Clif Droke

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• Reading Between the Lines in the R.E. Market

  Published 09 February 2007 | viewed 5,251 times

  One of the inescapable conclusions one comes to after a long-term study of history is that current events and financial markets is very little happens…

• The Natural Resource Stocks in February

  Published 06 February 2007 | viewed 3,407 times

  Gold and silver stocks refuse to give up in spite of overhead supply from the December top and now we're seeing even some of the…

• Dow Transports Confirm the Bull Market

  Published 03 February 2007 | viewed 6,491 times

  The first week of February was a memorable one for the stock market in many ways. From seeing the President make a rare appearance on…

• A Look at the Short-term Inflationary Trends

  Published 28 January 2007 | viewed 3,840 times

  In the commentary of Jan. 6 (Oil and gas: What's the story for 2007?) I made a case for the oil and gas stocks finding…

• The Only Cycles that Really Matter

  Published 22 January 2007 | viewed 5,552 times

  Theories of periodicity (cycles) in the stock market are as intriguing as they are controversial. The subject of equity market cycles has been discussed at…

• Oil and Gas: Whats the story for 2007?

  Published 06 January 2007 | viewed 4,324 times

  It's funny how ever bull market has to have a fundamental story wrapped around it before it can be sold for public consumption. Much like…

• Leading Indicators Tell Us What to Expect in 2007

  Published 01 January 2007 | viewed 7,640 times

  It has been several years since this many bullish technical and fundamental factors have conspired to point to a bull market for stocks as we…

• Why is Everyone So Bearish on Credit Markets, Economy?

  Published 13 December 2006 | viewed 5,903 times

  "Jobs data support Bernanke's optimism" read the headline from this weekend Financial Times. The article was referring to the Fed chief's hope of a "soft…

• Everyones Favorite Whipping Boy (the dollar) Takes Center Stage

  Published 03 December 2006 | viewed 4,786 times

  The decline in the U.S. dollar index took center stage this week as headlines across the financial press were dominated by talk of a potential…

• The Most Important Economic Signal Since 2001

  Published 29 November 2006 | viewed 7,247 times

  One of the most constantly repeated themes in the financial news media of late has been the slowdown of the U.S. economy. Fed chief Bernanke…

• Bank Credit and Boom/Bust Cycles

  Published 05 November 2006 | viewed 4,396 times

  Most of the concern on Wall Street has been focused on the latest GDP statistics released by the Commerce Department which showed U.S. economic growth…

• Who Had It Better: Our Parents or Us?

  Published 19 October 2006 | viewed 16,836 times

  Much adieu was made this week about the U.S. population crossing the 300 million mark on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The latest report from the U.S.…

• Short-term Considerations for the Natural Resource Stocks

  Published 12 October 2006 | viewed 3,897 times

  If there is one word to describe the trading climate of the past few days it would have to be "no conviction." There's an atmosphere…

• Markets/Economies in the Wake of the 8-year Cycle

  Published 29 September 2006 | viewed 4,577 times

  Since 2004 the Federal Reserve has pursued a tight money policy. The consistent hikes in the Fed Funds interest rate have been too numerous to…

• Is the Real Estate Bubble Really Deflated?

  Published 14 September 2006 | viewed 7,235 times

  To hear the news media talk the death of the real estate bull market is a foregone conclusion. There is, after all, a near unanimity…

• Will September Rain on the Bulls Parade?

  Published 12 September 2006 | viewed 6,961 times

  Let's start by having a look at the commodity-based stocks. Earlier this week we talked about the latest findings in the oil sector. Huge new…

• Silver Stocks Lead the Way

  Published 04 September 2006 | viewed 4,260 times

  When Wall Street returns from Labor Day vacation and the end of the historically sluggish "summer doldrums" period of August, it will find more than…

• Production: The True Money Standard

  Published 30 August 2006 | viewed 5,853 times

  There has arisen a recent controversy over the direction of the U.S. economy. Many analysts point to the potentially negative impact that a rising rate…

• Terrorism, Fear Increase as 8-year Cycle Bottom Nears

  Published 25 August 2006 | viewed 3,449 times

  The year 2006 to date has been a year marked by extreme apathy, to say nothing of extreme fear. In the early part of the…

• The Terror Behind the Economic Numbers

  Published 20 August 2006 | viewed 6,189 times

  The most recent economic data that had everyone talking on Wall Street was the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The Labor Department reported last week that…