tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42970290394078817352024-03-05T03:15:20.548-08:00LANDCOLT TRADING BLOGA Lively Commentary About Money and PoliticsLandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.comBlogger314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-39401109389456607232009-12-18T14:30:00.000-08:002009-12-18T14:36:17.638-08:00ANNOUNCEMENT: NEW BLOG!Well, nothing like being 5 hours late for an announcement, but here it is:<br /><br />We have launched a new blog. The press release is hitting the wires on Monday morning when I will be on the FOX Business Network (that release is going out tomorrow).<br /><br />Here's the address to the new blog: <a href="http://landcolttrading.typepad.com/blog/">http://landcolttrading.typepad.com/blog/</a><br /><br />Check it out and tell your friends--come on! You know you want to...<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-57760816556548518402009-12-18T07:01:00.000-08:002009-12-18T07:05:16.312-08:00Just Noticed--Where's the ScorecardSorry, folks, for not posting earlier. We did hold our position in SNPIX. Here are the returns from yesterday:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>LandColt Trading Oil & Gas Model: +0.68%</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Dow Jones Industrial Average: -1.27%</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>S&P 500: -1.18%</strong></span><br /><br />For subscription information, you can go to <a href="http://www.landcolttrading.com/">www.LandColtTrading.com</a>. Subs start at only $49.99 a month and you can cancel at anytime.<br /><br />Also, for quicker updates on the daily returns, follow us on Twitter: @LandColtTrading<br /><br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-5289019735587207182009-12-18T04:34:00.000-08:002009-12-18T04:47:22.978-08:00BIG Announcement coming out at noon, estYou will want to check back here, or go to Twitter (@LandColtTrading), or go to our Facebook fan page. All the links to these sources are available on this blog.<br /><br />Look for the icons ---------------------------------------><br /><br />For now, no economic releases scheduled today. Let's get to the <strong>Overseas Boxscore</strong>:<br /><br />Kospi: -0.05%<br /><br />Nikkei: -0.21%<br /><br />Straits Times: -0.38%<br /><br />Hang Seng: -0.80%<br /><br />Shanghai: -2.05%<br /><br />More later, obviously!!<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-38024867532026736192009-12-17T14:07:00.000-08:002009-12-17T14:11:01.555-08:00The Fed's Statement and What it Means for the MarketsYes--lots of reporter inquiries yesterday following the Fed announcement and if you're a regular to this blog, you would have seen the articles. Well, yours truly, wrote another article about the Fed and its influence on the equity markets.<br /><br />Take a look and feel free to leave a comment (they love that kinda stuff).<br /><br />Oh yeah--one more thing--you can follow us on Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/LandColtTrading">www.Twitter.com/LandColtTrading</a><br /><br />Here's the article:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.taipanpublishinggroup.com/news-1217091.html">Stock Markets Have Benign Reaction Following Federal Reserve Statements</a><br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-61185505349898632212009-12-17T13:56:00.000-08:002009-12-17T13:58:13.515-08:00Today's Daily Market OpinionYesterday's DMO received a lot of comments and today's hasn't been a disappointment either. If you want to receive this earlier, just send us an email to <a href="mailto:Daily_Market_Opinion@LandColtTrading.com">Daily_Market_Opinion@LandColtTrading.com</a> and type 'subscribe' in the subject line. Come on--you know you want to. :)<br /><br />Here's today's:<br /><br /><br /><strong>President Needs to Make Someone Accountable for Job Losses<br />By: Todd M. Schoenberger</strong><br /><br />Two weeks ago, President Obama addressed a small community college audience in Allentown, Pennsylvania, as well as the nation, and talked about his plan for job creation. The timing of the speech was ideal because it happened to fall on the same day the Government had released a much-more-upbeat report on the jobs picture.<br /><br />As you probably recall, the U.S. had eliminated a very tolerable 11,000 jobs in the month of November; much less than the six-digit figure many had forecasted. As one trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange said immediately after the report’s release: “Did they miss a digit?” <br /><br />The President and his team were rightfully giddy, even going as far as confessing to high-fiving others and giving a hug to his chief economist, Christie Roemer. Maybe, just maybe, the President’s stimulus plan was actually doing some good.