December 2007 - Principles of the Stock Market

Richard Schwartz, who loves to share his experience and knowledge with his many readers, has worked in the stock market and financial services industry for over 35 years. His lifetime stock market/economics reading list is approaching 175 books. Richard is currently employed at a financial firm writing a money management advisory and trading the firm’s capital while continuing to publish his “Principles of the Stock Market” newsletter.

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Gold Update: 12/20/2007

GOLD Gold has built an isosceles or sideways triangle since its November 8 th bull market peak. at $833.59. This in the larger context of a bull market which started back in 2001. And this gold bull market in the even larger context of a commodity bull...

Published 12-20-2007 8:38 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Trading, Gold, (GLD)
The Age of Turbulence

THE AGE OF TURBULENCE . Dr. Greenspan’s book is pulling my many years of economic and stock market study together for me. He ties together historical events with economic events and his own life, starting back in the 1920s. I knew Greenspan was famous...

Published 12-20-2007 8:37 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Value View, Alan Greenspan, The Age of Turbulence
On the Economy: 12/20/2007

ECONOMIC VIEW . Three points to think on today: Lucy heard the term on “ stagflation ” on CNBC early Tuesday morning and asked me what it was. I replied that stagflation was when inflation was rising and problematic … and … the economy was almost at stall...

Published 12-20-2007 8:34 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Stagflation, Alan Greenspan, Commodities, Soft Commodities
Personal Schwartz: 12/19/2007

Wednes day, December 19 th , 2007: Ok, no letter starting Friday & going all next week as I’m taking my one annual vacation, a beach trip in winter. Keeps me going, feeling the sun on my skin. I won’t go on & get you envious. Bottom line, with...

Published 12-19-2007 8:25 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz
Personal Schwartz: 12/18/2007

Tues day, December 18 th , 2007: Did Hanukah & Ch ri st ma s the last two weekends. Caught a cold in the process from one of Lucy’s six very young grandkids. But it was worth it as I’m now, unsolicited, being called “Grandpa Richard.” Lucy says what...

Published 12-18-2007 8:26 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz
Bear Markets

HOW TO INVEST IN A BEAR MARKET ? Obviously that’s the new, emerging question to focus on. Especially if you agree with me that the primary trend of stock prices has turned down. I boldly wrote back on November 8 th that we had entered a bear market and...

Published 12-14-2007 8:33 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Investing Strategies, Hedging
Technical View: 12/14/2007

TECHNICAL VIEW . It was a perfect price point, technically, to see a fall back as unfolded yesterday afternoon. I mean drawing downtrend lines off the October 9 th top and then the first bounce high of October 31 st , in the Dow Industrials, the S&P...

Published 12-14-2007 8:32 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Trading, Technical View
Personal Schwartz: 12/14/2007

Fri day, December 14 th , 2007: Exactly because it was still snowing, we walked into the village for dinner last night. What a storybook, winter wonderland! Big snowflakes, music playing, a gorgeous wreath and the library’s outside tree tw in kl in g...

Published 12-14-2007 8:29 AM by Richard Schwartz

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China View: 12/14/2008

CHINA VIEW . I just finished up Peter Navarro’s (who is on CNBC as I type this morning) most depressing THE COMING CHINA WARS (2007) and it’s description of China as a self-professed amoral country. Mr. Navarro’s expose threw me for a loop in my concurrence...

Published 12-14-2007 8:28 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, China View, The Coming China Wars
On the Economy: 12/14/2007

ECONOMIC VIEW . As to the ongoing slowdown in the economy, let me relate a weekend visit to my local newsstand for you: I was at Jack’s Meat’s & Deli on Main Street in New Paltz picking up the weekend Investor’s Business Daily. Jack’s is where all...

Published 12-14-2007 8:23 AM by Richard Schwartz

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Personal Schwartz: 12/12/2007

Wednes day, December 12 th , 2007: What’s this, a storm, Olga, in the Caribbean? Lucy & I take our winter beach vacation during the Christmas holidays because she’s a teacher and one side benefit is it falls after the hurricane season. Come on Olga...

Published 12-12-2007 8:31 AM by Richard Schwartz

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Personal Schwartz: 12/10/2007

Monday, December 10 th , 2007: When Lucy retires we may take a cruise of the Caribbean. I’d like a sort of formal dress-for-dinner European atmosphere. So I searched thru www.cruisedirect.co.uk . A San Juan departure, Southern Caribbean cruise, hits 5...

Published 12-10-2007 8:32 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz
On the Economy: 12/06/2007

ECONOMIC VIEW . It’s getting harder and harder to believe any data releases by the US government. We all know inflation is way up yet the government says it isn’t. For one big reason because it ignores gasoline, heating costs and food prices. That approach...

Published 12-06-2007 8:20 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, GDP, Inflation, Jobs Report
Technical View: 12/06/2007

TECHNICAL VIEW . Three technical points today: 1. Yesterday was a prime example of how computerized, black box oriented, or just say hedge fund dominated today’s stock market has become. The market was programmed to go up, right in the face of more and...

Published 12-06-2007 8:18 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Trading, Technical View, Seasonal View, (GLD), 50% Rule, Head & Shoulders
ETF View 12/05/2007

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (ETF) VIEW . Be very careful of the new inverse ETFs! As I feel that a new bear market has now started, I’ve gotten my hands on a list of ProShares inverse ETFs, or Short and UltraShort ETFs, with which one can short the stock market...

Published 12-05-2007 8:37 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, ETFs, Trading

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