Valentines Day!

• If the market were selling today, I'd think the contrarian play would be to buy ahead of any positive comments from Helicopter Ben this week. But since we're rallying today, I think this idea has been embraced by traders and is being priced in.. These folks might sell quickly on any bump from Helicopter Ben. I don't think I'm going to try and game this. I'm just remaining long at this point.


• On 24, Jack gets captured and escapes more in a 24-hour period more than most folks do in a lifetime!


• If you haven't read Empire of Debt, you might want to take a look. Doesn't paint a pretty picture of the American Empire. And both major political parties have embraced the path that we're on. I remember in high school, reading some book about the evolution of nations. It told about how nations rise and fall. We're going down that same road.


• How about the US women in the half-pipe? Well done!


• Hey, Happy Valentines Day! Any plans?


• I like those little candy hearts with messages on them. "Be mine." Etc. They don't taste that great, but maybe remind me of those younger care-free days of school handing out and receiving valentines cards with those candies in them. They still do that at schools, or is it not politically correct anymore?