If I had to place a bet on who would win… The major banks or the taxpayer… The BANKS win!!  Hooray the institution is saved!  Round after round of talks end in someone getting bailed out or should I say supported or prevented from failing so the whole economy doesn’t come tumbling down.  The markets seems to be happy with the results of the weekend’s coordinated world-wide effort to support the financial industry.  The Dow is presently up 585 points and we are green across the boards.  

However, treasuries are losing ground quickly and Jim Rogers is shorting them.  I took that position earlier, but was too early and also got out too early.  Live and learn right?  I plan to reestablish that plan shortly.  Additionally, I don’t see how this is the “bottom” of the current crisis.  At every point along this decline since last October every time there is intervention the market rallies and then continues in is downward trajectory.  

I’m not watching CNBC, but I imagine everyone is talking about how last week was bottom and we are off to the races.  For a bottom to be in place we needed much more despair and hatred towards the markets.  Regardless of the long-term outlook (just wait for earnings season to really kick in) there is no point swimming up a waterfall.  Therefore I closed out a large position of ultra short index ETFs.  My bias is still short, but I’m not going to be surprised if we see an intermediate rally followed by the final shit storm of destruction.  Remember the fundamentals haven’t changed, only the fact that the world’s leaders are trying to hold things together to avoid a complete collapse.  This weekend only restored confidence to get people lending to each other again, and to prevent runs on the banks.

And alas it’s my 30th Birthday!  What a month to have a birthday eh!  I couldn’t have asked for a more excited, and hairbrained ride…