Saturday, January 17, 2009

Financials, the Long Good Bye

They may bounce, but maybe not.

9 comments:

Bob Brill said...

Just wondering about you and the finnies. Is it you know a lot about the businesses, or it's just been a prime area to trade? Building on your post, further wondering if it's time to move onto another sector for a trade since a lot of wind has come out the sails as far as downside. The upside play on US gov't stewardship seems like an iceberg. As I just tweeted, my stomach is a bit knotted by: majority banks saw bailout program as no-strings-attached windfall usable to pay debt, acquire or invest. stomach-turner http://bit.ly/haRT

Steve Patterson said...

Looks like they broke to the downside which is not a good sign. It's going to take a lot of economic good news to turn around the financials.

steve said...

GS is sitting precariously below the 50 day ma. I wonder if the saying "the nail that sticks out the farthest gets hit the hardest" will apply here. They own the US government, and if they can't rally, I suppose nothing else will.

upsidetrader said...

bob
i've just had a bearish macro view for a year and as a capitalist i just cant get long nationalization and the government-it destroys everything it touches

upsidetrader said...

steve
i think gs goes to 50-60

steveplace said...

A bounce would be nice. Not a large one, but just enough of a pullback where they start bragging on CNBC again. HBC will be a fan favorite soon, the chart is reminding me of LEH

BullPreacher said...

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BullPreacher said...

Appreciate your insight. Is it not impossible for there to be a meaningful rally with your outlook on the financials.
I mean the financials will have to lead any sustained rally in the market. Is that not correct?

upsidetrader said...

hey bull
the only direction the financials will lead is down-the sector is broken

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