Uncertainty

Pessimism in Global CFOs, High Future UncertaintyDeloitte recently surveyed US Chief Financial Officers as part of a periodic quarterly initiative to understand how current stock market and economic environment is having an impact on their future expectations, concerns and plans for their companies.The results are stunning, and by Deloitte’s own admission, “Last quarter was the first for this

Pessimism in Global CFOs, High Future UncertaintyDeloitte recently surveyed US Chief Financial Officers as part of a periodic quarterly initiative to understand how current stock market and economic environment is having an impact on their future expectations, concerns and plans for their companies.The results are stunning, and by Deloitte’s own admission, “Last quarter was the first for this

The wintry Me and the Dead blog tour goes on a little holiday. We are departing from the advertised itinerary to bring Steerforth, at The Age of Uncertainty, back from the bosom of his family and blinking into the full sunlight of the Salt experience. But look how he thinks he can behave! What kind [...]

As we loaded the grenades into his under-armored Humvee, he snapped. He was talking to us one second and violently throwing up his lunch the next. Apparently, loading live explosives into the vehicle you’ll be living in for a few days makes reality more - well - real. Amidst retches, he would would propose a “What [...] If this post turned a light on, maybe these will, too:On the Unc

The world is currently experiencing an overall economic slowdown and tight credit markets where lenders simply aren’t lending. The impact thus far has been mostly felt in the United States, Europe and Asia but even with the world’s top ranked banking system will Canada be able to avoid an economic slowdown or recession? [...]

this amazing photo is by Pierre Capoue Sometimes you close your eyes and see other eyes, the ones of your loved persons. You see the place they’re in, what they’re doing, every little habit. That’s enough to make you feel reassured.There’s who close his eyes and can’t guess that things. Possibly, he can’t even remember vividly the face of his loved ones, because he was too young when t

People work at a job because, we as humans like consistency.  I believe we are drawn to it and take comfort in it. That 8 to 5 job (or whatever the hours are) relives us of any concern of where we will go today (if today is a work day). And there is also consistency [...]

The Decision Process—Five Key Steps Business decisions are difficult when they involve uncertainty, present many alternatives, are complex, and raise interpersonal issues. Uncertainty makes us hesitate: “How can I decide when I don’t have all the facts, and when I cannot be certain about the outcome of my decision?” Some managers prefer doing nothing to taking what appears to be a leap in

Even Harvard Business School grads are feeling the pain in Wall Street's current troubles. A recent article in the Boston Globe uncovered what HBS is doing to help its own students and recent graduates who are affected by the turmoil. According to the article:In the school's first intervention on behalf of newly minted graduates, seven Harvard career coaches flew to New York to huddle with 18 memb

Remember when Rich Schefren released the Internet Business Manifesto? I certainly do. Because it was like I was standing in a dark room, stumbling around in the inky blackness…and someone turned the light on. THAT’s how effective it was! When I read the Manifesto, I finally had a clue about why my business was struggling…and what I could [...]

The Uncertainty Syndrome Remember when Rich Schefren released the Internet Business Manifesto? I certainly do. Because it was like I was standing in a dark room, stumbling around in the inky blackness…and someone turned the light on. THAT’s how effective it was! When I read the Manifesto, I finally had a clue about why my [...]

Sabah politicians can only watch as the game played, they can’t make out what underneath volatile political shock waves. At best, Sabah politicians can do is to stay a float. It’s about survival first. Don’t disturb the master, just rub the Aladdin’s lamp, life meanwhile can be reasonably comfortable, there and then.

Emotions in Finance: Distrust and Uncertainty in Global MarketsAuthor:Jocelyn PixleyFormat:PDF 2.3MBPublisher: Cambridge University Press Number Of Pages: 228 Publication Date: 2005-03-14 ISBN-10 / ASIN: 052182785X ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521827850 Fear and greed are terms that make light of the uncertainty in the finance world. Huge global financial institutions rely on emotional relations o

Just the other day, I had tea with a good friend and talked about life, love, and our own pursuits, both professional and personal. This friend, with whom we have reconnected very strongly in the last year or so, is a man of great insight, knowledge, sensitivity and kindness. While I historically don't usually enjoy the company of men a great deal (and consequently have few good male friends) this

