First off, some useful insight into what you are up against if, by chance, you are gunning to win "Crack Head of the Year, 2010."
Betting on Banks
The piece might better have been named, "Sucker Soufflé." Not even Fantasy Island could touch Cramer's top ten reasons for owning bank stocks. Letterman, though, should be all over it.
Ding dong!
Top calling.
As you can see, the Elliott channel of old still is holding its own. Likewise, this channel still is seen containing five waves forming wave c of an a-b-c corrective wave up from early-February bottom.
However, last Friday's scream higher on positive near-term news showing labor expenses continue falling produced a relative strength surge suggesting a third wave had unfolded.
Maybe so, maybe not — it's not for me to say. But argue the financial system is bankrupt and extraordinarily vulnerable to a run? I'm all over that...
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