The Traderszone Network

There is a saying that you don’t ring bells at the top.

It’s not really true. Every time the market forms a major peak, at least in the last 15 years, there are usually a preponderance of signs of excessive speculation and leverage.

Today we are seeing bells ringing throughout the markets.

For instance, today, we have:

1)   Corporate debt is at 2007 peak levels.

2)   Investor bullishness is at extremes not seen since the 2007 top.

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One subpar jobs report is cause for pause, but two in a row is reason to worry. Don’t worry, most economists say. They expect the U.S.

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As the fourth quarter begins, will performance-chasing and seasonal trends drive stocks significantly higher?

Submitted by Mark St. Cyr

The Shot Heard Round The Valley World

The greatest issue facing Silicon Valley is the one thing many newly minted and aspiring entrepreneurs have taken for granted: the money.

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I’ve done many posts explaining why public opinion polls of Americans on numerical questions are utterly meaningless.  The public is horrible at math, and their answers tell us almost nothing about what they actually believe.  One bogus poll that keeps getting touted by liberals claims to show that the American public has views on income distribution that are far to the left of those of Mao, perhaps even to the left of Pol Pot.

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Even though I’m a huge movie buff, I rarely make film recommendations.  That’s mostly because everyone has different taste, and I like lots of boring artsy films that many of my readers would hate.  But Sorcerer is an exception.  Friday night I joined a sellout crowd at Harvard, and then afterwards we were entertained for an hour by the director (William Friedkin), who had lots of great stories.

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Investing isn’t the same as gambling, but these principles may help you do better in both.

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