This is a holiday shortened week with Easter looming and most of Christian Europe on holiday from Thursday on…

However, there are some key things happening.

1. Earnings season starts on Tuesday with Alcoa leading it off. Remember, the analysts are expecting overall earnings to be down 36% in the quarter. The focus should be not on the actual earnings, but the outlook/guidance that companies give for the rest of the year. Also, look to see which managements are backing up positive guidance with share buys. Also, consumer credit comes out as well as hope for consumer spending with stimulus … …READ MORE