The Dow climbed 227 points today on light volume.  The advance/declines were even.  The summation index is grinding higher.  The NASDAQ was lower today.  It was a mixed bag to be sure.  GE was off almost a dime.  Gold was off a bit and the US dollar finished little changed.  The XAU and GDX had fractional losses on good volume.  The blog is cut short again today due to medical issues.  Thank you for your patience.