In our previous article on ultraportable computer series, we mentioned that many new models are being produced. As we speak, many more small PCs are continuing being rolled out. The personal computer industry is poised to sell tens of millions of small, energy-efficient Internet-centric devices. Interestingly, some of the biggest players in the industry associate it as bad news.The new computers,

IndyMac Bancorp was one of the largest mortgage lenders in the United States, was seized by banking regulators last week. IndyMac failure was attributed as a direct result of poor and lending practices that might have been prevented with stricter rules and regulations. Posted By Bruce A. Myers

The current bout of political uncertainty in India would not have come at a worse time, with experts hoping the stalemate would be over soon and help check inflation. Experts feel the government is not able to concentrate on the economic situation arising out of zooming inflation that hit a 13-year high of 11.63 percent for the week ended June 21. India's headline inflation has shot up by over

With the current flooding in Iowa, America's major grain crops will likely have a lower yield in 2008. There are many factors in determining your food cost percentage. Commodity markets play a major roll in your cost of goods sold. Let's take a look at last week's market activity. The information below is provided by Foodservice.Com where you will find excellent market price data. Corn Oil

Uncertainty over lease top-ups may affect sentiment - Singapore Govt may approve shorter extensions or not top up leases By KALPANA RASHIWALA   (SINGAPORE) The government’s recent decisions to either not top up leases of some leasehold sites to the original 99-year term or to approve shorter lease extensions could affect sentiment towards investment sales of such properties. The decisions [

I admit, I got the idea of writing this article from one I viewed over at ClimateChangeFraud.com.  The author of that blog is right, though.  Science is infected to the point that almost no one notices any longer. To take a step back from the global warming angle for just a moment, let’s think back to [...]

Homeowners should benefit from longer fixed-term mortgage deals revealed the Treasury recently. The government believes that this will help those on lower incomes to buy their own homes. At present, mform.co.uk revealed that only six companies give fixed deals lasting 25 years: Nationwide, Scarborough, Norwich and Peterborough, Kent Reliance, Co-operative Bank and Cheshire and Manchester building

Sodexo, a global company that provides integrated food and facilities management (cafeteria food and HVAC maintenance—a winning combo?  Well, it’s working for them to the tune of billions in revenue) has notified the Maryland AG that a company laptop was lost, according to pogowasright.org.  The lost laptop, which one concludes is lacking full disk encryption, may affect 919 employee

This post presents the "self-fulfilling" nature of the marketplace. It is food for thought ..Posted by: AnonymousPosted: 14-05-2008 There is a great deal of uncertainty for both bulls and bears. No one knows which direction the markets are going to take in a couple of months time. We are currently in limbo, waiting for the next BIG sign to appear. The markets are like a highly compressed spring. T

Probability: The Science of Uncertainty with Applications to Investments, Insurance, and Engineering概率论,及其在投资/保险和工程中的应用# Author:Michael A. Bean# Format:DJVU 16.3MB# Publisher: Brooks Cole # Number Of Pages: 464 # Publication Date: 2000-12-20 # ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0534366031 # ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780534366032 Bean's PROBABILITY: THE SCIENCE OF UNCERTAINTY WITH APPLICATIONS TO INVESTMENTS, INSURANCE, AND ENGINEERING is an 'applied' book that will be of interest to instructors teaching probability in mathematics departments of operations research, statistics, actuarial science, management science, and decision science. Comprehensive, easy to read and comprehend, and current, the book uses investment, insurance, and engineering applications throughout as a u

The Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) widely expected move to cut the Fed Funds rate by 25 basis points to 2% fails to instill confidence. Citing both the sagging economy and a highly uncertain inflation outlook the FOMC favored in an 8-2 split vote to try and stimulate the economy with cheaper credit.This will not go down well with consumers and businesses suffering from a parabolic development of their daily expenses. CNBC had an interview with the president of the American Retail Bakers, whose name I did not jot down. The lady was not too happy about the Fed's move. She would have preferred to see a sign that the Fed is truly concerned about inflation and will do something against it. Wall Street was disappointed too. In a classic "buy the rumour, sell the news" move it erased its

