Quintessential rallying - based on friendly pro-business Governance clearly anticipated for the year ahead, is helping the broadening. Of course we'll get a consolidation or even a setback, but not a catastrophe that some keep their antenna looking for. Hence we do not short; we just look to spread interest in a selection of less-extended stocks that have significant potential ahead.. and if not fine; if one or two work out  then fine; but we sure hope more than that welcomes a new year.

I'm not going to take time to explore the obvious about the market or world as of Friday; beyond the comments below and 'embedded' remarks in graphics.

I will note that Monday is Veterans Day; and thus a Federal Bank holiday. But the markets are open. However any trades from Friday will settle on Tuesday; in case one had transactions and pondering why you don't see 'em on Monday

A word on geopolitics, which in Europe has descended into belligerent chaos .. hinted at during my visit to London and then Amsterdam two months ago.

I understand protests from both sides about Gaza; and of course Palestinians typically forget what Hamas did and that 'they too' were prisoners of a terrorist regime that is almost defeated. Now we have riots in Europe; partially enabled because leaders did not clamp down on violent threats sufficiently beyond the deportation of a handful of zealots so far.

The antisemitic 'modern day pogroms basically', must be stopped as soon as possible otherwise it will truly reinforce Nationalist tendencies; ironically it's an intolerant 'left' that supports Muslim intrusion into EU life; and assimilation is essential lest all cultures of Western Civilization be further eroded. This needs to be called out in every European country including UK. The UK protests are inciting more and more hatred too. When will Britain's government stop them?

Market X-ray: continuation; more room to go with broadening-out. Of course that's presuming wider wars are avoided, especially in the Middle East region for now; since pretty clear Russia's Putin will calm down temporarily, awaiting progress to a 'peace agreement' of some sort; at least that's the potential.

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