<br /><br />But, all good times must come to an end. After receiving today’s report on first time jobless claims, many are scratching their euphoric heads and wondering why more people are heading to the unemployment line. <br /><br />Well, it doesn’t take a Harvard MBA to figure this one out. The November jobs report saw a wide jump in new hires for department stores because, why else, it’s the holiday season. Now, after a subpar early holiday shopping season, many of those new hires are being shown the door, and probably without their employee discounts. Think it can’t get worse? Wait until after the New Year.<br /><br />As it’s great to celebrate small successes, what does the President do if the labor picture begins to really fall apart? Does he simply say “nice effort” and continue to blame the previous Administration? Or, does he find out who’s accountable and show them the door? I think you know what the President is going to do.<br /><br />The jobs picture will actually take another step back, before getting better. The beginning of the year will show layoffs due to seasonal employment, and don’t be shocked if you see a few major retailers shut their doors in the first quarter. We don’t have a major holiday in the quarter (Easter bunny arrives in April, gang), and many of the majors are already surviving by the skin of their teeth.<br /><br />Now the President, who is coming up on his one-year anniversary in the White House, wants to focus on jobs. His actions are way too tardy. This is the equivalent of calling the fire department after the house has already burned down. His focus should have been on job creation long before his fantasyland healthcare initiative.<br /><br />Since 2010 is an election year, look for the President to find a scapegoat within his Cabinet. Anything less will discredit the President and provide even more evidence of his failed leadership skills.LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-74733970507998937322009-12-17T04:16:00.000-08:002009-12-17T04:18:41.621-08:00Overseas BoxscoreBad day overseas, and it looks to be overflowing into the U.S.<br /><br /><strong>Overseas Boxscore</strong>:<br /><br />Straits Times: -0.02%<br /><br />Nikkei: -0.13%<br /><br />Kospi: -0.99%<br /><br />Hang Seng: -1.22%<br /><br />Shanghai: -2.34%<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-82585142753465104502009-12-17T04:09:00.000-08:002009-12-17T04:14:56.545-08:00Suze Orman & The ScoreboardThe Suze Orman opinion piece written yesterday has brought on a ton of attention. Go figure? As one subscriber said to me in a note: "If Suze didn't exist, you would have to invent her."<br /><br />No doubt! <br /><br />But wait till this morning's opinion piece. If you would like your own copy, send an email with the word 'subscribe' in the subject line to <a href="mailto:Daily_Market_Opinion@LandColtTrading.com">Daily_Market_Opinion@LandColtTrading.com</a>. And feel free to pass it to your friends. Come on--you know you want to.<br /><br />As we said earlier, the LandColt Trading Oil & Gas Model probably had a down day yesterday. Here are the figures (and yes, we are still holding our position in SNPIX):<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>LandColt Trading Oil & Gas Model: -0.53%</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Dow Jones Industrial Average: -0.10%</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>S&P 500: +0.11%</strong></span><br /><br />More in a bit, including the Overseas Boxscore.<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-70786765107318327572009-12-16T13:49:00.001-08:002009-12-16T14:02:16.698-08:00Phones are Literally Burning up the Lines!In my previous position before launching LandColt Trading, LLC, I--no joke here--received on average 200 emails a day. Now, I still receive 200 emails a day, but I am also getting about 50 phone calls, as well.<br /><br />And--I'm not complaining. Actually--I love it!! So, keep calling, emailing, whatever you want. Activity is great!!<br /><br />Ok--first of all, you have to take a look at the Daily Market Opinion. It was so good, that my friends at Taipan put it on their site and it has been viewed over 600 times. Please take a look and leave a comment. If you wish to get on the distro list for the DMO, simply send an email to <a href="mailto:Daily_Market_Opinion@LandColtTrading.com">Daily_Market_Opinion@LandColtTrading.com</a> and type 'subscribe' in the subject line. It's sent daily to your inbox about 8:00am, EST.<br /><br />Here's the link to the Taipan site, though. Definitely check it out because it's raising a raucous:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.taipanpublishinggroup.com/news-1216091.html">Suze Orman's Financial Advice Is Wrong for Investors</a><br /><br />Second, I have been doing interviews all afternoon following the Fed announcement. If you haven't heard, the Fed kept rates unchanged and maintained its stance that it will not be raising rates anytime soon. Jesse Santana, our Director of New Media, has found a couple of quotes so far:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/34451255">CNBC: Dow Erases Gain in Post-Fed Languor</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-trim-gains-in-mulling-fed-words-2009-12-16?reflink=MW_news_stmp">MarketWatch: U.S. Stocks trim gains in mulling Fed words</a><br /><br />As you can see, a lot going on. Also, I'll post the daily Oil & Gas figures once NAVs are published. Most likely, though, we did lose today, but we did keep our position short holding SNPIX. More later on it.