Uncertainty and Surprise in Complex Systems: Questions on Working with the Unexpected (Understanding Complex Systems) # Author:Reuben R. Jr. McDaniel, Dean J. Driebe # Format:PDF 2.7MB# Page Count: 200 pages# Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (April 29, 2005)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 3540237739# ISBN-13: 978-3540237730Complexity science has been a source of new insight in physical and social systems and has demonstrated that unpredictability and surprise are fundamental aspects of the world around us. This book is the outcome of a discussion meeting of leading scholars and critical thinkers with expertise in complex systems sciences and leaders from a variety of organizations, sponsored by the Prigogine Center at The University of Texas at Austin and the Plexus Institute, to explore strat

“Plans are a strategy against uncertainty. The problem is, they only make you certain of your imagination. I’m lucky enough to know that my plan is a nervous occupation, not something I’ll follow.” - Brooks Jordan of 37 Signals

I’m always happy to take questions so I can help. Today, Linda has sent in the following question using the online form. If you have a question, send it on in. I love to help. Linda Asks I will be 60 years old Saturday and I’ve never been more in the dark! When my mother fell ill [...]

I’m gay and I feel so awkward in discussions about the immutability of sexuality. Everyone expects me to say that I’ve been gay as long as I can remember, and I feel like I’d be betraying other gay people if I told the truth that I vividly remember being totally straight as a child. My greatest [...]

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Keegan said the company is well positioned for future success despite economic uncertainty in 2008.Read more...

See the Power of Astrological calculation we will see volatility and uncertainty in Market on 23rd April 2008 - 24th April 2008 - 25th April 2008 and 28th April 2008. Be Careful.Crucial support for Sensex and Nifty.The crucial support for the Sensex is at 15603, 15396, 15272, 15148, 14816, 14485, 14153, 13822 levels and Resistance is at 15811, 15935, 16059, 16266, 16474, 16805, 17137, 17468, 17800 levels.The crucial support for the Nifty is at 4644, 4599, 4554, 4434, 4315, 4195 levels & Resistance is at 4718, 4793, 4838, 4883, 4957, 5032, 5151, 5271, 5390. if Nifty cross 5153 level then after fresh buying will be seen.Target for Sensex is 17137 and Nifty is 5271 in the days to come.

The key benchmark indices ended the volatile session with a loss of nearly one percent. Mixed global cues and imminent expiry of March 2008 derivative contracts kept the market volatile throughout... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed. 1 Timothy 6:17-19

If there’s one thing businesses don’t like, it’s uncertainty. Even those that are undergoing profound changes themselves like to do their growing and changing in a relatively predictable environment. Their planning depends on it. More: continued here

Far From Being Over, Further Economic Uncertainty?By: Mike WrightTo say that Wall Street has been paying close attention to the actions of the US Federal Reserve recently is an understatement to say the least. Last week was no different as the Dow Jones & Co reacted frantically to Fed attempts to stoke greater movement in moribund credit markets.Last week's mixed economic readings came in a week already made busy by the Fed's decision on Tuesday to lower interest rates for the third time this year, and its part a day later in the coordinated global liquidity 'rescue' plan. Investors have since been debating the effectiveness of such measures.In one unwelcome development, prices of gasoline at wholesale level jumped 3.2 percent in November, the biggest increase in 34 years. But the news

If there’s one thing businesses don’t like, it’s uncertainty. Even those that are undergoing profound changes themselves like to do their growing and changing in a relatively predictable environment. Their planning depends on it. More: continued here

In quantum physics, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle is the statement that locating a particle in a small region makes the momentum of the particle uncertain, and conversely, measuring the momentum of a particle precisely makes the position uncertain. In quantum mechanics, the position and momentum do not have precise values, but have a probability distribution. There are no states in which a particle has both a definite position and momentum. The narrower the probability distribution is in position, the wider it is in momentum. Envy - Transfovista (2007) (DVD) [DVDRip / AVI / 1.2 Gb]part01.rarpart02.rarpart03.rarpart04.rarpart05.rarpart06.rarpart07.rarpart08.rarpart09.rarpart10.rarpart11.rarpart12.rarEnvy - A Dead Sinking Story Envy - Insomiac Doze Envy - AbyssalMyspaceSupport

