• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: HOT IN HERE
  

  Two new holdings

• A PIRATE’S LIFE FOR ME
  

  Some commentary on the topics of the day

• 4 WEEKLY CHARTS THAT DEMONSTRATE A MARKET THAT KEEPS EATING AWAY AT RESISTANCE
  

  The 4 charts to watch during the week ahead

• THIS SENTIMENT INDICATOR JUST REFUSES TO GIVE BEARS WHAT THEY WANT
  

  Persistent bearishness in the face of all-time highs

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: DIVERSIFY THIS
  

  Portfolio moves

• 4 CHARTS THAT WILL HELP YOU KNOW WHAT ISN’T SO IN THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 4 charts to watch during the week ahead

• APRIL MONTH END PERFORMANCE SUMMARY AND LOOKING AHEAD TO MAY
  

  *This is a copy of my letter to investors summarizing the month of April. March monthly report can be found here. 2012 Return: +58.61% 2013 Return: -7.36% Portfolio April Performance: -6.86% S&P 500 April Performance: +1.81% Portfolio YTD Performance: -7.36% S&P 500 YTD Performance: +12.02% Total Return Since Inception (1/1/12): +47.80% vs. S&P 500 +27.03% Portfolio Highlights For April – SPNS ended [...]

• HOW THE CURRENT MARKET PICTURE STACKS UP AGAINST THE CURRENT SENTIMENT PICTURE
  

  A look at both sides of the coin.

• 4 CHARTS OFFERING SUBTLE YET EFFECTIVE CLUES FOR THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 4 charts to watch during the week ahead

• WHY AAPL JUST HAD ITS MOST SIGNIFICANT WEEK SINCE APRIL 2012
  

  The risk/reward finally adds up for AAPL bulls

• RANDOM THOUGHTS OF A PROLIFIC NATURE
  

  Some topics for discussion

• CINEDIGM: ENTERTAINMENT WITH CATALYSTS GALORE
  

  The newest research report

• 4 CHARTS TELLING THE STORY OF A CORRECTION THAT IS ALL BUT COMPLETE
  

  The 4 charts to watch during the week ahead

• AAPL: DOWNSIDE PRICE TARGET ACHIEVED, NOW WHAT?
  

  Back to AAPL

• WHAT IS THE REAL STORY WITH MARKET SENTIMENT AT THIS JUNCTURE?
  

  Telling a different story than most seem to think.

• LEAN BACK
  

  Why I’m sitting tight.

• 5 CHARTS THAT WILL CURE YOUR NAPOLEONIC COMPLEX DURING THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 5 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• THE NEED FOR SIMPLICITY THAT WALL STREET WILL NEVER EMBRACE
  

  Keeping it simple should be simple, but its not.

• 5 CHARTS THAT WILL KEEP YOU IN PEACE AND NOT IN PIECES DURING THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 5 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: IT’S LIKE THAT
  

  Raising cash for other reasons than market opinion.

• THE BRUTAL, COLD AND HONEST TRUTH ABOUT “INVESTMENT THESIS”
  

  Investment thesis deserves to be looked at with increasing suspicion.

• MARCH MONTH END PERFORMANCE SUMMARY AND LOOKING AHEAD TO APRIL
  

  *This is a copy of my letter to investors summarizing the month of March. February monthly report can be found here. 2012 Return: +58.61% 2013 Return: -0.33% Portfolio March Performance: -2.26% S&P 500 March Performance: +3.60% Portfolio YTD Performance: -0.33% S&P 500 YTD Performance: +10.03% Total Return Since Inception (1/1/12): +58.20% vs. S&P 500 +24.18% Portfolio Highlights For March – SPNS gained [...]

• 5 CHARTS DEMONSTRATING HOW POWER IS GREATER THAN FORCE
  

  The 5 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• USING THE PUT/CALL RATIO TO FORECAST 5% CORRECTIONS
  

  A simple yet effective method of looking at sentiment.

• IS AN APRIL MARKET TOP AT ALL POSSIBLE?
  

  The answer is here.

