futures traded down from the open Sunday night until around 00:30 EST (that's 12:30AM for those that can't figure out a real clock) and then moved back up to around flat. 

The Iranians are planning more games in the Strait of Hormuz as they feel the pinch of international sanctions.  For southern's generously contributed overnight summary check this link.

http://tinyurl.com/85n5jbt