Comments on: OCTOBER RAILTIME INDICATORS REPORT

By: gutfeel888

gutfeel888 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:50:07 +0000

I’ve never been to the town you mention. But if you come to Timesquare in NYC, you may feel the strong pulses of this recovery. What I mean is that we need travel around to feel this recovery indeed:).

By: John Doodle

John Doodle — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:47:08 +0000

“Other tools are needed. If there is any point in history that has underscored the flaws with fundamental trading, this latest rally from March is it! ”

Sure you are right; the tools needed are : a) “uttereances of green shoots” from your favorite politicians and central bankers b) the USD index c) the growth rate of the FED’s balance sheet, aka the taxes you and your children would be paying till the end of your days

Need more? Visit you nearest friendly mutual fund manager

By: TPC

TPC — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:27:31 +0000

AWF,

I think there are signs of thawing, but the levels that the stock market is pricing in don’t seem to match with the real economy. We are troughing and rebounding poorly back to very low levels. Just look at capacity utilization, unemployment, etc etc.

Amazing that the market is back to 2006 levels with all that is going on. It’s half liquidity driven, however….

By: AWF

AWF — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:31:34 +0000

No Comments ?

Anyone

By: AWF

AWF — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:08:28 +0000

It would be stretch for any (reputable) analyst to argue the “Fundamentals” of this market.

From the bright lights of Spring,Texas

We see only multiple expansion–not real growth

Every week my partner and I check the UNP freight depot in Spring

I may post a picture of the number of railcars idle at this location.

Everytime I hear or read the US economy is recovering –I look at these pictures.

My eyeballs don’t lie.

You may not know Spring,Tx –It is a historic little town north of Houston,Tx

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:32:06 +0000

Well we keep hearing this but the market keeps rising. At some point you just have to ask yourself, what good is an indicator that can’t help predict or at least keep you in big rallies like this one. This seems to be a lagging or at best confirming indicator. Warren Buffet supposedly likes to look at rail activity as a sign of economic progress but what’s the point, the market is going to do it’s own thing regardless. Other tools are needed. If there is any point in history that has underscored the flaws with fundamental trading, this latest rally from March is it!