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A Realist's View on the Job Market
Goodman’s Goodies 5/31/2012 70 comments
Is the employment situation half empty or half full? All that really matters is reality.

Rally Needs Dow Theory Support
Goodman’s Goodies 3/19/2012 21 comments
According to Dow Theory, unless the Dow Transportation Index makes a new high, we should expect the market to head south.

Diffusion Index Can Be a Useful Barometer
Goodman’s Goodies 3/7/2012 8 comments
When you don't understand how your stocks are moving, a diffusion index can help you figure it out.

The Market Could Hit the Wall This Week
Goodman’s Goodies 2/27/2012 27 comments
It could be an especially volatile week in the markets. So know your options.

Presidential Election Could Buoy the Market
Goodman’s Goodies 2/15/2012 18 comments
Voters feel more favorable about an incumbent president when the economy is good. So expect the Obama administration to do everything possible to push up the market.

From One Extreme to the Other
Goodman’s Goodies 1/23/2012 12 comments
An important technical indicator suggests that it may be time to protect your current holdings with stop losses, and sell if they fall below those levels.

There's More Than What You Read
Goodman’s Goodies 1/17/2012 28 comments
The government is not the only entity that tilts economic reports to promote its own agenda.

Lies, Damned Lies, & Statistics
Goodman’s Goodies 12/29/2011 62 comments
As investors, we should base opinions about the economy on reality, rather than the subtle things politicians and trade groups do to manage the news.

Who Says Making a Pie Is Easy?
Goodman’s Goodies 12/16/2011 59 comments
Musings from a technical analyst on life, work, and the politicians who influence both.

Weighing the Odds of Probability
Goodman’s Goodies 12/6/2011 10 comments
The Morning Star is a three-day pattern that forms after a sharp market decline -- and it can signal bullish trends in the market.

Carving Out a Thanksgiving Strategy
Goodman’s Goodies 11/21/2011 19 comments
The way you time your buying and selling in relation to the Thanksgiving holiday just may give you reason to give thanks.

Market Could Make an Upturn Despite Volatility
Goodman’s Goodies 11/9/2011 14 comments
It's important for investors to keep track of consumer spending, because consumer cyclical stocks often provide an early warning of the end of a market recovery.

Measuring Market Volatility: Another Look at VIX
Goodman’s Goodies 10/18/2011 10 comments
The VIX Index is an important tool that helps us figure where we are in the market cycle. So let’s see if we can profit from it.

Smart Money Betting on Better Days
Goodman’s Goodies 9/28/2011 26 comments
A technical tool called the Smart Money Indicator -- which looks at changes in the Dow during the first half-hour each day and the final hour -- seems to show some good news.

If It Waves, Salute It
Goodman’s Goodies 9/13/2011 9 comments
The S&P 500 is in the middle of a pattern that it came close to completing yesterday when the market threatened to close lower than 1150.

Talk About Moving Experiences
Goodman’s Goodies 9/6/2011 14 comments
The variation in the degree of separation between the 50- and 200-day moving averages is an indication of over- or under-valuation.

Stock Market Pattern Shows History Repeats Itself
Goodman’s Goodies 8/3/2011 8 comments
The correlation between the stock markets starting Jan. 1, 2010, and Jan. 1, 2006, now stands at an unbelievable 91.5%.

Dow Theory: One Good Move Deserves Another
Goodman’s Goodies 7/8/2011 11 comments
Dow Theory states that highs and lows reached by the Dow Jones Industrial Average must be confirmed by the Dow Jones Transportation Average before a trend continues.

Calculate a Stop-Loss on Mutual Funds
Goodman’s Goodies 6/27/2011 13 comments
I've developed a formula to calculate a stop-loss for mutual funds. It also works for securities with very small ATRs, relative to their current prices.

Predicting When Markets Are Going to Extremes
Goodman’s Goodies 6/15/2011 20 comments
Three indicators can often alert traders to the approaching end of a market decline.

Understanding Stops, Targets & Total Risk
Goodman’s Goodies 6/7/2011 7 comments
How much money investors make in the markets depends on where they enter and exit.

Retaining Control of Your Investments
Goodman’s Goodies 6/2/2011 6 comments
A stop loss gives investors the freedom to ignore a stock for as long as it trades higher than a selected price (or less than a selected price for short positions).

Have an Exit Strategy Before You Invest
Goodman’s Goodies 5/25/2011 20 comments
Know how much you're willing or able to lose before making any investment. If the investment falls below your threshold, sell your interest in it.

Stop This Stock... I Wanna Get Off!
Goodman’s Goodies 5/24/2011 17 comments
Position size depends on the goals and methods of the investor, so there's no one-size-fits-all answer.

How to Size Up Your Portfolio
Goodman’s Goodies 5/17/2011 13 comments
Money management is easily mastered. Learn it, and you’ll earn more than you will by occasionally selecting a big winner.

It's a Pivotal Week for Market Movement
Goodman’s Goodies 5/10/2011 8 comments
Technical indicators remind us what was important in the past. This week, an important market indicator is at a crossroad.

No Consensus on Where Bonds Will Go
Goodman’s Goodies 5/6/2011 8 comments
Stocks, bonds, gold, and the dollar sometimes move together. But they generally have minds of their own.

All That Bubbles Is Not Gold
Goodman’s Goodies 4/27/2011 19 comments
Gold is not as overpriced as it has been in the past, but silver is another story

The Market Follows a Pattern... Even This Year
Goodman’s Goodies 4/20/2011 18 comments
Since 1939, the stock market has never finished lower in the third year of the Presidential cycle than in the previous year. In fact, the average annual return has been 16.6%

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