Greedy Pigs Get Slaughtered
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Interesting, they say they are trying to increase shareholder value. Definitely one to watch!
Hellooooo
Solar Stocks look good for 2010. environmental technology looks like the next hot sector.
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Bearish sentiment at 4-year low: Are investors too optimistic?
ARE BEARS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES?
Bearishness is at multiyear lows, which could signal complacency:
Group
% bearish
Lowest % of bears since:
Individual investors
23.0%1
January 2006
Investment newsletters
15.6%2
April 1987
1 = through Dec. 31; 2 = through Dec. 24. Sources: American Association of Individual Investors, Investors Intelligence Advisors Sentiment Survey
By Adam Shell, USA TODAY
NEW YORK — Where have all the scaredy-cat bears gone? And what does growing investor optimism say about the future direction of stock prices?
Two days before the market low in March, a record seven out of 10 investors polled by the American Association of Individual Investors said they were "bearish" on stocks. They feared the market, which had already lost more than half of its value, would keep tumbling.
But by the end of 2009, with stocks 65% higher, the number of "bearish" retail investors had dwindled to 23%, a level last seen four years ago.
Similarly, nearly half (47%) of investment newsletter editors were "bearish" on stocks near the March 9 bear market low. But by Christmas Eve, the number of bears had plunged to less than 16%, the lowest reading since April 1987, says Mike Burke, co-editor of Investors Intelligence, which conducts a weekly Advisors Sentiment poll.
The fading of bearish sentiment could be a good thing, showing investors no longer fear a collapse of the financial system or a 1930s-style depression.
But from a contrarian market standpoint, the decrease in fear and pessimism could be cause for concern. Why? Normally, a shrinking bear population signals trouble for stocks, as it suggests investors are veering toward complacency, becoming too optimistic and playing down risks.
History has shown that when optimism soars and pessimism dries up, stock rallies often fade. So what message is sentiment sending now?
There is a belief that while bearishness is declining, bullishness has yet to reach the level of euphoria that has historically signaled market tops. In the latest poll, published last week, 48.3% of investment advisers were bullish, or confident stocks would move higher. That is far below the 60% bullishness that often precedes a top, Burke says.
"A big surge in bulls would be negative," Burke says.
Bullishness is not off the charts when it comes to retail investors, either, says Mike O'Rourke, market strategist at BTIG. Using the Jan. 7 AAII data, which showed 41% bullish (long-term average is 39%) and 26% bearish (average 30%), he says if you calculate the amount of bulls in relation to the investors that offered a bullish or bearish opinion, bulls equal 61%. That's below the 70% bullish reading that suggests optimism is too high and stocks are vulnerable.
"I don't think bears are an endangered species, there's still lots of skepticism," O'Rourke says. But the bullish reading of 68% at year's end is worrisome: "My guard is up. It raises a red flag."
After reviewing market valuations and rising bullish sentiment, Ned Davis of Ned Davis Research concluded: "The market is overvalued and over-believed." Still, with stocks and interest rates still positive, he remains bullish for now.
Just came back from a long vacation away from the market. How the market nowadays.
Whats going on here?
I can see .15 easily. Just wait till real money starts pouring in ;)
This one is looking very interesting. I had some shares left over from the presplit, and noticed it moving up up up everyday. Been watching for a few days, and I like how easily it moves.
Looking to short Airline and Railway stocks, swine flu should impact that sector.
too risky for me right now, waiting for a dip. I f no dip, o well, there will be others to make $$$ on.
Man did I sell early. This is crazy.....!
Weeeeeeeeeee, DSUP
Time for me to take a break from the market while it consolidates.
well, scratch that. Down a lot :(. All that can be done now is play it.
Thanks for the good luck. Me thinkin you sold to soon.....
Most of these bank stocks should recover till mid May. I have a feeling that the bears(shorts) set up a bull trap in order to make money this summer. That is a just something to look out for.
most definitely, it should.
I am concentrating on DSUP, the bottom is verified IMHO! Accumulating...
Right now I am riding free shares in those three.
3 best stock i've bought this year. I also bought a little ACAS.
mm's like selling below the bid on this one
accumulation...
Right now it might be too late to get in. I am expecting it to go up a little over in the $3's, then pull back into the $2's again.
FITB, SFI, and STSA Best Buys this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The only two feking stocks down on my portfolio are DSUP and COIN, that is feking BS. STSA is my baby
Looks like we're headed to $3's Re bought yesterday in the 2.14's-2.19's.
Well this is BS, COIN is down while the rest of the market is up. COIN should be up after conference call, damn shorts. They'll be hurting soon.
That explains it =)
When did that happen? hmmmmmm, interesting...
I am buying up some DSUP, I could see it being the next runner imo. It moves so nicely =)
unloaded a lot of shares around 2.25-2.30. Gotta let the market finish consolidating. I think we may see some low $2's or even some high $1's.
Gonna be a very ugly eod imho
bought a chitload of COIN under .80!!
GGP weeeeeeeeeeee
only stock looking good on my list is GGP
might be good to buy down here now
I am confident that we'll see $3 this upcoming week. Uptick rule coming April 7th. Lost of shorts in this, I think they'll be covering. For now I keep quiet, I have some shorts following me around on the stocks I am in. This would be the second time I had this problem.
I swear we have some cold heart shorts in this group. I had to edit this message. This is the 2nd time the stock I mention gets a huge block put up. eom
Nice peaceful day, I hope you bought STSA when I did. $3.00 coming soon
Shorter are getting in, I want to fry them so bad. If this is pushed to 2.50, that will force them to cover. Then the squeeze is initiated.