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January 1, 2007 - Stocksmirf's 7 Predictions for '07. (1) The Standard & Poor's 500 index will fluctuate from 1,364.21 to 1,875.94 and end the year at 1,703.71 for a gain of 285.41 points or 0.201%. (2) Crude oil futures will trade between $64.50 to $81.10 per barrel and close the year at $75.77. (3) 10-year Treasury note will have a 52-week range of 4.349% to 5.872% and close at 4.79% (4) Federal Reserve Board will maintain interest rates at 5.25%. (5) European Central Bank will hike interest rates in the first and third quarters as the euro increases 12% against the U.S. dollar. The euro will replace the U.S. dollar as the world's currency of choice. (6) Gold trading in London will close '07 at US$785.00 per troy ounce. (7) Status quo in Iraq with the cost above $1 trillion dollars as the U.S. commits more troops to protect Iraq's vast oilfields.

Greeting! May the new year bring you the best. Let us remember: The world is divided into people who do things - and people who get the credit. Which one are you? As for advice - Never eat at a place called Mom's; Never play cards with a man named Doc; Never ever seek advice from a person who's got more trouble than you.

For our friends who need good advice and desire success in the stock market for '07, I say, "Professionals built the Titanic, amateurs built the ark. "Allow Beat the Dart be your ark."

December 29, 2006, 8:30am ... At 1,424.73 the S&P 500 index 2.11 remains within the positive range to expect higher prices. Yet, a critical factor to derail the bullish underpinning is the continual weakness of the U.S. dollar and the main culprit to runaway inflation. More on the issue can be review on the Message Board under the Dart Bin - What's your take on the weak dollar... ? The dollar bought 1.2221 Swiss francs, down from 2.2256 late Wednesday, and 1.11607 Canadian dollars, down from 1.1611. For the moment all is well in Stockville as the Conference Board said that its Consumer Confidence Index rose to 109.0 in December, up from a revised 105.3 in November and higher than analyst' expectations of about 102.5. ... Again, let's hear the tape: Sell stocks that are performing poorly on a technical basis, stay vigilant to forward earnings projections, and take profits when short term advances created overbought conditions.

... Purpose of the arrows: - projecting that DJIA, Nasdaq and S&P barometers will close higher at the end of the day. - projected consolidating barometers with limited directional action. - projecting all three barometers declining for the days. .... Our Message Board and "Contact Us" elements are available at no cost to keep you up-to-date with timely information. Our Fantasy Hedge Fund gives you a concise overview of how investment ideas are executed. All transactions are posted on the Message Board. ... Effective 12.18.06, the Message Board will no longer carry confirmations of posted suggestions and investment idea as a means to place "time sensitive" commentaries at the point on entry under Best Idea, Day Trade or 60-Day Summary list. In this manner, a more precise notice can be offered and improve the decision making process of our members and viewers. Furthermore, if a detail analysis is requested after the fact, merely post your question on the Message Board and an overview will be presented after the close.

Prior Dartline summaries . December 28, 2006, 8:30am ..Window dress and a record Dow closing at 12,510.57 is all she wrote. Not bad and more to come providing the technicals hold. The Standard & Poor's 500 index at 1,426.84

9.94 remains our safety. As it stands, the S&P is up 14.3 percent so far this year. Support is set at 1,410 and represents an important Dartmarker to set your sights on. ... A major factor for yesterday's run-up was the Commerce Department's report that sales of new single-family home rose 3.4 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.047 million units. The result was better than the 1.1 percent gain economists expected. Whether it is truly a bottom must be confirmed going forward. Indeed, housing has been one the economy's standout performers, but battered this year as interest rates were rising in the spring and potential buyers began to balk at paying prices which had surged to record levels reflecting five boom years for sales. Don't take the CD report to the bank just yet. The housing slowdown has had a material impact on the overall economy, reducing 1.2 percent from growth in the July-September period and probably an equal amount in the current quarter. Fear still remains that a bust of the real estate bubble might have a similar effect as the collapse of the stock market bubble did in 2001, and restraining consumer spending to create a recession. ... For now, be focused on the technical underpinning of the broader market as represented by the S&P, the direction of U.S. dollar, price of oil and level of inflation. Use the current exuberance to reduce non-performing stocks, and allocate liquidated proceeds to strengthening your portfolio with companies declaring robust guidance.