Clif Droke

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• A Look Ahead into 2015

  Published 21 December 2014 | viewed 0 times

  With 2014 winding down, now would be a convenient time to discuss the prospects for the financial market and economy in 2015. Year 2014 was…

• The War Cycle: 2015 and Beyond

  Published 09 December 2014 | viewed 0 times

  This year witnessed the bottom of one of several components of the 120-year cycle of inflation and deflation. The cycle to which I'm referring is…

• A Brand New 120-Year Cycle

  Published 25 November 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Last month kicked off a new long-term Kress cycle. The Kress cycle, which answers to the Kondratief wave of inflation/deflation, is responsible for the overall…

• Investor Sentiment in The Balance

  Published 21 November 2014 | viewed 0 times

  As several market technicians have pointed out recently, price oscillators and sentiment indicators for the U.S. stock market point to an excessively "overbought" condition, both…

• Why the Congressional Elections Won't Change Anything

  Published 11 November 2014 | viewed 0 times

  The recent mid-term elections gave Republicans control of both the House and the Senate. Many economists and investment strategists are cheering the Republican takeover since…

• Why a Strong Dollar is The Ultimate Stimulus

  Published 09 November 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Earlier this year commodities prices were fairly buoyant thanks in part to strong demand in Asia. The strength didn't last long, however, and by summer…

• Gold Prices in The Post-QE World

  Published 31 October 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Lacking a distinctive catalyst, gold prices have languished in recent weeks after a failed turnaround attempt earlier this month. Gold's primary form of price propulsion…

• The Inevitability of QE

  Published 22 October 2014 | viewed 0 times

  A swan dive in commodity prices followed by the latest stock market correction has investors talking about the "D word" once again. References to deflation…

• Revenge of the Kress Cycle

  Published 10 October 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Throughout most of 2014, economists were convinced that the threat of deflation had been successfully bypassed thanks to Fed intervention. Indeed, many celebrated economic forecasters…

• Can Gold Finally Recover?

  Published 16 September 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Gold recently fell to its lowest level in seven-and-a-half months as the dollar rose to a 14-month high. Easing tensions in Ukraine and the Middle…

• Will Europe's Woes Hurt the U.S. Economy?

  Published 10 September 2014 | viewed 0 times

  The U.S. economy has so far shown remarkable resilience in the face of several roadblocks year. It has shrugged off the threat of wars in…

• The Coming Trading Range Breakout

  Published 05 September 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Although you wouldn't know it by looking at the NASDAQ, this year has been a tough one for many investors. The relative lack of volatility,…

• A New 10-year Cycle Begins Soon

  Published 03 September 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Among the components of the 60-year economic super cycle due to bottom this fall is the 10-year cycle. It is this cycle which is the…

• A Look at the Coming 30-year Inflation Cycle

  Published 26 August 2014 | viewed 0 times

  The upcoming bottom of the 60-year cycle will drastically alter the U.S. economic landscape. The ending of the long-term disinflationary/deflationary undercurrent will soon give way…

• Deflation's Final Curtain Call - Part II

  Published 21 August 2014 | viewed 0 times

  As the 60-year cycle enters its final few weeks of descent, a few conclusions can be made. We can also make some projections as to…

• Deflation's Final Curtain Call

  Published 08 August 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Gold has once again begun to assert its safe haven value after the recent drop in equity prices. Last week's Argentina bond default scare coupled…

• Will Crashing Commodities Crash the Stock Market?

  Published 28 July 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Witness for example the dramatic drop in the price of corn. Below is a chart of the Teucrium Corn Fund (CORN), a proxy for corn…

• Will Argentina's Debt Crisis Rock the Global Markets?

  Published 22 July 2014 | viewed 0 times

  One of the recurring headlines adding to the "wall of worry" is the battle between U.S. hedge funds and the Argentina government over payment of…

• Is It 1999 All Over Again?

  Published 17 July 2014 | viewed 0 times

  The ebullient mood on Wall Street today was stimulated by a rash of merger and acquisition announcements. Consider the following: In the energy sector, Kodiak…

• Three Cheers for The Fear Trade!

  Published 10 July 2014 | viewed 0 times

  The long-anticipated summer rally for the precious metals (PM) sector gained strength this week even as the U.S. broad market stumbled. The recent plunge in…