Everything is falling apart. The world is burning and the Fed is buying 30 year bonds to lower mortgage rates, yet banks do not lend money to people. So what’s the point?
Bernanke stepped in with a meek $400 billion. Not enough.
The result: massive sell off in equities, crushing everything in its path. The GOP should be pleased now, as this economy is sure to devolve into a devastating depression.
As for me, I did everything wrong. I had over 10% of my holdings in TLT yesterday, but sold to finance a purchase in AG. I am now down 4% in my AG position. My tech shares are going lower, albeit not as much as commodities. Speaking of commodities: they are in a NO BUY ZONE, ever. Expect dramatic eps cuts and wholesale liquidations by hedge funds going bust. The sector is over-invested and the great unwind is going to continue. See ANR, WLT and FCX to see what the great unwind looks like.
I am far from out of the game, still up around 9% for the year. However, this move to the downside is especially worrisome because it is occurring at oversold levels. In other words, we could get a real fucked up sell off soon, firmly placing us in the 4 digit range for the Dow.
Just to recap what I’ve been telling you: pricing in a recession, in my estimation, puts the S&P at 850 to 900. Any rallies should be sold and cash should always be heavy.
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