Clif Droke

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• The Cycle of Debt Release

  Published 05 December 2015 | viewed 0 times

  To many investors cycles are the holy grail of the financial market. Many investors have devoted years to the study of them. Some have even…

• Has Deflation Been Defeated?

  Published 19 November 2015 | viewed 0 times

  The last 15 years have been among the most turbulent on record. Since the year 2000, America has experienced two recessions (including a near depression),…

• The Bear Indicator Never Lies

  Published 05 November 2015 | viewed 0 times

  In the September 10 column entitled, "The bear makes a welcome return", we discussed the return of the infamous bear image on the front cover…

• What Could Reverse The Global Market Decline?

  Published 29 September 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Falling stock and commodity prices around the world are underscoring a change of fortunes for the global economy. As the shockwaves from Europe, China and…

• Halloween Came Early this Year on Wall Street

  Published 18 September 2015 | viewed 0 times

  The Federal Reserve guessing game ended Thursday after the FOMC made its decision on interest rate policy. The Fed left rates unchanged in a tip…

• The Bear Makes a Welcome Return

  Published 11 September 2015 | viewed 0 times

  The S&P 500 Index had its worst August since 2001, while the Dow's 6.6 percent drop was its biggest since declining 15 percent in August…

• Will The Stock Market Return to Earth This Summer?

  Published 13 August 2015 | viewed 0 times

  What accounts for the equity bull market's stubborn refusal to bend to the bears' will despite a clear lack of internal strength? That's the question…

• The Myth of Gold Price Manipulation

  Published 07 August 2015 | viewed 0 times

  How eager are gold bugs to believe their ill fortune over the last four years is the result of sinister forces rather than a lack…

• Is the Gold Price Manipulated?

  Published 28 July 2015 | viewed 0 times

  One of the most commonly held beliefs among gold investors is that the market for gold is heavily manipulated. It has become an article of…

• Greece and China: Heralding a New Bear Market?

  Published 11 July 2015 | viewed 0 times

  What started out as typically sluggish summer week quickly morphed into an extremely eventful one. In just the last five days we witnessed the intensification…

• Sell in May and Go Away?

  Published 19 May 2015 | viewed 0 times

  The theme of "bad news is good news" continues as several economic reports weighed on investor sentiment. Recent reports have been disappointing, but this has…

• Is the Death of the U.S. Bull Market Imminent?

  Published 21 April 2015 | viewed 0 times

  A common refrain from commentators over the last year or so is that the bull market in U.S. equities is "long in the tooth." The…

• The Double-Edged Sword of a Strong Dollar

  Published 19 March 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Until the latest pullback on Wednesday, the U.S. dollar index had been on a rip-and-tear for most of this year. Earlier this week the dollar…

• The Psychology of a Sideways Trend

  Published 04 March 2015 | viewed 0 times

  A fascinating study is the psychology that accompanies a prolonged sideways market trend. It also holds insights into what the future likely holds for stock…

• The Fear Factor Meets The Year Five Phenomenon

  Published 19 February 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Despite continued front-page fears over Greece's threatened exit from the euro and the military encroachments of the terrorist group known as ISIS, investors apparently aren't…

• The End of the 1-Year Sideways Trend

  Published 10 February 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Investors are starting to feel numb by the lack of action in the broad market. Since December, the Dow and SPX have settled into sideways…

• Long-Term Relationship Between Gold, Oil Challenged

  Published 05 February 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief this week after a case of the jitters the last couple of weeks. Fears over a deflationary plunge…

• Global QE and the Gold Price

  Published 23 January 2015 | viewed 0 times

  After months of waiting, the European Central Bank (ECB) finally carried through with its stated promise of unlimited monetary support to its ailing economy. The…

• Will The Oil Crash Spell Ruin for Stocks?

  Published 15 January 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Talk of deflation was overheard on the Street as a few analysts quoted by the news wires mentioned the D-word. One reason for the recent…

• Deflation and the Year Ahead

  Published 06 January 2015 | viewed 0 times

  Stocks were hit by selling pressure on Monday as the S&P 500 (SPX) declined 1.83% and the Dow 30 shed 1.86%. The energy sector bore…