Risk management is a relatively new and evolving field. Risk management usually refers to the process of identifying, measuring, controlling, and minimizing uncertainties which may directly or indirectly affect a desired outcome of a system. A great challenge indeed.Any process or procedure we can think of holds many uncertainties. Risk management tries to identify these uncertainties, assign probabilities and possible harm to each and every one and acts to minimize those risks.One of the most counter intuitive questions in risk management basics is: What is the difference between risk and uncertainty? There are actually many differences; some are of the utmost importance to every organization and every manager.When every possible option and outcome is known a decision is said to be taken under certainty. Many academic models assume certainty due to their basic function of explaining and prediction. These are also the standards most models are judged by. The recent retreat from certain

France is undergoing some significant economic changes which have sparked riots recently. Typically, stock markets will rise when an economy undertakes positive changes and prices in the benefits. However, there is a fear of inflation sweeping across Europe and the ECB is not looking at the world through the same glasses as London and New York financial professionals. France does not have total freedom with regard to their

THOUGH corporate deal making is filled with uncertainty, one thing that you can generally count on is that the lawyers always get paid. Investment banks have received a lot of attention for their big lump-sum fees and year-end bonuses, but the legal profession has also been cashing in on the frenzy of mergers and acquisitions, at rates traditionally set at hundreds of dollars an hour. For some firms, billable hours are just the beginning. As the boom rolled on, law firms specializing in mergers and acquisitions increasingly engaged in premium billing, charging fees in excess of their total hourly billings. Think of it as a tip for good work. Whether a client pays a premium depends upon its satisfaction with the result, the size and complexity of the transaction, and the nature and length of the attorney-client relationship. But since the credit market began to tighten this summer, an event that brought new deals to a crawl and has upset several old ones, many lawyers have been wonderin

Brett N. Steenbarger, Ph.D.How do you cope with the risk and uncertainty that are built into markets, and are you coping effectively? The topic of coping actually begins with the notion of stress. Stress is a characteristic set of physiological, cognitive, and emotional responses to threat. Generally, these responses speed up such bodily functions as heart rate, galvanic skin response, muscle tension, and rate of respiration. For this reason, the stress response has sometimes been called the "flight or fight" reaction. In the face of threat, our bodies prepare us for action: either to attack the source of danger or to run from it. What constitutes a source of stress is highly dependent upon our perception. If we define something as a threat, we will experience it as threatening, and that will trigger a stress response. For some people, public speaking is an everyday activity, not to be feared at all. It might even be something enjoyable. Others view public speaking as a poten

We open the week of November 18th, with what has become a familiar trend; the dollar continues to fall. The greenback finished off trading on Friday down against most major currencies as credit and housing worries continue to haunt the US economy. Figures from the Department of Treasury regarding International Capital, Balance of Payments, and Industrial numbers hindered any hopes of the greenback gaining on its progress from early last week. Instead, investors start the week offering the greenback in bulk. Another hit to the dollar came this weekend as the Gulf Cooperation Council, made up of the lion’s share of the Gulf States, discussed the possibility of revaluating their currencies away from the greenback. This has become a developing trend as China leaked several hints that they were doing the same, not too long ago. The greenback this week will have to rely more heavily than usual on outside events, as the shortened Holiday week holds little relevant news in the US econom

November 16, 2007 By Michelle GraffNew York—The Diamond Trading Co. (DTC) acknowledged on Friday that it is an uncertain time for U.S. diamond dealers as they await the Dec. 12 release of the DTC's updated sightholder list.Earlier in the week, in response to this uncertainty, the Diamond Manufacturers and Importers Association of America (DMIA) sent a letter addressed to DTC Managing Director Varda Shine underscoring the importance of retaining as many U.S. sightholders as possible.On Friday, in an e-mail to National Jeweler, the DTC stated that it "understands that this may be a time of uncertainty for some, but we would reassure people that the selection process...doesn't favor anybody."The DMIA's letter, copied to high-ranking government officials including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, included an attachment breaking down the amount of aid the United States supplies to African nations, many of which are the world's top diamond produc