• 5 CHARTS THAT WILL REIGNITE YOUR LOVE AFFAIR WITH THE MARKETS DURING THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 5 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• TIMEFRAME DELIRIUM SYNDROME
  

  Guard your timeframe.

• SOME NOTES FROM A MARKET UNDESERVING OF THOUGHT
  

  I probably shouldn’t be looking, but I am.

• 5 CHARTS THAT WILL HAVE YOU POUNDING YOUR CHEST WITH LUCIDITY IN THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 5 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• CYPRUS HILL
  

  Leave it to the Cypriots.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: A NEW POSITION
  

  The newest addition.

• JMBA: THE JUICE IS LOOSE
  

  The newest research.

• THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE HERE, CARRY ON
  

  As I said, there is nothing to see here, carry on.

• A NEW PROBLEM FOR AAPL: IT IS NOW OFFICIALLY A “CATCH UP” INVESTMENT
  

  Yes. A catch up.

• 5 CHARTS THAT WILL CREATE BENEVOLENCE AMONG INVESTORS DURING THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 5 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• CONSIDERATIONS
  

  7 considerations in the face of a persistent uptrend.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: THE CROSSROADS
  

  Moving out of a hedged position.

• THE LITTLE BOOK OF WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN BEHIND
  

  A tip or two….

• MURDER SHE WROTE STARRING AAPL
  

  A new chapter for AAPL, although short, is about to begin.

• 4 CHARTS THAT ARE CAUSE TO KEEP DISTANCE FROM THE MARKETS, IF NOTHING ELSE
  

  The 4 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: ELIMINATION TIME
  

  The latest additions and eliminations.

• MARKET ANALYSIS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT: A MARRIAGE MADE IN HELL
  

  A looking at the two key factors behind investors underperformance

• FEBRUARY MONTH END PERFORMANCE SUMMARY AND LOOKING AHEAD TO MARCH
  

  *This is a copy of my letter to investors summarizing the month of February. January monthly report can be found here. 2012 Return: +58.61% 2013 Return: +2.57% Portfolio February Performance: -3.79% S&P 500 February Performance: +1.11% Portfolio YTD Performance: +2.57% S&P 500 YTD Performance: +6.20% Total Return Since Inception (1/1/12): +63.64% Portfolio Highlights For February – During the second half [...]

• IWSY: A TRANSITIONED BUSINESS MODEL THAT SHOULD BE EMBRACED BY INVESTORS
  

  The newest research report.

• THE TWO CHARTS OF THE S&P 500 THAT BULLS WANT TO RUN AWAY FROM
  

  All truth. No jargon.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: DEEP COVER
  

  More caution warranted. More caution taken.

• 3 CHARTS THAT EXPLAIN NOTHING YET TELL YOU EVERYTHING
  

  The 3 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• CRUDE OIL: A TIGHT SPOT WITH POTENTIALLY VOLATILE CONSEQUENCES
  

  The newest outlook for crude oil.

• A KING-KONG CONVERGENCE OF RESISTANCE
  

  The resulting outcome is obvious….

• THE MIND-NUMBING QUESTION OF THE MOMENT: WHAT NOW?
  

  The obvious answer to the question everyone is asking.

• 3 CHARTS THAT HAVE ULTIMATUM WRITTEN ALL OVER THEM FOR THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 3 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: A HARI KRISHNA IN A GLASS FACTORY
  

  Uncharacteristically cautious as the markets sit at multi-year highs.

• THE ONLY WAY FOR INVESTORS TO COPE WITH A POTENTIALLY CONFUSING PERIOD AHEAD
  

  The answer to any bother you have in the markets involves defense.

• FLASHES OF PERCEIVED BRILLIANCE AND WHY I CAN’T STAND FEBRUARY
  

  AAPL, banks, gold, silver. It is all here.

• 2 CHARTS TO GIVE YOU AN EXPEDITIOUS LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 2 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• AT WHAT POINT DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE WRONG?
  

  An essential question that needs to be answered.

• THE ROTTEN COMBINATION OF BIKINI CLAD BULLS AND GRUMPY OLD MEN
  

  Sentiment and resistance doesn’t add up for the bull case.

