http://www.bespokeinvest.com/thinkbig/2011/3/11/japans-stock-market-post-kobe-earthquake-in-1995.html

...and an alternate solution might be to have a table identifying the minutes and seconds for each chart or each group of charts.

POMO stands for Permanent Open Market Operations, and usage of the acronym has carried over to the more recent operations, Tentative Outright Treasury Operations. It  might be more apropriate to adopt the new acronym TOTO to reflect what the Fed has done to the economy. "We are not in Kansas anymore, Toto."         ;<)

The reaction time of  markets to POMO money is spread over three to four days, according to an analysis I read in the last six weeks, may have been Decision Point/Tom McLellan? Did a quick web search to re-locate it, but came up empty handed. The gist of it, though, is that the market reaction is there and measurable, but not direct, day by day and billion dollars by billion dollars. And of course, the effect can be over-ridden by extraordinary news events.

Gee....I thought this might spark a debate about who gets the parachute and who gets the crane! At any rate, the guy with the parachute must be in quite some shape to survive such a g-force.....or did he survive? Must have been quite a feeling watching that weight come down!

No problem on my end, played the newsletter a few hours ago, try a re-boot or...?

He may be wearing his Cavalry Hat for today's photo op, but his Thinking Cap is a beanie with a propellor on top.

Admittedly this data is a bit dated, but still instructive.

http://www.mcoscillator.com/learning_center/weekly_chart/pomo_the_hot_new_timing_tool

And here is the schedule:

http://www.ny.frb.org/markets/tot_operation_schedule.html

Bernanke may be taking tips from Stallone, who is talking about doing "Rocky 7"

http://www.mcoscillator.com/learning_center/weekly_chart/?utm_source=McClellan+Chart+In+Focus+-&utm_campaign=99679c3a81-CIF_The_Changing_Relationship_Between_1_7_2011&utm_medium=email

I would welcome expanded info on money management. Being a novice trader, I have made my share of uninformed newbie mistakes. Despite those gaffs, BPT has helped me recover from previous losses (aka Prechter Profits, LOL), and I look forward to BPT continuing to improve the excellent value it offers. Thank you, Matt and Steve, for a prosperous year. Thanks also to the good posts by members Rank 10, Ditch, Mamaduck and others.

If you live in the winter rainbelt like me, you can see the eclipse at

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/17dec_solsticeeclipse/