It is Tuesday, June 4, 2013. As the markets rolls to its 4:00 PM EDT close, I see a bevy of bad news articles penned by Jeff Cox (a.k.a. “The Bad News Bearer”), senior writer for CNBC. I have rarely heard (in his on-air appearances) or seen in print a positive word emanate from Mr….
Tag: Ben Bernanke
Session 37—Selling, Cash Positions and Comfort.
Kortsessions lately has sounded like the work of an unrepentant bull, a total Pollyanna. I didn’t really mean the blog to be that way: but we have been having a tough time finding bullish material to poke holes in. On the other hand we have been inundated with a fairly constant negative opinion / misinformation…
Session 36—“Futures Slump As Fed Threatens To Yank Stimulus Rug.” CNBC.com, 7:15 EDT, May 23, 2013
Here are a few more eye-catching headlines from CNBC: “If it sounds like Bernanke was dancing in his testimony, it is because he was doing figure-eights, trying to signal Fed direction.” “Fed mulls tapering as soon as June.” Below is a little snippet from MarketWatch: “How Bernanke Blew It.” This article focused on the response…