Category Archives: John’s Blog

All so insignificant

Posted on December 16, 2012 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

By now everyone is in mourning together over the tragic incident at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. It’s not even possible to fully comprehend an event like this but it does help to put into perspective the petty … Continue reading →

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Five Years for 3 Points

Posted on December 9, 2012 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

The market has stalled the past few months since the S&P hit 1474 on September 10. Since that time the S&P is down 60 points with investors reluctant to commit to the long side. So, three months of struggle. If … Continue reading →

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Cliff hanger no longer

Posted on December 2, 2012 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

The market had been held hostage to fiscal cliff negotiations the past few weeks but that shouldn’t be the case going forward. Instead, late last week President Obama came out with the terms of a “deal” that he laid on … Continue reading →

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Hostages one and all

Posted on November 18, 2012 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

I don’t know about you but if I never had to hear the words/phrase “fiscal cliff” again I would volunteer to pay additional taxes. Its gotten that ridiculous that you cannot pick up a newspaper, read a story online or … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of Technical Analysis

Posted on November 9, 2012 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

The market’s initial response to the reelection of president Obama has been negative. In just the two day period following the election, the S&P fell 3.5%. Importantly, all of the major indexes lost key technical support as they closed below … Continue reading →

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Fiscal Cliff – a Mountain or a Mole Hill?

Posted on November 4, 2012 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

All anyone hears about today is the looming catastrophe associated with the fiscal cliff. That unless the politicians can get their act together, predetermined cuts will kick into place at the end of 2012 and into 2013, and the US … Continue reading →

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Everything in Sync

Posted on October 20, 2012 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

It has been a hellish 5 years for an awful lot of people but there are important signs that things are turning in our favor. The best news is that if we can muddle through the next 6 months to … Continue reading →

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Invested Central Market Minute – October 15, 2012

Posted on October 15, 2012 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

The bulls have had little luck lately to get out of their rut and Friday was no different, with the S&P down 4 points by the time the market closed. Perhaps the better news for the bulls is that the … Continue reading →

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Politics first…

Posted on October 14, 2012 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

I know I’m pretty jaded. Living in the DC area, it’s hard not to get jaded about politics. But, when you consider everything going on as a lead up to the election, it goes to show once again that each … Continue reading →

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Clueless in New York

Posted on October 1, 2012 by John S. Hopkins, Jr.

As a stock market technician who relies on charts to make important decisions, I’m always distressed by the talking heads who seem to have no clue about market reality. In this specific instance, I’m referring to CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo … Continue reading →

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