Thoughts

Intel

No biggie.

The breathless commentary regarding Intel is laughable -- particularly as it warned back in August.

In line with revised/lowered guidance.

Bizarro World!

The FOMC minutes underscore a fundamentally weak domestic economy.

And the market's positive reaction to the minutes' release continues to underscore that the David Tepper market ("Bad News Is Good News") is still in place.

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Financials Looking Fine

Nice turnaround in financials today -- a group that appears to be responsible for the turn in the overall market.

Just when everyone -- and that includes me (!) -- had given up on the sector!

Tab for Mortgage Mess

The foreclosure chaos could cost U.S. lenders $2 billion for every month that home seizures are delayed.

Today, FBR Capital's Paul Miller says that the tab for the foreclosure chaos could cost U.S. lenders $2 billion for every month home seizures are delayed.

Goldman Sachs, based on a continuation of QE and lower real interest rates, has raised its 12-month price target for gold to $1,650 an ounce from the prior forecast of $1,365.

Goldman's three- and six-month gold price forecasts now stand at $1,400 an ounce and $1,525 an ounce, respectively.

China Puts a Dent in World Equity Markets

China surprised the world's markets by raising reserve requirements for six commercial banks.

This put a dent in the world equity markets overnight.

long INTC