• 5 ELEGANT REASONS WHY THIS IS THE TIME TO HEDGE LONG EXPOSURE
  

  It is time.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: HEDGES ARE CALLING
  

  An early insurance policy taken.

• 5 CHARTS THAT WILL LEAVE YOU IN PEACE AND NOT IN PIECES DURING THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 5 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• JANUARY MONTH END PERFORMANCE SUMMARY AND LOOKING AHEAD TO FEBRUARY
  

  *This is a copy of my letter to investors summarizing the month of January. December monthly report can be found here. 2012 Return: +58.61% Portfolio January Performance: +6.61% S&P 500 January Performance: +5.04% Portfolio YTD Performance: +6.61% S&P 500 YTD Performance: +5.04% Total Return Since Inception (1/1/12): +70.09% Portfolio Highlights For January – UPIP gained 68% during the month [...]

• PROFESSIONAL WALL STREET AND PORTFOLIO MISMANAGEMENT 101
  

  This market of ours.

• 3 CHARTS EXHIBITING BEARISH RESISTANCE VIA COORDINATION
  

  The charts to watch during the week ahead.

• FACEBOOK THE LOVER
  

  A look at Facebook going into earnings this week.

• WRATH OF THE MATH
  

  Probability makes excessive activity wrong at this juncture.

• A COMPLETELY IRRATIONAL (OR IS IT?) LOOK AT THE DOWNSIDE IN AAPL LONG-TERM
  

  The downside possibility in AAPL.

• 4 CHARTS THAT PAINT A PICTURE OF RISK/REWARD THAT IS SLOWLY TURNING UPSIDE DOWN
  

  The 4 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• HERE IS WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE DOWNSIDE FROM THE MARKET OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS
  

  A downside target emerges.

• CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FURBALLS
  

  The intermediate term market forecast awaits.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: HAMMERTIME
  

  Just a little longer….

• THE TOUCHING STORY OF A LONELY CANADIAN TELECOM COMPANY IN THE CRUEL NASDAQ WILDERNESS
  

  The newest small-cap research report.

• 3 CHARTS THAT ARE RATHER BORING BUT NEVERTHELESS POINT TO HIGHER PRICES IN THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 3 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• IS THE KEY TO ANY MARKET TOP BURIED IN THIS PRICE TARGET FOR THE SOX?
  

  The SOX working wonders again.

• HOW CONTRARIAN THEORY BRINGS OUT THE STUPID IN SPECULATORS
  

  Over and over again…

• WHERE IS ALL THAT WEIRD COMING FROM?
  

  A weird start to 2013.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: ALWAYS LOOKING STEPS AHEAD
  

  A look into what is driving construction of the portfolio here.

• 4 CHARTS TELEGRAPHING EXACTLY HOW MUCH UPSIDE REMAINS IN THE MARKET
  

  The 4 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• SYMMETRY AND IVORY LIVING TOGETHER IN PERFECT DISHARMONY: STARRING AAPL
  

  AAPL lies beneath.

• THE ROAD MAP FOR 2013: SAME RULES, DIFFERENT YEAR
  

  With year end target and all.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: TRIMMING THE FUZZ
  

  Raising some cash.

• 4 CHARTS THAT PAINT A FISCAL QUESTION MARK ON THE FOREHEAD OF THE MARKET
  

  The 4 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• 2012 YEAR END PERFORMANCE SUMMARY AND LOOKING AHEAD TO JANUARY
  

  A copy of my letter to investors outlining performance and outlook.

• THE LIST: EVERY PORTFOLIO GAIN AND LOSS DURING 2012
  

  Winners and losers.

• IT IS THE MARKET THAT HAS ISSUES, NOT THE ANALYSIS
  

  A divergence between perfect information and the market.

• A HEDGE FUND MANAGER, AN ANALYST STARING AT THE WALL, AND INSPIRATION
  

  A mandatory component of the new Wall Street.

• 5 CHARTS TO HELP YOU FORGET ABOUT THE CISCAL FLIFF
  

  The 5 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• A LOOK INTO PROPERLY STRUCTURING THE MARKET MIND
  

  Three important lessons to be learned.

