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MARKET COMMENT

Dave Fry, October 15, 2009

DIP BUYING CONTINUES

Logic argues for a rest but Mr. Market’s not giving much ground. Some of this may have to do with options expiration tomorrow as those who can hunt down strike prices forcing exercise and hitting stops. Sure, it’s a mean game.

IBM posts good earnings while GOOG beats. So, you think over the last two hours of trading some folks got the memo? Just saying… In the meantime even horrible earnings from companies like Harley-Davidson (HOG) were bid higher following the dreamy “the worst is over” buy from WFC.

Volume is still unimpressive as many individual investors are watching but not playing despite all the cheerleading from the media…

 

 

There’s quite a mania going on in Emerging Markets and some commodity sectors. This is driving prices to extreme levels (parabolic) making mincemeat of rational judgment. It’s mostly driven by peer performance pressure, excess liquidity, and low yields; but, still only modest volume. Most investors are still feeling the bitter pain of losses and seem reluctant to take Wall Street’s bait.

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