This is my first post for three weeks, due to a combination of not much to talk about and returning to work after a months holiday.  But this week could be a turning point. The rise in the markets since March 09 has been remarkable.  I feel it has been due in a large part [...]

A week when against all odds the market went up. On Thursday the initial unemployment number came in less than expected at 512,000.  Down from the 600,000 plus up until July. But even now half a million workers loose their jobs every week.  That is half a million people stressed out, probably unable to meet [...]

As I mentioned at the begining of the month October is historically a down month, and so it turned out. The FTSE finished the month 90 points lower.  On Friday all markets took a hit and the FTSE was 93 points lower on the cash and 112.5 points lower on the December futures. The week [...]