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US Firms Facing too Many 'Headaches' in China: Locke – CNBC Chinese policies that promote domestic firms and create barriers against foreign ones could cause American companies to lose interest in China, U.S.Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said on Thursday. (tags: trade_policy China) Washington Bickering Leaves Little Hope for Change – WSJ.com It's becoming increasingly clear … Read more

Dissecting the Media's 'Gloom and Doom' Short-term indicators, such as the AAII survey, are showing bumps in the road, as they swing from bullish to bearish extremes. However…we continue to see long-term disbelief by the major media in regard to the market's performance. This is all the more remarkable because it's counter-trend to what the … Read more

China Economy – Jim Chanos: China's Real Estate Bubble Is Unprecedented – CNBC The bubble in China's real estate is unprecedented and companies exporting for the country's construction sector should be watched carefully, James Chanos, president and founder of Kynikos Associates, told CNBC Monday. (tags: bubbles China real_estate) Obama to seek 3-year freeze on US … Read more

VIX and More: VIX Spike of 35% in Four Days Is Short-Term Buy Signal …from a timing perspective, a long SPX position entered after a 35% spike will generally perform best over the course of a five day time horizon. (tags: volatility VIX trading_strategy)

Taxing Wall Street Down to Size – NYTimes.com The banking system has become an agent of destruction for the gross domestic product and of impoverishment for the middle class. (David Stockman, a director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Ronald Reagan) (tags: banking banks tax_policy)