New Years Resolutions

[PDC ™]

and? bowflex?

[PDC ™]

and?

[shakerzzz]

thats great, soundz good lol

[Billybob_TX]

Hmmm mine was going to be to take up smoking and spend more time drunk at bars...guess I'll think about it some more.

[PDC ™]

happy belated New year. The stars say we see a rally. LOL

Posted by: Ruellit
In reply to: None Date:1/1/2006 6:17:36 PM
Post #of 16099

Stars May Be Aligned for Jan. Stock Rally

Sunday January 1, 5:07 pm ET
By Michael J. Martinez, AP Business Writer

Wall Street Could Enjoy Good Start in 2006 if Economic Indicators Fall Into Place This Week

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060101/wall_street_week_ahead.html?.v=5

NEW YORK (AP) -- After a volatile 2005 and meager returns to show for it, investors are hoping 2006 will bring better fortunes. And if there's good news next week, the new year could get off to a good start.
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Last January, stocks tumbled after an impressive December rally. Word that the Federal Reserve would continue hiking interest rates, combined with mediocre jobs figures, worried investors considerably. The Standard & Poor's 500 dropped 2 percent in the first two trading days of 2005.

Yet this year could be far different. First of all, there was no real December rally, so it's safe to say stocks aren't overbought. Second, the Fed has signaled that it's closer to ending its regime of rate hikes. That could be reinforced Tuesday as the Fed releases the minutes of its Dec. 13 meeting.

And the Labor Department's payroll figures for December should point to steady job growth -- strong enough to keep consumers spending, but slow enough to forestall inflation.

Should everything fall into place -- never a sure thing on Wall Street, but still possible -- stocks could avoid the January malaise that plagued them last year.

Certainly, the stock market could stand an infusion of optimism after a disappointing December. This past week, the Dow Jones industrials 1.52 percent, the S&P lost 1.61 percent and the Nasdaq composite index dropped 1.96 percent.

That took year's returns lower and pushed the Dow into negative territory for 2005. For the year, the Dow was off 0.61 percent, while the S&P rose 3 and the Nasdaq climbed 1.37 percent.

ECONOMIC DATA

Friday's jobs data from the Labor Department will be the key to determining whether January 2006 is anything like January 2005. Economists estimate the economy will have created 200,000 jobs in December, down slightly from 215,000 in November. A lower-than-expected number, if not sharply lower, could actually boost stocks, since fewer new jobs would mean fewer wages and less of a chance for inflation to take hold.

The Institute for Supply Management will release its December indexes next week. The ISM manufacturing index, which measures growth in that sector, is expected to come in at 57, compared to a 58.1 reading in November. And the ISM services index is expected to post a reading of 59 for December, up from November's 58.5.

EVENTS

On Tuesday, the Federal Reserve will release the minutes from its Dec. 13 meeting. Last year, the minutes caused stocks to slide as the Fed showed it remained committed to raising interest rates. This time, the minutes could prompt a rally if they show that the Fed's Open Market Committee members are willing to end rate hikes soon.

[nateeeeee]

haha

[nateeeeee]

lol

[mikeyrags]

yes, its gonna rebound :)

[i_like_bb_stock]

lol

[Sportsjunkie]

you not buying anymore stocks...lol

[i_like_bb_stock]

New Yrs resolution: Never get stuck in a POS ever again lol

[nateeeeee]

I second most of those...... happy new year

[nateeeeee]

your still holding that?

[mikeyrags]

ezto gonna be a hugeee gazelleeee king atm $$$$$$$$$$

[shakerzzz]

lol mikeyyyyyyyyyyyy

[shakerzzz]

bring on 06 , my dd team has just worked 63 holiday hours straight for the line up for the first week of 06 , 3 steroidal gazzellezzzzzz a week %%%%%% $$$$$$$ flowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[shakerzzz]

lol

[lobogotti]