<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-67922377970513052102009-12-16T06:17:00.000-08:002009-12-16T06:20:23.789-08:00CPI rises 0.4% in NovemberAs expected, consumer prices popped higher by <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-consumer-prices-rise-04-in-november-2009-12-16?siteid=bnbh">0.4% in November</a>--mostly from energy prices moving higher. Take out energy and food, and consumer prices were flat.<br /><br />Futures are still up, but off the highs of the morning.<br /><br />More later.<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-7164459983761241302009-12-16T04:41:00.000-08:002009-12-16T04:46:25.588-08:00It's Fed Day!Wow--what a conundrum! The Fed has to deal with inflation (i.e., PPI and today's CPI) now, while trying not to raise rates. But, if they raise rates, they'll inflation in check but run the risk of killing any hopes of a recovery in the housing market because mortgage rates would begin to creep up.<br /><br />What are they going to do?!? We'll find out at 2:15pm, est, today! Stay tuned and check back often for full analysis and updates.<br /><br />For now, the <strong>Overseas Boxscore</strong>:<br /><br />Nikkei: +0.93% (7-week closing high)<br /><br />Straits Times: +0.54%<br /><br />Kospi: -0.10%<br /><br />Shanghai: -0.59%<br /><br />Hang Seng: -0.93%<br /><br />U.S. Futures are up--so far--ahead of the economic reports being released today.<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-53366882720271051922009-12-16T03:58:00.000-08:002009-12-16T04:05:48.536-08:00Scoreboard on O&G Model - from YesterdayGood morning, folks. Sorry for not posting the daily returns yesterday; we've been interviewing candidates to fill in the position of National Sales Manager, and time just got away from us. <br /><br />For filling the position, though--So far, no luck. If you know of any potential candidates that will be a value-add to the LandColt Trading enterprise, please have them reach out to me at <a href="mailto:Todd.Schoenberger@LandColtTrading.com">Todd.Schoenberger@LandColtTrading.com</a>. I would be highly interested in talking to them. Thanks!<br /><br />The trade yesterday held the short position. We are still invested in <strong>SNPIX</strong> going into today. Stay tuned. <br /><br />From yesterday:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>LandColt Trading Oil & Gas Model: -0.30%</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Dow Jones Industrial Average: -0.47%</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>S&P 500: -0.55%</strong></span><br /><br />To subscribe, go to <a href="http://www.landcolttrading.com/">www.LandColtTrading.com</a>. Costs start at $49.99 a month and you can cancel at any time w/o penalty. Take a look--you'll be pleased you did.<br /><br />More later.<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-91399818469614753642009-12-15T09:09:00.001-08:002009-12-15T09:09:56.551-08:00Today's DMO!<strong>Obama’s Team Has Trouble Connecting the Dots<br />By: Todd M. Schoenberger</strong><br /><br />Despite the run-up in stocks from the 12-year lows set on March 9th, 2009 will be remembered more for all of the great news stories our heroes, leaders, politicians, and celebrities presented to us for analysis and debate. And, I want to personally thank all of these newsmakers for making my life easier during this holiday season because now I don’t have to create artificial conversation with extended family when I see them for Christmas dinner.<br /><br />Ah, but I digress.<br /><br />The past few weeks have been great for guys like me because we now have topics to argue about for the next six months. That brings me to today’s topic. Yesterday’s opinion piece was about a television program that aired on Sunday; today’s is about two television programs that also aired on Sunday: Meet the Press and This Week.<br /><br />If you follow politics as the ultimate reality show with drama that rivals the 1994 “Real World” series on MTV, then you know the chaos coming out of the Obama Administration is nothing short of classic television. So, on Sunday, the President of the United States was represented by two of his most visible employees: White House economic adviser Christina Romer and director of the National Economic Council, Lawrence Summers. Both appeared on global television, and both contradicted the other about the current status of the United States economy.<br /><br />And, both are now hiding in the West Wing hoping the President’s 60 Minutes “fat cats” comment continues to divert any attention about their inept leadership skills.