If you’re a Houston trader or are located around the South Texas area, make plans this Friday to see me present live in conjunction with Worden!

On both Friday & Saturday (Feb. 10 & 11) at the Worden TC2000 workshop, I’ll be teaching live. It’s at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott (1601 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77380). The workshop starts at 10am and ends at 4pm, and I’d love to see you there either day.

Quote of the day

Eric Falkenstein, “ We are nicer, better, less short-sighted, when we have to compete.”  (Falkenblog)

Chart of the day

If I had to give someone advice on how to keep a marriage in good shape, here’s what it would be.

In early February 2012, just the day before publication of this post, industrial biotechnology developer LS9, Inc. (private) announced the hiring of a senior operations officer.  The position is responsible for LS9’s renewable fuel plant in Okeechobee, Florida and will ultimately be oversee production at future sites.  To me the announcement is a signal to finally take LS9 seriously.  I have to confess, I have not given the start up much credence.

One deadline after another has come and gone.

Can you finally get the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S on a cheap prepaid plan without hacking your phone? Straight Talk, a prepaid MVNO that is a joint venture between Tracfone and Wal-mart, is now offering the ability to buy Straight Talk SIM cards that you can pop into any AT&T-compatible, T-Mobile-compatible, or unlocked phone.

I like it;
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Silent / flat day for a while, expect Greece which came up as usual, that market is now up +25% in 4 weeks, I have read some reports recently what names international investors are picking up from there based for valuations.

We've talked a lot about the value of a college degree, but lately I'm been focusing on posts and articles that try to ascertain the "profitability" of a degree -- basically the increased income from the degree less the cost of it (including lost income while studying.)

Source: ForexYard EU Debt Crisis Continues to Fuel Risk Aversion
The euro-zone debt crisis continued to fuel risk aversion in the market place yesterday, as poor news briefly brought the EUR/USD pair below the 1.3100 level. The pair staged a recovery later in the European session, after it was revealed that Greek leaders had begun finalizing a debt swap deal. Today, traders will want to continue monitoring the euro-zone situation, especially as it is becoming clear that Portugal will soon need a bailout to avoid defaulting on its debt.

As the market has crawled ever higher during the past three years, a clear theme has emerged: When the market slumps, investor pessimism gets carried to extremes; and when the market posts a strong rally, things are not as solid as they appear.
Indeed, that's where I think we are right now. The markets are in the midst of another strong run, though considerable challenges remain. Sure, we've seen a slew of positive economic reports in recent days, but the U.S. economy is far from healthy.