You will rarely hear big Wall Street firms telling you to sell. Doesn't that seem curious? Why are they so keen on telling investors to "hold".

1. Mullooly Asset Management Podcast
October 16, 2013
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2. Buy-Sell-Hold Ratings
 Companies in S&P 500 index (SPX) in September 2013
 Data includes more than 11,000 individual buy-sell-
hold ratings gathered from Wall Street analysts for the
companies in that index
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3. What’s Alarming
95.3% of the ratings are “hold” or higher
 Just 2.2% of the ratings are in the “sell” category
 Just 4.3% more are rated a “weak hold”
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4. Why That’s Alarming
93.5% are “hold” or higher in the ratings but…
 Nearly half of these stocks (45%) have poor technical
scores
 That means 275 out of 500 stocks in the S&P 500 are
“technically sound”
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5. Focusing on Strong
Technical Attributes
 Helps us to avoid situations like we’ve seen with
Blackberry recently
Blackberry
 March 2011 – violated its bullish support line ($57 a
share)
 Never got back above resistance line again
 October 2013 - $8 a share
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6. None of the securities mentioned in this (or any)
podcast or video represent past specific
recommendations of Mullooly Asset Management.
This video is NOT a recommendation to buy or sell any
of the securities mentioned here.
If you’re relying on a podcast for investment advice, you
are likely making a huge mistake.
We strongly urge our listeners to consult with their
investment advisor before they make a decision to buy or
sell any investment.
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