Stock Market News & Stocks to Watch from StraightStocks » May 1 http://www.straightstocks.com Leading Stock Market News, Opinions and Commentary Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:32:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Santoli-isms? http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/santoli-isms/ http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/santoli-isms/#comments Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:09:00 +0000 Roger Nusbaum tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8532070.post-3469208220802072742 StreetWise column.

THE OUTSIZED FOCUS LAST WEEK ON THE DOW'S REACHING "official" bear-market status with a 20% decline from a recent high is a bit like fixating on the moment that storm winds go from 73 to 74 miles per hour to formally become a hurricane.
He also mentioned that oil was up 25% since May 1. I hadn't thought of it in those terms but anyone's perception of fundamentals notwithstanding, 25% in two months creates a meaningful headwind for further price rises in the near term.

In an environment like this that headwind could be overcome to be sure but with energy now 16% of the S&P 500 an equalweight position takes on a little more risk for downside volatility than some folks may realize.]]> http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/santoli-isms/feed/ 0 $4 a Gallon Gas Now Ubiquitous http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/4-a-gallon-gas-now-ubiquitous/ http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/4-a-gallon-gas-now-ubiquitous/#comments Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:16:00 +0000 Fred Fuld tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23020893.post-9103487266769322486 gas above $4 a gallon was shocking and may have just been an aberration. Now it seems that $4 a gallon gas, at least in California, is now ubiquitous. [This word is now becoming ubiquitous, so I will stop using it for a while.]
]]> http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/4-a-gallon-gas-now-ubiquitous/feed/ 0 CNBC Bonus Bucks Trivia: Short Seller Trivia: In the May 1 “Market Insider” blog, which green stock did shorts want badly? http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/cnbc-bonus-bucks-trivia-short-seller-trivia-in-the-may-1-%e2%80%9cmarket-insider%e2%80%9d-blog-which-green-stock-did-shorts-want-badly/ http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/cnbc-bonus-bucks-trivia-short-seller-trivia-in-the-may-1-%e2%80%9cmarket-insider%e2%80%9d-blog-which-green-stock-did-shorts-want-badly/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 17:00:34 +0000 William Trent http://stockmarketbeat.com/blog1/2008/05/14/cnbc-bonus-bucks-trivia-short-seller-trivia-in-the-may-1-market-insider-blog-which-green-stock-did-shorts-want-badly/ http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/cnbc-bonus-bucks-trivia-short-seller-trivia-in-the-may-1-%e2%80%9cmarket-insider%e2%80%9d-blog-which-green-stock-did-shorts-want-badly/feed/ 1 FRO’s Debut Today http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/fros-debut-today/ http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/fros-debut-today/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 18:58:00 +0000 Faisal Laljee tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23479173.post-6052053392142277008 http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/fros-debut-today/feed/ 1 Bonus Trade Review: Calendar Spreads – Plus, The Importance of Risk Management http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/bonus-trade-review-calendar-spreads-plus-the-importance-of-risk-management/ http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/bonus-trade-review-calendar-spreads-plus-the-importance-of-risk-management/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 20:35:31 +0000 Condor Options http://www.condoroptions.com/?p=602 http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/bonus-trade-review-calendar-spreads-plus-the-importance-of-risk-management/feed/ 0 Bookkeeping: Taking my Thursday Coal Buys back OFF the Table http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/bookkeeping-taking-my-thursday-coal-buys-back-off-the-table/ http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/bookkeeping-taking-my-thursday-coal-buys-back-off-the-table/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 14:02:00 +0000 Trader Mark tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2335748440449035592.post-2987205053622001890 http://www.straightstocks.com/current-market-news/bookkeeping-taking-my-thursday-coal-buys-back-off-the-table/feed/ 0