Part 1 of my New Years Resolutions

1. Spend less time on the internet and more time at Homeless Shelters, Humane Society, Retirement Homes and the Julian Center.
2. Take ALL my vacation from work and go where we have planned.
3. Donate more money.
4. See more movies.
5. Go back to the gym for cardio, lose and keep 15 pounds off for good.
6. Shave less.
7. Buy my wife a Bulldog, buy myself a Great Dane (though I know the second probably won’t happen; also we would adopt if we could)
8. Drink less Coke.
9. Eat less junk, particularly mayonnaise and chocolate.
10. Be more romantic.
11. Build another new house all over again and sell our current home myself (though I think it is too soon).
12. Pay that kid to mow my yard, and remember to tip him.
13. Actually trade more than 10 stocks this year.
14. Reward my employees more.
15. Conceive in Italy, late this year.
16. Start college fund.
17. Buy less DVDs.
18. Convince my wife to stay with her job and not seek a new one.
19. Scratch #18, buy more DVD’s, even against everybody else’s wishes.
20. Pluck my nose hair more often….OUCH.
21. Golf more (actually get a lesson or two), play more football and basketball.
22. Return more phone calls.

to be continued........

[mikeyrags]

thanx lance!

[mikeyrags]

happy new year my friend

[PDC ™]

absofrigginlutely

[Sportsjunkie]

happy new year's mike....
mike there is only one tip that i could ever
give you that will save you a ton of money...

as soon as a stock goes down 10 percent from where you buy...
sell.....do not care why ,how and what they have...
SELL...

[mikeyrags]

supyo?
happy new year king atm!

[mikeyrags]

good one. you are a awesome trader!!
wanna make more $$$$?
short what i buy lol

[mikeyrags]

hey jimbo, you know i was only kidding about my new years resolution, right?
u 2 lance debucey jones.....

[mikeyrags]

relax lance. it was a joke..if i had yours and jimbos $$$$ id burn mine..
happy new year guyzzzz!!!.....

[mikeyrags]

just kidding :)
actually i bet lance and shakerzzz netted a cool mill combined in 05!

[mikeyrags]

short what i buy jimbo!
actually i was joking. my new years resolution is to buy shakerzzz momo pikks and take 20-100% daily!!!

[shakerzzz]

mine is >> quit smoking and spend more quality time with my family

[shakerzzz]

my resolution is to be the most powerful small cap trader in history ,, oh that was last years did a great job at my resolution lol,,, mikeyyyyyyyy >> i am going to follow willywizzard and mikeygold in 2006 hope they can put up around 85,000%

[skunksyard]

to put junkmasterg and econnelle on ignore for a month or so lol!

[GuruTrader]

HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mnfats]

Billy9565-I'll ask her.

[PDC ™]

hehe. for the most part I gave up on the second. I hate selling into buying esp. when its a friend but usually posted on whatever it might be a couple 100 percent ago so its there fault. Im with ya ... screw it.

[Sportsjunkie]

to continue to make more time for my kids and
less time caring if people on the internet want to spend anytime learning how to trade...

[PDC ™]

whats your resolutions slacker?

[Sportsjunkie]

i dont post picks you fool,i post on moving stocks....
well you can change the calendar year,but you cant expect magic dust to help make anyone smarter...

[PDC ™]

ahhhh. cool. good resolution.

[stockprofit2023]

Maybe the correct spelling is Huskies...I have 2 Siberian's and I really need to take them out more often in 06' :)

[PDC ™]

huskys?

[PDC ™]

lol. cant be.

[DCschmoeka]

ROTF

[Relentless Despot]

Who cares about my resolutions...
I want the federal reserve to make the resolution that they will not raise interest rates again.

[stockprofit2023]

Reduce smoking
Exercise more regulary
Take my Husky's out more often
Payoff Escalade

[Billy9565]

holy shit, thats not real is it?

[PDC ™]

Update New Years Resolutions:

1.) To get abs like the dude in the new "Ammityville Horror"
2.) To update "Quicken" religiously
3.) To continue to develop my patience
4.) To cutdown my cigarette intake
5.) To do more "active" things outdoors
6.) To make $100,000 after taxes from trading
7.) To work out and stretch consistently
8.) To eat breakfast
9.) To continue to press the regulatory bodies to do something about Stephen Durland.
10.) To find the joy in all the little things that consist of our Bullsh*t daily lifes.
11.) Stop picking my nose without appropriate times and devices.
12.) Use planner Religiously
13.) Read the paper more devoutly

--- No specific order

[lady*b]

You just stopped me from eating............for 2006.

[Susie924]

OMG!

[mnfats]

Susie924-Good move, look what happened to my girlfriend after she quit.

[Susie924]

I can't quit until after my son's wedding or I will gain weight.

Target date - 3/1/06