The President of Pacific Park Financial, Inc., Gary Gordon, likes what he sees from the Guggenheim Insider Sentiment ETF (NFO). Read more about Guggenheim Insider Sentiment ETF Gets Good Looks

Shaken to the ground, fear is wrapped around me
Fighting for my life
Shattered by the truth, scattered like the ashes
All that's left of you and I, I realized

All you wanted was something real
And now I'm haunted

Lift me, lift me up – Paul Stanley Read more about DARK HORSE TRADERS’ HEDGE: 3 Stocks to Lift You Up

ETF Periscope: Oil Speculators Get Spanked. Or Did They?

by Daniel Sckolnik of ETF Persicope

“It is better to travel well than to arrive.” -- Buddha

Watching crude oil take a serious plunge this week gave motorists a reason to cheer, but left oil traders with a strong, queasy feeling.

Well, at least some of them. Read more about ETF Periscope: Oil Speculators Get Spanked. Or Did They?

My last post discussed Taylor rules and how Paul Krugman gets it wrong thinking that the European Central Bank (ECB) is raising its rates (tightening) when "only Germany even arguably needs it." Aside from Finland and arguably France, the "core" countries seem to need monetary restraint before the economy overheats next year. Read more about A Macro View: Economic Divergence of the Eurozone, Structural Rigidity

Nearly halfway through 2011, the Sabrient “Baker’s Dozen” is up 13.61% while the SPY, the ETF that tracks the S&P 500, has gained only 1.89%. Read more about Sabrient Baker’s Dozen Continues to Beat SPY

Searching for Support

By David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems

Read more about What the Market Wants: Searching for Support

Are PIIGS About to Get Poked On the Street? (The Sequel)

by Daniel Sckolnik of ETF Periscope

“There are only 3 colors, 10 digits, and 7 notes; it’s what we do with them that's important.” --   Jim Rohn Read more about ETF Periscope: Are PIIGS About to Get Poked On the Street? (The Sequel)

Yucky Euro and the Oil Slick

Courtesy of Phil of Phil's Stock World

Good golly what a mess! Read more about Yucky Euro and the Oil Slick

Read more about Sector Detector: No Leadership and No Traction

Big-time Flight to Safety

by David Brown, Chief Market Strategist, Sabrient Systems Read more about What the Market Wants: Big-time Flight to Safety

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Utilities and Healthcare are trying to hold up the market this week as Financial, Industrial, Basic Materials, and Technology have led the way down. There appears to be little optimism for the banks, given the worsening housing market and imminent end of QE2 (no more free money). Ciena (CIEN) and SINA (SINA) were big losers in Tech-land today. But it is beaten-down Technology that is rising in Sabrient’s SectorCast rankings.  Read more about Sector Detector: Technology might lead a reversal

Wednesday: Wiping Out All of 2011's Gains!

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Eventually these the negative news surprises will have supplied the bears with all the nutrients they need to roar back to life. Last week, David Brown noted that the markets were thinking “What? Me worry?” over the triple whammy of bad news from housing, business conditions, and consumer confidence. Read more about A Macro View: Berries for the Bears--May ISM Reports

Thrilling Thursday - Can We Make Another Billion Today?

By Phil of Phil's Stock World

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Read more about Sector Detector: Financials are a drag