There is a myth in this biz that “if it bleeds, it leads.” The idea is that what truly makes mainstream media moguls happy is guts, gore and conflict. Drama sells, and sells well. Death, war and sex sell even better.
If you’re inattentive in this type of market, you’re going to get whacked, says Adam Lass. He predicts US blue chips could lose another 34% before the bear bottoms out. That would put the Dow at just over 5,362 points.
Consumer spending was flat in the US in August. Adam Lass says this zero means more than the much-hyped $700 billion figure currently grabbing the headlines. The bottom line is consumers are running scared, and that is bad news for retailers and manufacturers.
Adam Lass in Taipan Daily says one stock worth a look right now is Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ:BWLD). He has examined its chart and says this stock could gain as much as 35% over the next few weeks.