Gold •198 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% | |
Platinum •15 mins | 965.50 | +17.10 | +1.80% | |
WTI Crude •6 hours | 77.88 | -0.80 | -1.02% | |
Gasoline •6 hours | 2.112 | -0.011 | -0.52% | |
Ethanol •198 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% | |
Silver •198 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
Silver • 198 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | ||
Copper • 198 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | ||
Brent Crude • 5 hours | 80.79 | -0.50 | -0.62% | ||
Natural Gas • 6 hours | 3.948 | -0.310 | -7.28% | ||
Heating Oil • 6 hours | 2.621 | +0.004 | +0.15% |
Unexpected events often have a shock effect on the markets. The shock may last for some time or go away quickly. As far as the precious metals market is concerned,…
Many have wondered why the 10-year cycle peak in late September/early October didn't produce a more meaningful correction in the broad market. Instead, the 10-year cycle peak produced only a…
"The unprecedented run in the equity markets has boosted confidence among households and helped solidify the economy's shaky foundations. The improving economic outlook undoubtedly applies increasing pressure on the U.S.…
Not much has changed of late, but I do see change on the horizon for 2010. From a Dow theory perspective, the bullish trend confirmation that occurred in 2009 remains…
The good news is: • All of the major indices closed at recovery highs last Thursday. The negatives The only negatives I can find are very short term. The…
Thursday, January 14, 2010 marked the 10-year anniversary of the January 2000 top, with the Dow closing ±1,000 points lower than it did on January 14, 2000. While an analog…
Last week we delved into the uncertainties that face us and that make forecasting for 2010 problematical. Will the government actually increase taxes as much as they say, with unemployment…
For the week, the S&P500 declined 0.8% (up 1.9% y-t-d), while the Dow was little changed (up 1.7% y-t-d). The volatile Banks dipped 0.7% (up 9.3%), and the Broker/Dealers fell…
Market Overview: This is what likely needs to happen. I have talked about the short term risk for some days with the primary trend still being higher. Within those primary…
This essay is based on the Premium Update posted January 15th, 2010 President Obama's administration has not been aggressive enough in fixing the root causes that led to…