Friends I think we’ve heard this tune before. This morning’s non-farm payroll number (169,000 new jobs created) was slightly less than the consensus estimate, and just lukewarm enough for whatever case the Fed wants to make in the coming weeks. No, we can’t really...

Friends Well today, stocks were able to hold onto early gains. Yes, just as was the case yesterday, stocks got off to a fairly good start today and by midday the Dow was sporting a nifty 100 point gain. With Rosh Hashanah beginning this evening, trading began to slow...

Friends Stocks enjoyed somewhat of a roller coaster ride today as positive markets in Europe and Asia yesterday, combined with a nice ISM Manufacturing Index number, set the tone for a nice rally at the beginning of the trading session. By late morning, Speaker...