• THE DAY THAT MARKED THE END OF THE RUN IN GUN STOCKS
  

  Finished….

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: ALMOST THERE
  

  Getting close to 100% invested in a concentrated portfolio.

• 4 CHARTS EXHIBITING THE MARKET’S PROPENSITY TOWARDS LIMITED DOWNSIDE IN THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 4 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• BEHOLD THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE
  

  Some potentially important macro developments.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: GIVE ME ALL YOU GOT
  

  Increasing equity exposure.

• 6 CHARTS DEMONSTRATING TECHNICAL PERFECTION FOR THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 6 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• AAPL: WHY SO PRECARIOUS?
  

  An updated look at AAPL.

• AN IMPORTANT STUDY RESULTING IN 10 CLEAR EXPECTATIONS FOR INVESTORS IN 2013
  

  This study should be at the forefront of investor’s minds in 2013.

• HERE IS TO THE DOWNFALL OF MICRO-MANAGING PORTFOLIO POSITIONS
  

  There is a parasite invading the minds of investors.

• EXACTLY WHAT AAPL CAN AND CAN’T DO FROM THIS POINT FORWARD
  

  The rest of this week is huge for AAPL.

• IT’S DECEMBER, DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CATALYST IS?
  

  A fireside chat discussing the importance of a catalyst when investing.

• 5 CHARTS THAT WILL HAVE YOU RIDING DIRTY IN THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 5 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• NOVEMBER MONTH END SUMMARY AND LOOKING AHEAD TO DECEMBER
  

  *This is a copy of my letter to investors summarizing the month of November. Portfolio November Performance: +1.03% Compared to benchmark S&P 500 November Performance: +0.28% Portfolio YTD Performance: +34.90% Compared to benchmark S&P 500 YTD Performance: +12.61% Portfolio Highlights for November – The market neutral posture adopted early in October performed exceptionally throughout November. The portfolio was in [...]

• A MARKET THAT DESERVES TO BE UNANALYZED
  

  Wrap your mind around something else for a little bit.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: CHANGES GALORE AND DETAILS GALORE
  

  A detailed look at the companies I bought into this week.

• PROTECT YA NECK
  

  Where is your playbook?

• 4 CHARTS THAT HAVE GOOD CHEER WRITTEN ALL OVER THEM FOR THE MONTH AHEAD
  

  The 4 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• CRUDE OIL WARMING JETS FOR A RUN INTO TRIPLE DIGITS
  

  An analysis of Crude Oil.

• A STUDY OF THE CYCLICAL NATURE OF THE SOX GIVING RISE TO A 1-2 MONTH PRICE TARGET
  

  A look into price compression and expansion.

• AN ODE TO THE SHORT-TERM TRADER
  

  First, a warning: If you are a short-term trader what you are about to read is going to be disheartening and slightly devastating. It may cause your lip to quiver and salty fluid to drip from your eyes. I don’t really care because I am here to spit truth gained from dropping out of college [...]

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE
  

  A new addition to the portfolio.

• PRXI: A SIMPLE SITUATION EQUALING A SIMPLE OPPORTUNITY
  

  The newest research report.

• 5 CHARTS THAT WILL SING THEIR WAY INTO YOUR HEART AND MIND
  

  The 5 charts to watch in the week ahead.

• EVERYTHING IS EVERYTHING
  

  How I plan on trading the most recent study.

• CASE CLOSED: THE DOW ENDS 2012 NEAR 13,500
  

  A clear road map emerges.

• WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS
  

  A foreign body is making its way through the markets.

• QUICK THOUGHTS
  

  Real quick.

• 4 CHARTS THAT WILL KEEP YOU IN PEACE AND NOT IN PIECES DURING THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 4 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• THE FACEBOOK IPO IN 2012 AND THE YAHOO IPO IN 1996 CONTINUE THEIR STRANGE RELATIONSHIP
  

  The third installment of this amazing correlation study.

• TIME TO CATCH THE FALLING APPLE
  

  A new opportunity and a new price target for AAPL.

