Chris Ciovacco

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• Stocks May Not Correct Until 2010

  Published 01 October 2009 | viewed 5,028 times

  Common sense and prudence say stocks must experience a significant correction soon. Unfortunately, waiting for a correction to participate in the current stock rally has…

• History (1929-2009) Supports Further Stock Gains

  Published 25 August 2009 | viewed 4,257 times

  Global stock markets remain in a state of positive fundamental and technical alignment, which has bullish implications for the next six to eighteen months. In…

• Markets Make Significant Progress In Transitions From Bear Markets To Bull Markets

  Published 03 August 2009 | viewed 3,271 times

  Non-Client Version The transition from a bear market to a bull market is just that; a transition. Transitions take time and are not binary events…

• Bulls Try To Take It Up A Notch

  Published 22 July 2009 | viewed 3,590 times

  The financial markets have done a good job of forecasting the slow improvements we have seen in the economic numbers in recent weeks. Even though…

• All That Glitters May Not Be Goldman

  Published 15 July 2009 | viewed 3,837 times

  Goldman Sachs (GS) is a bull market leader and a stock we like at CCM. In fact, we would consider buying it if the right…

• Bullish Trends and Significant Corrections

  Published 22 June 2009 | viewed 3,892 times

  June 19, 2009 - Non-Client Version We were recently asked by a client, "If you see signs of a possible new bull market, why are…

• If It Looks Like A Bull, Walks Like A Bull, And Acts Like A Bull ...

  Published 12 June 2009 | viewed 3,839 times

  Since humans have been greedy and fearful since the beginning of time, they tend to act in similar ways before, during, and after a financial…

• The Weak Dollar Gives...The Strong Dollar Takes Away

  Published 04 June 2009 | viewed 3,271 times

  Comments as of Wednesday's close: Risk assets have been benefiting from a weakening U.S. dollar. On Wednesday, the dollar strengthened on concerns about the economy…

• Friday: Bullish Employment? and Possible Outcomes

  Published 07 May 2009 | viewed 3,280 times

  Is the market's recent strength, especially in commodities, telling us Friday's employment report will be bullish (better than expected)? Recent data on employment this week…

• Leading ETFs: What To Watch Now

  Published 15 April 2009 | viewed 3,905 times

  For those less familiar with technical analysis, markets often pause or reverse at their 200-day moving average, which can act as strong resistance. Fundamentals -…

• Sustainable Bull Market Not Likely

  Published 08 April 2009 | viewed 4,938 times

  Rather than relying on hope as the primary driver for making decisions, investors would be well served to focus on the fundamental and technical facts.…

• Rally Built On Sand? FASB Can Help!

  Published 31 March 2009 | viewed 3,774 times

  It is apparent many have jumped on the "a low is in" bandwagon in recent weeks. Given the environment we are operating in (a bear…

• The Rally's Million Dollar Question

  Published 27 March 2009 | viewed 3,982 times

  The battle between economic weakness and the Fed's programs are playing out in the currency, commodity, and stock markets around the globe. Since we know…

• Rally At Cross Roads

  Published 19 March 2009 | viewed 4,962 times

  Even after the current "powerful rally", the S&P 500 is still down over 12% YTD, something to keep in mind if you feel we are…

• Volume Gives Shorts The Upper Hand

  Published 18 March 2009 | viewed 4,010 times

  Rather than signaling the end of the bear market, the more probable outcome for the current rally in the S&P 500 is for it to…

• Pet Rocks and Mark-to-Market Accounting

  Published 13 March 2009 | viewed 3,016 times

  Below are excerpts from a Marketwatch article dated March 11, 2008. WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Republican Study Committee, a group of conservative GOP lawmakers, believe…

• Why TALF is Bad for America

  Published 05 March 2009 | viewed 3,610 times

  March 5, 2009 - The recent Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) announcements bring to mind Einstein's definition of insanity - "doing the same things…

• Collective Thoughts Of Investors Point To More Losses

  Published 03 March 2009 | viewed 4,167 times

  The current state of investors' collective fear means the odds remain against those who own stocks and in favor of those who short stocks or…

• Fundamentals, Valuations and Technicals Say Remain Patient

  Published 25 February 2009 | viewed 4,695 times

  02/25/2009 - Tuesday's Big Gains Lacked Upside Volume: Trends can help us understand the collective perceptions of investors, which ultimately drive asset prices (see charts…

• Market's Base Is Not Necessarily Bullish

  Published 12 February 2009 | viewed 4,657 times

  Investing in the financial markets is about assessing probabilities of both positive and negative outcomes. You should approach the market with neither a bullish nor…