September Investing Article

My latest investing article is up at www.asiancemagazine.com. I'd post it here, but it's several pages. Here's a quick overview:

The Next Few Weeks. Over the next few weeks, I don’t expect significant movements in the market. We’re capped by skepticism above and a floor created by recent buyers unwilling to sell. Still, many in the market are positioned for a correction.

A Vulnerable Q3. A quick scan of sectors shows that we’re likely to have mixed earnings, but there’s no convincing case for a bad quarter. Still, we have to account for the possibility of a negative earnings surprises and given the nervousness of markets, we need to be ready for this possibility.

Managing A Position. A look at managing a position in the TBT (short Treasuries) and Apple. Trading with stops is can be a good thing.