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Differentiating Between An Irrational Market Or Strong Bull Market Trend?

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Guest post by: Kirk Differentiating Between An Irrational Market Or Strong Bull Market Trend? These past two weeks have been tough as an options trader. Differentiating between trading an a possibly irrational market or bull market trend is sometimes very difficult to assess. We all know that the stock market can push us to extremes and then, just when we “give up” and “give in” the turn happens. Timing is really everything. Blow-off Top or Pull-Back? Most traders I talk to are in one of two schools of thought right now. Either you think this is the best shorting opportunity for the … Read more

Hedge-Fund Manager John Paulson Still a Bull After His Bare Year – WSJ.com

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By GREGORY ZUCKERMAN And STEVE EDER John Paulson stepped away from his desk to greet a group of clients in his Manhattan offices as stocks tumbled last month. Enlarge Image Bloomberg News Fund manager John Paulson is going through the worst period of his career but remains upbeat on the U.S. market. Donning a dark sports jacket, the founder of giant hedge-fund firm Paulson & Co. apologized for the unusual volatility of his funds and vowed to recover recent losses. He acknowledged mistakes and said he was making adjustments. But there’s one thing Mr. Paulson said hadn’t changed—his bullishness. “The … Read more