Just Beneath the Surface, the Market Sucks Dick

Let’s go over the internals, shall we?

As of right now (1:29pm), just 61% of stocks are higher, with noticeable weakness in materials, particularly anything related to global growth. Copper, chemicals, steel, aluminum, ag, auto parts, casinos are all lower. Tech is holding on by a thread. There is not widespread strength today, despite what the cocksuckers at CNBC say.

On the plus side we have retail, banks, REITS and drugs. I am warming to the drug sector, thanks to its defensive nature and historical outperformance during the month of September. WPI, ESRX, ABC and MCK look great.

Within tech, I am warming to NTAP and PLCM, both traditional “value plays”–just like MRVL. As a matter of fact, all three companies have about 30% of their respective market caps in cash. There are strong underpinnings in all three, fully supported and buttressed by cold hard cash.

I don’t expect the market to reverse lower today. However, it should be noted, today’s rally is not exactly awe inspiring. Therefore, from my vantage point, NOTHING has changed and I will remain EXCEEDINGLY cautious ahead of Jackson Hole (extra homo).