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  1. Bulls Make Another Run

    Last week, a sell signal was issued for the Top 50 given this group’s 22% increase in stock allocations. I said I would disregard this signal given the relatively significant drop in allocations on the Total Tracker. That was a good call. This week, stock allocations for the Top 50 rose by 7% to a total stock allocation of 96.8%. No signal there. And the Total Tracker only saw a modest increase in stocks, rising a mere 1.06%. Here's the charts:

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  2. Jobs report = stocks up, bonds down


    07/08/13

    It was another wild day for stocks on Friday after the jobs report. The European markets had rallied sharply while the U.S. markets were closed on Thursday, so there was a positive catalyst going into Friday's trading, and the jobs report shook things up quite a bit, although the final outcome was quite bullish.

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  3. TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up


    It was a holiday shortened, light volume trading week, but a good one for stocks, and a bad one for bonds. The jobs report had some mixed messages, but the 195,000 jobs created in June, and the upward revisions to prior months, gave investors reason to buy on Friday - at least those who were not taking the day off.



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  4. June Jobs Report

    U.S. Adds 195,000 Jobs; 7.6% Remain Out of Work

    "The economy added 195,000 jobs in June, the Labor Department reported Friday morning, slightly more than analysts had been expecting and suggesting steady growth."

    More: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/06/bu...-7-6.html?_r=0
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  5. Jobs report Friday


    07/05/13

    Just a brief holiday extended weekend commentary today after Wednesday's half day trading session that saw the Dow gain 56-points, the S&P and small caps picking up small gains, and the Transports losing some ground.

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