Beat The Dart -"Picking Stocks the Old-fashioned Way"

3:05pm ... Failure of S&P to test 1,431.81 created selling pressure and for a visit to 1,410. Remain neural with view to liquid non-performing issues or to take profits. ... 12:23pm ... With the S&P 500 at 1,426.32 7.99, the index must test 1,431.81 to confirm upside and make more of today's rise other than the January effect. ... 8:30 am ...The dollar worked lower against major currencies as the international community believe that the Federal Reserve may have to cut interest rates if the U.S. economy shows signs of further weakness. The state of the dollar will be an important issue in '07 (see: Stocksmirf's 7 Predictions for '07 on the Message Board) and dictate the level of inflation and the direction for equities. For now, focus on the action of the S&P 500 with support set at 1,410.00. Any material movement below that support level will signal prudence. Naturally, while the index remains above support, equities should be selectively purchased.

... 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

Prior Dartline summaries .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.