Since the beginning of the week, the USD posted a modest rebound on expectations that this week’s U.S. economic data will help to determine the condition of the biggest economy. Last week’s US calendar showed a poor picture for future growth and inflation prospects, with Import Price Index going sharply higher and Consumer Confidence is at its lowest in 2 years. Following the string of that disappointing data, Fed’s Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a relatively pessimistic outlook for domestic growth and inflation prospects last Thursday, stating that the U.S. GDP expansion would slow considerably in the final quarter of this year. Bernanke also forecasted that inflation will remain elevated through the same period. These trends leave the traders with the difficult prospects of slowing economic activity. Moreover, investors worry that financial institutions have not yet revealed the full impact of the turmoil triggered by the subprime crisis, fearing that more U.S. fina

After a strong recovery to 14,321 the day before, the KSE-100 index plunged down to an intra-day low of 13,823 based on rumours of a state of emergency, leading to panic selling. The courts need to pull their finger out and finish the decision of G.Mush’s validity to stand for another 5 years. The uncertainty is whats killing the mkt, although a correction was needed to fill the gaps in the rapid rise from 13,000 - 14,900. Keep the Vaseline at close reach ! Downside sees 13,700 ish News : Total profit of the cement sector has declined by 87 percent to Rs 252 million in the first quarter of 2008 financial year, ending September 30 as compared to Rs 1.88 billion in the corresponding period last year. Cement sector had a severe dent on gross margins, which were slashed to 12 percent in this period (30 percent in the first quarter of 2007 financial year), despite skyrocketing volumes resulting in only six percent rise in the top-line of the sector due to severe decline in retention.

In remembrance of the Great Beloved Who brings inspiration & illumination into the inner heartUncertainty Paradoxyou told me, there is so much uncertainty!replied i, uncertainty is part of this reality.Master of Great Silence whispers within:follow the path diligentlythat leads to deeper and unknown trailsinto the Universe of Uncertainty.take hand of the Master of UncertaintyWho will lead you to the deepest forest,leaving you totally bewildered and lost.immersed in total uncertaintylook nowhere to find a way out, butleave all to Him Who brought you herein the first place. There is no other way.for a split second, let not your heart sway.be baffled but hold fast with total trust.behold the mystical paradox that says:only (realizing) Total Uncertainty (within)will take you to the point of Total Certainty.Sunday, October 14, 2007City of Westchester, Los Angeles. dedicated to you, my woman of sorrow. image credit via flickr

One of the hazards of modern day life is the continuously rising prices. Indeed a stage today has come when one cannot think of buying a product without carefully deliberating over it. In this scenario, when the price of the goods has spiralled well out of the reach of middle class households, it really is a matter of great concern when an expense suddenly raises its head. Needless to say that such an expense has all the capabilities of throwing the entire budget of any household out of gear. The situation becomes even more critical if the expense that has befallen has arisen out of damage done to some good. If the good concern is expensive then the situation becomes even more critical. Invariably such goods are purchased on loans and as such one has to take care of two expenses; one to repay the loan and the other to get the damage fixed. The burden on the individual concerned therefore can simply be understood. And if the good concerned happens to be a car then the plight of the ind

I continue to think about (and be plagued by) the whole issue of 'greatest hit images' versus images that serve as part of a 'self-contained' project. I have posted about this before and, almost assuredly, will do so again in the future, as it continues to be a source of confusion and uncertainty for me.The issue, in brief, concerns the use of images that are related as a project in some way, as compared to what one might consider a collection of their best images. The obvious example I have in mind is my Twin Jewels Project, which I have written about before. It is a project that seems to pull me in two directions since, on the one hand, I want very much to complete and 'market' it, in terms of having it shown but, on the other hand, the images simply aren't my 'best' work because the beauty of the locale is quite subtle. If one took ten of my best shots of this particular location and mixed them in with ten of what I consider to be my best landscape images (taken around

Monday’s releases from the US markets, which showed that US Existing Home Sales went down by 0.2% in July, caused the greenback to be traded at a mixed trend against most of the major currencies. The weak housing figures is raising many doubts and concerns about the health of the world’s largest economy, this lower home values left Americans feeling less wealthy. Investors are waiting for the speech on “Housing and Monetary Policy” by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke later this Friday, which will probably offer few hints about the future directions of the Fed’s monetary policy. As it seems at the moment, the housing market correction could take longer than expected and that could weigh on expenditure going forward. It should be noted that the sub-prime market is just 4% of the overall real estate market, and its escalating effect is sometimes overwhelming. This ongoing housing problem makes it very difficult for Americans to tap home equity to finance the spending. A sl

