Computer Problems
Ever since I installed these Updates this morning my desktop has been crashing at random. I get a blue screen with a STOP: 0X0000008E ... it's ugly. I tried to restore WinXP to an earlier date but the crashes continue, so I think the damage is done. Maybe there's a conflict with the BT Voyager USB ADSL Modem, but that's just a guess. What a pain.
Stocks to Watch -- Wednesday, February 16
Use the Unusual Suspects and Notable New Highs & Lows lists to make up your rolling Watch List; that's what I do.
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Do any chatters want to talk with a Ph.D. student who is doing his thesis on financial blogs? Let me know if you're willing....
Chart of the Day -- Ixia, Daily Chart
Similar to my Failed Breakout Scan of the other day, my new scan looks for stocks that make a new 20 day high and reverse the same day. XXIA "broke out" to a new high yesterday morning but ran into vicious selling in the afternoon, resulting in an outside reversal bar on the daily. We have to assume that folks who bought the "breakout" and who didn't stop out are now trapped, and desperate to sell. It's worth keeping a lazy eye on.
XXIA, Daily Chart
If the Adviser Says He Has the Keys to the Kingdom, Walk Away Fast
The Five Don'ts, by David Dreman:
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