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Green Book June 1999

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Bond Market Summary

Strong likelihood the Fed will tighten in next few months, but today’s market rates may already factor in future 25-50 basis point Fed bump up in short rates.

Insider Block Measures...Corporate Insiders Bearish On Stock Market

The latest reading has broken back above this extreme net selling line.

Joke of the Month

This month’s Blue Ribbon goes to an old friend (and golfer) Harry Jones, now living the life of leisure in Sun Valley Idaho (thanks to Citibank).

May Mutual Fund Flows

Market volatility was the likely culprit for equity fund disenchantment in May, as net inflows into U.S. focus equity funds for the month were less than half of April’s record breaking $26.1 billion. Main Street Confidence: The critical market factor…..what are some potential confidence destroyers?

New Select Industries Group Holding: Health Care Management Staging a Healthy Recovery

Improved earnings momentum, favorable demographics and lessening government pressures all coming together to set stage for Health Care to again provide market leadership.

Scanning The Markets

Cyclical rally proved short lived, while “dotcom” stocks suffered poorest month since August 1998.

The Big Shrink

1999 YTD cash acquisition factor nearly $100 billion, far exceeding YTD totals for the last four years.

The Mixed Month Of May

The S&P 500 eased 2.5% in May, while measures of smaller cap stocks edged up 1% to 2%. Major Trend Index has shifted to negative status. Dow Jones 40,000?

VLT Momentum Buy Signals...Good News For Small Cap Fans

Maybe we are too cautious about calling a turn in relative small cap performance. VLT work on Russell 2000 and Value Line now both giving buy signals.

View From The North Country

With margin debt soaring, it’s past time for the Fed to boost margin requirements. Charlie Maxwell offers unique insights on the oil patch. Rapidly deteriorating U.S./China relationship could have severe implications.

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