Last week’s news releases were mixed with positive outcomes like the better than expected Core Retail Sales at 0.4%, a PPI which grew from 0.1% to 0.6%, a decrease in the Trade Balance (-58.1B), and an increase of TIC Net Long-Term Transactions (120.9B), and on the other hand negative results such as an unchanged Core CPI at 0.2% and a CPI which decreased to 0.1%, Housing Stats as well as building permits also decreased while unemployment claims rose. Then on Friday the news showed an erosion of consumer sentiment from the previous value of 88.5 to 83.3 and could therewith indicate a reduction of consumer spending that could potentially weaken the USD. This week will be relatively on news releases with only the Unemployment Claims on Thursday and Durable Good Orders and New Home Sales on Friday. A release of Core Durable Goods has an expected value of 0.6%, and a positive surprise on the site of Home Sales Value (above 826K) could strengthen the dollar. To get hold on the liquidity

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Thank the flying spaghetti monster, it's Friday's IT Blogwatch: in which we ponder the fate of the security industry. Not to mention deterministic programming gone mad...Bruce Schneier asks, "Do We Really Need a Security Industry?":What [does] it mean for the IT industry that there are thousands of dedicated security products on the market: some good, more lousy, many difficult even to describe. Why aren't IT products and services naturally secure, and what would it mean for the industry if they were?...The primary reason the IT security industry exists is because IT products and services aren't naturally secure ... Aftermarket security is actually a very inefficient way to spend our security dollars ... Fold security into the underlying products, and the companies marketing those products will have an incentive to invest in security upfront, to avoid having to spend more cash obviating the problems later.I know this is a utopian vision that I probably won't see in my lifetime, bu

From: IT And The East, How China and India are altering the future of technology and innovation By: James M. Popkin & Partha Iyengar, Gartner, Inc. Published by: Harvard Business School Press A critical uncertainty that will determine India’s future in global ICT is the country’s infrastructure - roads, highways, bridges, seaports, subways, buses and trains, airports and airlines, electric power and water utilities, telecommunication systems, and so on. Those within India’s fast-rising IT community sadly ponder what could have been - and what yet could be - if India’s infrastructure were the equal of any developed economy in the world. In its most recent report on global competitiveness, the World Economic Forum confirmed what millions of Indians and foreign business travellers to India know too well: “an inadequate supply of infrastructure” is by far the largest impediment to doing business in India. Indian executives themselves rank poor infras

Future world power supplies cannot be assured unless substantial investment takes place. The IEA World Energy Outlook(WEO) 2006 estimates that power generation investments to meet projected demand between 2005 and 2030 must exceed USD 3.1 trillion under an alternative scenario which takes into account policies proposed to reduce CO2 emissions. Yet a number of risks could cause the delay of

Review Peter L. Bernstein, author of "Capital Ideas: The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street" : [The authors'] approach has powerful implications for investors in marketable assets as well. No investment professional or CFO can afford to ignore this brilliant new book. Merton H. Miller, Nobel Laureate in Economics : Avinash Dixit and Robert Pindyck have successfully applied to capital

What is doji? Doji is a candlestick where's the opening price is the same (or almost same as) of the closing price. Doji comes many forms: dragonfly, graveyard, etc. (i do not remember all).This doji is form on the candlestick pattern when market could not agree on the cited price. This cause the price bounced back to the original price when it is opened. This signals that the market is exhausted and the reversal is not far from now.Doji also means that bulls power = bears power. This equality also means that the price is at the brink of reversal.Although doji appearance during rally might signal an exhausted market, a doji appearance during decline may not portend a bottom. It might be a resting place before a downtrend resumes. However, there an exception for dragonfly doji in downtrend

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Over the past 3 weeks I’ve realized the increasing number of times I actually use the words “probably”, “most likely” and everything that falls under the “I’m not THAT sure” category. This is starting to bug me. So as much as possible, I’m going make sure that I avoid using the in-betweens like [...]

Death Watcher that I am, even I’ve lost track of all the excuses Ford, GM and Chrysler have used to explain declining sales vis a vis the transplants and the market in general. Let’s see… currency manipulation, reduced fleet sales, unforseen rise in gas prices, Mars in retrograde, etc. Here’s the next one: consumer anxiety [...]