• WEDNESDAY WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE PROCESS THAT WILL END THE CURRENT MARKET DECLINE
  

  Time to start thinking about long exposure again.

• 5 CHARTS THAT ARE BEGGING YOU TO DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, BUT SIT TIGHT
  

  The 5 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• FREAKY TALES
  

  Preparation for the unprepared.

• OCTOBER MONTH END SUMMARY AND LOOKING AHEAD TO NOVEMBER
  

  October performance and looking ahead.

• THE TECHNICAL CASE FOR AN 80% DROP IN RGR OVER THE NEXT 12-18 MONTHS
  

  Some obvious signals.

• 6 CHARTS THAT POINT TO A CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR FOR THE MARKETS DURING NOVEMBER
  

  The 6 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• 3 REASONS WHY THE MARKETS ARE GOING NOWHERE FAST
  

  Bottom picking, earnings and damage.

• HOW 1987-1992 MAY PRESENT THE HOLY GRAIL FOR THE CURRENT MARKET
  

  The data speaks for itself. Here it is….

• RANDOM MUSINGS OF A PROLIFIC NATURE
  

  Thoughts on the market, Facebook and strategy.

• 4 CHARTS THAT CONFIRM THE BULLS HAVE HAD A VISIT FROM THE GHOST OF JUAN BELMONTE GARCIA
  

  The 4 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• AAPL: A DOWNSIDE PRICE TARGET BEGINS TAKING SHAPE
  

  Going lower.

• PXLW EARNINGS BREAKDOWN
  

  PXLW earnings are out.

• A PRICE MIRROR ON THE NASDAQ TO CONSIDER
  

  A new study into the Nasdaq.

• WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET
  

  Risk/reward analysis

• THE WALKING DEAD
  

  Why activity has and will likely be dead for sometime.

• 4 CHARTS THAT CAN’T BE ANY MORE CLEAR IN THE MESSAGE THEY ARE SENDING TO INVESTORS
  

  The 4 charts to watch in the week ahead.

• FINANCIALS: 4 STRIKES AND YOU ARE OUT
  

  This week didn’t help.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: HITTING THE EMERGENCY BUTTON…..TWICE
  

  A significant change to the portfolios this week.

• TWO CHARTS ILLUSTRATING HOW BEARISH TUESDAY’S ACTION REALLY WAS
  

  There was more to the negative action than meets the eye.

• 4 CHARTS DEMONSTRATING A MARKET THAT IS BEGINNING TO SHOW SOME CRACKS
  

  The 4 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• AAPL: WARNING SHOTS HAVE BEEN FIRED
  

  Some subtle changes that shouldn’t be ignored.

• A JASON VOORHEES MARKET
  

  5 points.

• WHEN 70% LONG BECOMES A PIECE OF CELERY WITH DRY TOAST
  

  Unsatisfying, to say the least.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE: CASH IS BECOMING KING
  

  Two positions liquidated…cash position increases substantially.

• 4 CHARTS THAT HAVE ME WAVING THE CAUTION FLAG
  

  The 4 charts to watch during the week ahead.

• SEPTEMBER MONTH END SUMMARY AND LOOKING AHEAD TO OCTOBER
  

  September performance and looking ahead.

• SOMETHING STINKS IN SUBURBIA
  

  My spidey senses are tingling…in a bad way.

• THE SOX GIVES BULLS EXACTLY WHAT THEY NEED
  

  Why today’s action mattered.

• THE MARKET FALLS PREY TO THE BEAR’S GRAVITY BEAM. NOW WHAT?
  

  No room for errors here.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE
  

  The newest addition to the portfolio.

• RESEARCH REPORT – UPIP: A PATENT PORTFOLIO PROVIDING TREMENDOUS RISK/REWARD TO INVESTORS
  

  The newest research report for investors.

• PORTFOLIO UPDATE
  

  A position exited to make room.

• 4 CHARTS THAT WILL KEEP YOU FROM GETTING BAMBOOZLED DURING THE WEEK AHEAD
  

  The 4 charts to watch during the week ahead.

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