<br /><br />First, on Meet the Press, when asked by moderator David Gregory if the recession was over, Romer said confidently, “Of course not! For the people on Main Street and throughout this country, they are still suffering; the unemployment rate is still 10 percent.”<br /><br />But when Summers was asked the same question on the same day, but on a different network, he said, “Today, everybody agrees that the recession is over, and the question is what the pace of the expansion is going to be.”<br /><br />Whoa there cowboys! Which is it? If the chief executives of the United States economy who report to the President of the United States can’t get the story straight, then what is our prognosis for the rest of this dysfunctional relationship between Americans and the Obama Administration?<br /><br />This is the hang-up that millions of Americans, and let’s not forget—voters have about the President: He has no strategy. And, it’s practically impossible to develop a strategy when your so-called A-team isn’t on the same page when it comes to such catastrophic issues like the demise of the U.S. economy. Perhaps now would be a good time for the President to have another one of those beer and pizza picnics on the White House lawn with his economic team and craft a few unanimous points to strategize on.LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-28645168362188882782009-12-15T03:49:00.000-08:002009-12-15T03:53:41.945-08:00Busy Day on DeckA number of economic releases, media announcements, and a new promo talking about our free daily opinion piece and our Oil & Gas Model. For quicker updates, follow us on Twitter: @LandColtTrading.<br /><br />For now, the <strong>Overseas Boxscore</strong>:<br /><br />Kospi: +0.06%<br /><br />Straits Times: -0.03%<br /><br />Nikkei: -0.22%<br /><br />Shanghai: -0.86%<br /><br />Hang Seng: -1.23%<br /><br />More later, including today's opinion piece. To subscribe, go to <a href="mailto:Daily_Market_Opinion@LandColtTrading.com">Daily_Market_Opinion@LandColtTrading.com</a>.<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-83894493190597066772009-12-14T20:00:00.000-08:002009-12-14T20:04:51.001-08:00Scoreboard on the Oil & Gas ModelThe deal with ExxonMobil today didn't play out well for the Oil & Gas Model today. Even though XOM dropped over 4% on the day, many of the other companies rallied on speculation they may be a takeover target.<br /><br />However, our signals still have us remaining in SNPIX--ProFunds Short Oil & Gas Fund.<br /><br />Here's the daily returns:<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>LandColt Trading Oil & Gas Model: -0.45%</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Dow Jones Industrial Average: +0.28%</strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong></strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>S&P 500: +0.70%</strong></span><br /><br />For quicker updates on the Model, be sure to follow us on Twitter or Facebook.<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-44948660756075032332009-12-14T11:24:00.000-08:002009-12-14T11:29:29.758-08:00Going on CNN Radio todayAt 3:30, est, with replays of the interview played throughout the rest of the day and well into the night. The topic: It's all about this opinion piece I wrote regarding the President's interview on 60 Minutes last night.<br /><br />Wish you had your own copy? You can get it first thing in the morning by sending an email to <a href="mailto:info@LandColtTrading.com">info@LandColtTrading.com</a> and type 'SUBSCRIBE' in the subject line.<br /><br /><br /><strong>President’s Comments about Wall Street are Disturbing<br />By: Todd M. Schoenberger<br /></strong><br />For the second time this year, President Obama sat down for an interview with Steve Kroft and <em>60 Minutes</em>; and for the second time this year, the President continued to provide an uncanny hatred toward the men and women who work on Wall Street.<br /><br />Back in March, the President proceeded to tell Mr. Kroft that Wall Street professionals should spend time in places like Arkansas, North Dakota and Iowa. Evidently, there are plenty of other Wall Street-haters there, as well. Then, last night on CBS, the President seemed uneasy when discussing Wall Street salaries and bonuses and provided this historic gem: “the fats cats still don’t get it.”<br /><br />The President clearly knows what he’s doing. Democrats are notorious for bashing the rich and acting like Robin Hood in an effort to gain votes and be seen as a “hero”. After all, the numbers will always add up: There are way too many poor people, and very few rich people.<br /><br />But the only person who doesn’t “get it” is the President himself. After holding the all-world jobs summit two weeks ago, many from the unemployed ranks were counting on solutions to get them back on company payrolls. Instead, all we heard out of the White House following the 130-participant meeting was that many ideas were discussed; but the likelihood of any of those ideas coming to fruition is remote, at best.