The announcements at 830 will either sooth the nerves or create chaos.

I don’t follow is as closely any more. At 65 I am mostly on the sideline.

When I was a programmer many years ago at a little boutique firm in NYC, on the very cusp of computer trading, the NYSE wanted us to write their system. Owner of the company was this very nice, brilliant, but mousy nerd. Something spooked him during one meeting (I was not there) and he declined the job. He was visibly flustered that day. Always wanted to know what happened.

I'm outta here....ice is thawin' ;)

I just happened to glance at the yields on Fidelity....if true...today would have been epic.

I still wonder about China manipulating the US Treas. market....'cause they could....imo.

I really only follow it to try and see potential trouble on the horizon for my sales. I have to keep an eye on everything that might affect my sales. Personally I invest my money where I know I'll get a good return, in inventory for me to sell. I put some away in IRA's but have been working towards self funding my inventory and hope to get there in the next few years. I get to that point, and I have life by the ass.

155,000 jobs. A little on the low side.

Well...this is the way Equities woulda bin if the FED didn't step in, in September of 2012...

So you have enjoyed a nice 6 year ride...

This will equate to Main Street before very long.

Not if the Yield is in decline... the stampede is from Equities into bonds as a flight to safety..

Some think that they have already tried...the FED used proxy buyers to buy up what they were dumping to keep interest rates stable.

It maybe necessary for the FED to make a statement that they will do what it takes to insure the economy does not fall off a cliff. Put rate hikes on hold or even lower rates again if necessary.

This instability in Equities is a reflection of the chaos in the economy and political realm. Nobody can afford this...and the danger is that it will all get out of hand...and if it does whoops there goes your nice day.

Even if on the sidelines you are being effected and it is only a big dummy who thinks that they may not be....

The "current yields" from 3 mo > 5 yrs were wonky-donkey on my screen for about 20 min this morning as I was posting....looked like the slope of todays equity curve....I knew it couldn't be correct....I hoped ;)

Interesting....the last part. I assumed they might....

Look like we have another "surge" today.

According to an article I just read, the DOW is up 300 at the open on "hopes" of a deal between the US and China.. Not sure exactly what is bolstering their hopes.

^^^ The release of the exec in Canada.

I've been shoveling freakin' big azz boulders of frozen crap....so I still ain't none too happy with 'em though ;)

You know you can buy these things that have augers and gas engines that make the job easier right? I have two if you want to come over and grab one :D

I was happy about that Surge..but that surge turned out to be a DOWN 0.94. Today another surge...we are due for a rally..probably because of oversold conditions..might push back to the 2800 level? It would have to break the high of the last rally to be meaningful. otherwise...

Next time I need one (every 30 years or so)....I'll be knocking on yer door :). We got a foot of snow, then ice, then my street was plowed for the first time ever....freakin' ice boulders :(

I don't even have a snow shovel....

We are southerners....and don't know doodly-squat about snow...but my street would be fine by now if some azzhole hadn't plowed it and made a huge mess.

That's how we roll here....wait 'til the sun melts it.....I credit Al Gore :)

DOW down 200 on global concernshttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1544800488.jpg

Just tuck & monkey roll....it's not going away anytime soon.

Well I was just going to comment that you Boyz 401k results are going to be in shreads come the end of the qtr. That ought to get yer attention. Nothing like feeling a little pain to sharpen your wits up from complacency. But ya already beat me to the sentiment.

Mine is doing fine. I have a low exposure to equities since I am retired.

I balance my holdings every quarter so I have been taking profits during the run up. Trying to time the market is most difficult.