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It hasn't been by leaps and bounds, but stocks ended April in bullish fashion nonetheless.

What's interesting, is that overall volume for most of April was lackluster. The NYSE never had a day that saw volume exceed 1 billion shares. This is a manufactured advance in my mind, but who cares as long as one is invested as it moves along.

Earnings have been overwhelmingly positive since reports began to come out and today was no different, but there were some surprises. ...

TSP Talk Sentiment Survey results for the week of 05/02/11 - 05/06/11

Hold: The TSP Talk Sentiment Survey gave a neutral signal this week after the 1.83 to 1 bulls (55%) to bears (30%) ratio. The system's allocation remains 100% S-fund for the week of 05/02/11 - 05/06/11.

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Up, up, and away! - Stocks rallied again yesterday as the Dow picked up another 72-points on the day. The other indices saw more modest gains, but that was 6 of the last 7 days in positive territory for most of them...

Market Commentary for 4/29/11

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...it's almost May, the major averages are overbought, the dollar is getting hammered, and sentiment is getting a little bit frothy on the bullish side as this market continues its current up-leg. But does any of that matter when the punch bowl is still flowing?

On the data front, an advance reading of the first quarter GDP showed the economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.8%, which beat the 1.7% estimate economists were looking for.

But initial claims disappointed. ...

Dollar falls, stocks rise - Stocks rallied yesterday after The Fed policy statement and press conference. The Dow gained 96-points, following through on Tuesday's breakout day...

Market Commentary for 4/28/11

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