Wednesday, May 16, 2012

What's Working?

Market Weakness Prevails









Canary in a Coal Mine
Apple, Inc.

Apple is our go-to canary in a coal mine.
So Goes Apple - So Goes the Market

Trendline Analysis



Trendline Analysis
NASDAQ

Just like Apple, the stock market in general continues lower.


Addendum: Inflation Hedges Folio


Natural Gas

Commodities have slid as the Euro currency has dropped and the US Dollar has risen. This should
continue until there is some resolution to the Greek / Euro Zone delema. The following is our Market Direction Model applied to assorted hard assets that we use to monitor inflationary pressures.

Note that Natural Gas is actually rallying.




Natural Gas has fallen to such a low level that it is now a compelling buy and
is in fact being bought as a true value play.
Trendline Analysis
Natural Gas (UNG)



I added to our existing position in the natural gas ETF (UNG). These low prices are indeed compelling.


Addendum 2 - Long/Short Folio:

I overweighted our holdings in Pimco Total Return ETF (BOND) . So, BOND is now held both in the Flex Income Folio and the Long/Short Folio.

Our stance on the market in general remains very defensive. I am comfortable with overweighting BOND and UNG as both are attracting money right now.




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