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Well, my tweet this morning pretty much said it all:
I’ve mentioned Chico’s (CHS) again and again and again as a short idea, given its huge dome pattern. It’s been kind of a frustrating position, but today it finally paid off, plunging nearly 40% within minutes. I went ahead and covered at about $4.50, although I would be delighted to short it again on any meaningful bounce.
As many of you know, I will often read articles written by others — along with the comments — to gauge the overall sentiment of the market from an anecdotal perspective. During one of my recent perusals of articles, I noticed a quote of the following statement by Sir John Templeton:
“For 100 years optimists have carried the day in U.S. stocks. Even in the dark 70’s, many professional money managers, and many individual investors too, made money in stocks, especially those of smaller companies.
“There will, of course, be corrections, perhaps even crashes. But, over time, our studies indicate stocks do go up. As national economies become more integrated and interdependent, as communication becomes easier and cheaper, business is likely to boom. Trade and travel will grow. Wealth will increase. And stock prices should rise accordingly.” (more…)
