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Clif Droke

Clif Droke

Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010

Biography

Clif Droke is the editor of the two times weekly Momentum Strategies Report newsletter, published since 1997, which covers U.S. equity markets and various stock sectors, natural resources, money supply and bank credit trends, the dollar and the U.S. economy. The forecasts are made using a unique proprietary blend of analytical methods involving cycles, internal momentum and moving average systems, as well as investor sentiment. He is also the author of numerous books, including most recently "The Stock Market Cycles."

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

    Published 09 February 2007 | viewed 5,419 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 3,548 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 6,720 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 4,089 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 5,891 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 4,493 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 7,862 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 6,069 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 4,985 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 7,392 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 4,583 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 17,015 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 4,140 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 4,765 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 7,475 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 7,222 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 4,432 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 6,071 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 3,612 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 6,462 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…