The Alpha Investor Letter Hotlines

Off to the Races?

Judging by the market action over the last two weeks, you might get the idea that all is...

Teetering on the Abyss

It was another tough week as markets closed lower five days in a row. After a terrifying August...

The “Twist” Makes the Markets Shout

The roller-coaster ride continued last week as the S&P 500 Index bounced off of the 1,120 level yet...

The Market Rolls along…

The S&P 500 Index continued its rolling pattern as it recovered over 2% this past week. U.S. markets...

Markets Looking at Short-Term Bounce

Wall Street fell for a third day Tuesday on fears that Europe still is failing to tackle its...

Global Markets Recover… Can it Last?

Markets offered investors some relief as the S&P 500 Index rose 4.5% over the past five trading days....

A Volatility Trampoline

The markets continued last week’s volatile ride into this week. Major U.S. indexes pulled back sharply at the...

The Calm after the Storm?

After a ferocious week, it's still unclear whether this week's trading is a “calm after the storm,” or...

The Pen Really is Mightier than the Sword

Two wars, massive debt, homeland terrorism, hurricane/tornado devastation -- it seems that nothing actually could bring the United...

A Profitable Week despite Debt-Ceiling Worries

The on-going drama over raising the U.S. debt ceiling has swept worries of a Greek default under the...