<br /><br />Ironically, the President needs Wall Street to help produce jobs. But, this is where the President’s leadership skills come into question. Instead of embracing the works of Wall Street and the job creating initiatives that are cultivated in lower Manhattan, President Obama would rather vilify the sector and use it as a soapbox in an effort to obtain votes.<br /><br />If he wasn’t the President of the United States, but rather the Treasury Secretary, his comments would be considered irresponsible. It is Wall Street’s capital-raising talents that help create jobs, expand businesses, and link global economies that help produce goods and services necessary to maintain a viable economic engine.<br /><br />Here’s an idea that should’ve come out of the jobs summit: Maybe the President should spend <em>less</em> time in Arkansas, North Dakota and Iowa, and collaborate with the workforce located on the corner of Wall & Broad. Utilizing Wall Street talents can only help the President formulate a ‘real’ strategy for job growth in this country.<br /><br />###LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-23355256850539073822009-12-14T07:23:00.000-08:002009-12-14T07:28:27.058-08:00Be Sure to Subscribe...To the <strong><em>LandColt Daily Market Opinion</em></strong>. The DMO is a great source of information to hear about the headlines of the day, along with a brief comment or two on the subject. The DMO is complimentary and delivered daily to your inbox. To subscribe, simply send an email to:<br /><br /><a href="mailto:info@LandColtTrading.com">info@LandColtTrading.com</a>.<br /><br />If you subscribe today, you will receive the recent article about President Obama's appearance on <em>60 Minutes</em>, which is being widely discussed in media circles, not to mention Capitol Hill.<br /><br />Be sure to subscribe today.<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-90844202631336902672009-12-14T03:58:00.001-08:002009-12-14T04:09:39.965-08:00Final Full Week of 2009Not sure about you guys, but we're looking forward to 2010. Even with the nonsense taking place in Washington and the uncertainty surrounding the markets, 2010 is gearing up to be a tremendous year for the folks at LandColt Trading. Bring it on!<br /><br />For the final full week of 2009, there are a ton of economic releases on tap, including the last FOMC meeting of the year.<br /><br />Here's the schedule:<br /><br />Today: no releases scheduled<br />Tuesday: 8:30, PPI, Empire Manufacturing; 9:15, Capacity Utilization<br />Wednesday: 8:30, Building Permits, Housing Starts, CPI; 10:30, Crude Inventories; 2:15, FOMC Rate Decision.<br />Thursday: 8:30, Initial Jobless Claims; 10:00, Leading Indicators<br />Friday: Happy Hour!<br /><br />An action packed week!<br />---------------------------------------------------------<br />For now, let's get to the <strong>Overseas Boxscore</strong>:<br /><br />Shanghai: +1.71%<br /><br />Hang Seng: +0.84%<br /><br />Kospi: +0.47%<br /><br />Straits Times: -0.04%<br /><br />Nikkei: -0.02%<br /><br />More later, and remember to follow us on Twitter: @LandColtTrading<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-89984134643818918372009-12-13T12:06:00.001-08:002009-12-13T12:19:28.968-08:00Sunday Special!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47pBj6WVPAEpKVKOXnMZC4E5FVwiZCAyvq-26J5VxrqRP8niwLRXv1WAVUFtVL_H4oZ0BYBnUkIMSzX_ck00oGqWYh5TLFnalc-DcIiYJURel9erkHBc2_WGfbrVk4TF664bKHW25V3U/s1600-h/oil+wells.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 81px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 122px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414817210495534978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi47pBj6WVPAEpKVKOXnMZC4E5FVwiZCAyvq-26J5VxrqRP8niwLRXv1WAVUFtVL_H4oZ0BYBnUkIMSzX_ck00oGqWYh5TLFnalc-DcIiYJURel9erkHBc2_WGfbrVk4TF664bKHW25V3U/s320/oil+wells.jpg" /></a><br /><br />I know what you're thinking: Where was Friday's late day email. Well, no excuses except we are exceptionally busy these days. But, I do have the final numbers for Friday, as well as for the week. And, as far as we're concerned, the LandColt Trading Oil & Gas Model is really running on all cylinders.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Let's go with the <strong>Friday</strong> figures:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>LandColt Trading Oil & Gas Model: -0.06%</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>Dow Jones Industrial Average: +0.63%</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>S&P 500: +0.37%</strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ok. Now for the weekly performance figures:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>LandColt Trading Oil & Gas Model: +1.97%</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>Dow Jones Industrial Average: +0.80%</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong>S&P 500: +0.04%</strong><br /><br /><br /><strong></strong><br /><br /><br />Our question for the non-subscribers: What are you waiting for?? Try it for a month and if you don't like it, just cancel. Cost is only $49.99 for the month. Hard to believe everyone hasn't lined up for this system, yet.