Red Eye Reflections

This is the red eye flight.You've been watching bowl games all day.Now you're watching the PC screen before you turn in.You may also be watching the markets,looking into the future as best you can.One certainty is that earnings season is just around the bend.Q4 will be revealed for what it really was.Until this important reading on the economy comes in,it might be best to pause before your next trade.There could be disappointments,as Thursday's poor close to 2009 may have been hinting.Another certainty is that there is always a new opportunity in investing.If you miss one,don't get agitated.The next one is already on the horizon-and there's one after that as well.There's always cause for hope in the financial markets.No wonder so many have found a lifetime of fascination in them.