Chris Ciovacco

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• Europe-Driven Market Risk Remains Elevated

  Published 04 June 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Conducting our weekend Europe Google searches for the latest news yielded articles with a very familiar and vague tone about the "progress" across the pond.…

• Without Steps in Europe, Markets Could Fall Fast

  Published 01 June 2012 | viewed 0 times

  On May 31, Reuters reported a Washington insider with deep experience in international finance said, "The day of reckoning is arriving". Investors in the United…

• German Index Can Assist U.S. Investors

  Published 31 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  200-Day MAs Should Provide Good Feedback: You do not have to be an investing expert to know events in Europe are dictating the day-to-day movements…

• Europe: Policy Options Remain Limited

  Published 30 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Before the markets opened on May 30, a Dow Jones article captured the serious nature of the escalating crisis in Spain: European stocks fell Wednesday…

• Are The Bears Headed For The Woodshed?

  Published 25 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Respecting the title of this article could stir strong emotions, it is important to set the stage for what the content here represents and what…

• Bottoming Process or Bearish Acceleration?

  Published 23 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  On May 6 with the S&P 500 trading at 1,369, we presented evidence of slowing bullish momentum. Thus far, we have seen little in the…

• Foreign Stocks Face Key Tests

  Published 22 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Traders often look for relatively easy ways to monitor the battle between "risk-on" and 'risk-off". Given that foreign stock indexes have lagged the S&P 500…

• Too Early To Take Much From Monday's Gains

  Published 22 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that the Greeks may be having a change of heart relative to going out on their own sans the…

• Europe: 'Cuts Aren't Working...Let's Spend...Oh Wait...'

  Published 18 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  The gravity of the global debt crisis can be seen in the flip-flop game plans from policymakers. The reaction to the 2008 crisis was to…

• REITs Begin To Show Cracks

  Published 17 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  In an a low interest rate environment, it was not surprising to see real estate investment trusts (REITs) move up in our ETF rankings over…

• Uncertainty Abounds - Markets Have Taken Note

  Published 16 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Last summer the big question in the markets was whether or not the European Central Bank (ECB) would print large quantities of money in an…

• VIX Reflects Escalating Concerns About Market

  Published 15 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Prior to the open on May 7, we discussed concerns about Greece (GREK) and outlined evidence of slowing momentum in stocks. Since then, the S&P…

• Greece May Trigger Bearish Stock Pattern

  Published 14 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Over the weekend, there was little in the way of good news coming from Greece. According to Bloomberg: Greece's biggest anti-bailout party, Syriza, said for…

• Europe: Big Problems Remain For Markets

  Published 11 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  In December 2011, the European Central Bank (ECB) attempted to paper over the debt crisis. As noted by the Wall Street Journal on April 18,…

• Gold Questioning Fed's Effectiveness

  Published 10 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Central bankers want us to believe that monetary policy is about banks, interest rates, and the ability to get a "cheap" loan. The 2002 quote…

• Market Hangs In, But By A Thread

  Published 08 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  As summed up by Reuters below, the situation in Greece remains fragile: Radical Leftist Alexis Tsipras began efforts to form a Greek government on Tuesday…

• Europe, Slowing Momentum Concerning For Stocks

  Published 07 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  As noted in the video below, the markets have little margin for error from a technical perspective, which means they have been in need of…

• Market Remains Tentatively Bullish

  Published 02 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Today we will let the charts do most of the talking. Below are updated versions of charts we have posted in the last ten days…

• Commodities Can Help With 'Sell In May'

  Published 01 May 2012 | viewed 0 times

  It's May 1 and time for the "sell in May and go away" chatter to pick up. Seasonal patterns are worth respecting, but you should…

• Breadth, VIX, And Trends Give Slight Edge To Bulls

  Published 27 April 2012 | viewed 0 times

  On April 26, we mentioned the chart of the VIX "Fear Index" (VXX) relative to the S&P 500 (SPY) represented a good way to monitor…