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You receive an email no later than 50 minutes before the market close telling you which trade you need to perform. You can open accounts directly with ProFunds, or any of the other low-cost firms, such as E*Trade or TDAmeritrade. What are you waiting for?!?<br /><br />And, one final note, the free subscription for the daily market opinion has really been a success. Friday's piece about Tiger Woods and how investors should consider a position in Callaway Golf sent shares of ELY up over 2% for the day. Be sure to subscribe by sending a quick note to <a href="mailto:info@LandColtTrading.com">info@LandColtTrading.com</a>!!<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you, </strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-10707229551306775002009-12-11T10:33:00.000-08:002009-12-11T10:35:06.496-08:00Retail Detail! Report Strengthens U.S. DollarCheck it out, folks. Info on today's retail sales report:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.taipanpublishinggroup.com/news-1211091.html">Retail Sales Data Lifts U.S. Dollar</a><br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-41843361380405606362009-12-11T08:31:00.000-08:002009-12-11T08:38:45.687-08:00LandColt Daily Market OpinionYou got to sign up for this thing! It's free and delivered to your inbox every morning before the opening bell! Had you received it, you could of profited on it!<br /><br />Take a look at today's opinion piece and then punch in the ticker ELY. You'll see what we're talking about.<br /><br />To subscribe, send an email to <a href="mailto:info@LandColtTrading.com">info@LandColtTrading.com</a> and enter SUBSCRIBE in the subject line.<br /><br /><strong>Golf Has Itself to Blame for this Publicity Nightmare<br />By: Todd M. Schoenberger<br /></strong><br />Never in the history of sports, has one single player managed to influence the economics and future as much as Tiger Woods. His presence is earth-moving when it comes to tournament winnings, television ratings, exposure and branding. The trickle-down effect is evident all the way down to the local driving range charging extra just to hit a used ball in an open field.<br /><br />The sport of golf has enjoyed incredible popularity due to Tiger, mainly because Tiger has been elevated to god-like status by the PGA. Simply ask a non-fan to name one other golfer on the tour, and you may wait long enough just to see Tiger get through this disaster.<br /><br />But golf has only itself to blame. By putting its reputation and future on the shoulders of one golfer, the sport put itself at risk of killing its brand. Yes, there are more golfers than ever spending billions of dollars on all-things golf; and television ratings highlighting Tiger have brought in even more money, but now the PR spin-machine may have to work overtime to salvage what many see as a sport with a limited audience.<br /><br />Golf needs to look into its own roster and elevate the exposure of someone who won’t recreate another mess. The PGA tried it a couple of times by attempting to create a rivalry between Tiger and Phil Mickelson; but the two never meshed and rarely spoke about each other in public. Kinda makes you wonder what Phil’s attitude towards Tiger was all about, eh?<br /><br />When the 2010 PGA Tour kicks off on January 4th in Hawaii, look for Phil to be the headliner and eventual ‘main attraction’ for future tours. And, don’t be surprised if Phil’s Callaway Hybrid Clubs also grab the attention of weekend hobbyists who wish to have all-world talent. This much-deserved attention on Phil and his clubs will help maintain some momentum for the sport, and may also help the bottom line for Callaway (<strong>NYSE: ELY</strong>).LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-87356853973683992702009-12-11T05:55:00.000-08:002009-12-11T05:58:49.977-08:00Back from the Studio!Not sure if anyone of you watched today's shows on the FOX Business Network and FOXBusiness.com/LIVE, but they were AWESOME! I understand FOX will be posting a few of the clips online. Once they do, we'll pass on to you!<br /><br />Starting today off, let's get to the <strong>Overseas Boxscore</strong>:<br /><br />Nikkei: +2.48%<br /><br />Hang Seng: +0.93%<br /><br />Straits Times: +0.68%<br /><br />Kospi: +0.25%<br /><br />Shanghai: -0.21%<br /><br />A lot happening today, so check back often.<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-52771089552521995582009-12-10T18:38:00.000-08:002009-12-10T18:49:48.578-08:00Very Busy Day, Folks!And it's still going on. Ok--first of all, the scoreboard for the daily returns:<br /><br /><strong>LandColt Trading Oil & Gas Model: +1.43%</strong><br /><strong>Dow Jones Industrial Average: +0.67%</strong><br /><strong>S&P 500: +0.58%</strong><br /><br />If you haven't subscribed yet, then what are you waiting for?? Unless, of course, you don't like money. What's interesting is XOM actually traded lower today. For the record, our signals told us to leave ENPIX and go into GVPIX. We'll see what happens tomorrow following the retail sales data.<br /><br />Second--sign up for the free market commentary. It's awesome and getting a helluva lot of attention. It's free, comes out in the morning, and is really an interesting read. Plus--I have a limit of 400 words, so you can get through it in under 5 minutes! Send an email to <a href="mailto:info@LandColtTrading.com">info@LandColtTrading.com</a> to subscribe!<br /><br />Third--going on FOX Business Network tomorrow. But, get this, it's for TWO FULL HOURS! That's right, from 5-6:00 am, est, (YES! That would be in the morning) I'll be on LIVE with Jenna Lee talking turkey and the markets. And, then, from 6-7:00 am, est (oh yes--still the morning), I'll be on <a href="http://www.foxbusiness.com/LIVE">www.FOXBusiness.com/LIVE</a> taking viewer questions about everything. You definitely will want to tune in!!<br /><br />Fourth, and final--Be sure to hook up with us on Twitter and Facebook. We're getting a ton of new followers on both pages and the feedback is they love the rapid comments throughout the day. So, click on the icons to the right of this post ----------> and follow-us!<br /><br />More following tomorrow's show!!<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-73555650554714640602009-12-10T12:46:00.000-08:002009-12-10T12:47:44.854-08:00Want to Get a Raise during a Recession?Yeah, me too. Well, for tips, check out this article with quotes from yours truly:<br /><br /><a href="http://elainempalmer.wordpress.com/2009/12/09/how-to-get-a-raise-in-a-recession-moneywatch-com/">How To Get A Raise in a Recession</a><br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-25626385561639829852009-12-10T12:11:00.000-08:002009-12-10T12:14:28.677-08:00Article about Jobless Claims/Gold/U.S. DollarCheck it out, folks, and feel free to leave a comment.<br /><br />Also--if you haven't already, be sure to sign-up and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. And--tell your friends!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.taipanpublishinggroup.com/news-1210091.html">Job Reports and U.S. Dollar Continue to Push Gold Prices Lower</a><br /><br />Press Release on tomorrow's TWO-HOUR appearance on FOX Business forthcoming. Stay tuned!<br /><br /><strong>Talk to you,</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Todd M. Schoenberger, Managing Director</strong><br /><strong>LandColt Trading, LLC</strong>LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4297029039407881735.post-19347348647557638952009-12-10T08:11:00.000-08:002009-12-10T08:13:36.109-08:00LandColt Daily Market OpinionHere is today's LandColt DMO. If you wish to receive this every day, feel free to send an email to <a href="mailto:info@LandColtTrading.com">info@LandColtTrading.com</a> and type 'SUBSCRIBE' in the subject line.<br /><br /><strong>Obama’s Troop Decision is Based on Math, not Security<br />By: Todd M. Schoenberger<br /></strong><br />The President’s decision to add troops to Afghanistan was originally thought to be for security of U.S. and NATO troops, as well as Afghanistan’s citizens; but after a few punches into my calculator, I realized how the President really came up with the 30,000 figure: Simple mathematics!<br /><br />What baffled me when I watched the President take another opportunity to show his face—and teleprompter—and patronize the West Point cadets was why the 30,000 figure? Why not grant General McChrystal’s request of 40,000 additional troops? After all, there is greater risk of losing battles if fewer troops are on the battlefield, not to mention loss of life and injury.<br /><br />But the future officers in attendance that evening in Eisenhower Hall witnessed their Commander-in-Chief make a decision based on politics, and decided to add another degree of risk just so he could promote his precious healthcare reform bill.<br /><br />You can do the math: Based on the number of uninsured Americans who are projected to receive health coverage if the bill passes will cost the U.S. the same as the cost to send the additional troops and pull them out by the President’s deadline: July 2011.<br /><br />Of course, the cost for healthcare reform will be even higher when you factor in time after July 2011, and Obama knew he had to establish a deadline to counter any argument about cost discrepancies between his healthcare fantasy act and national security. What the President really did at West Point was tell those cadets that the value of a prostate exam is greater than their security and platoons.LandColt Trading, LLChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14843034241571631707noreply@blogger.com0