Clif Droke

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• How Washington is Ruining the Recovery

  Published 16 January 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Columnists and newsletter writers are tripping over themselves to describe what they collectively believe will be a bullish year for stocks and the economy in…

• Surprising Hedge Fund Plays of 2014

  Published 10 January 2014 | viewed 0 times

  A number of hedge fund managers have already begun to make waves at the start of the New Year. In this commentary we'll look at…

• Stock Market Outlook for 2014

  Published 08 January 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Stocks sagged on Monday as the annual "Santa Claus rally" season came to an end last week. As Stock Trader's Almanac points out, "Santa Claus…

• Bitcoin's Prospects for 2014

  Published 06 January 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Is it a bubble or mania destined for collapse? Or can it beat the odds and become a viable alternative to the dollar? That's what…

• Gold and the 120-year Cycle Bottom

  Published 30 December 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Trading volume across all exchanges has been muted lately due to the holidays. Traders are still mostly on vacation which has produced low volatility and…

• A Melt-Up, Then a Melt-Down in 2014

  Published 24 December 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Market events such as crashes and panics are thought by economists to be random, unpredictable events. To the contrary, such events are nothing if not…

• The Dollar's Demise And The Rise Of Bitcoin

  Published 18 December 2013 | viewed 0 times

  One of the questions investors have been asking lately concerns the outlook for the U.S. dollar index. Investors are understandably concerned by the dollar's weakness…

• Is It 1929 All Over Again?

  Published 16 December 2013 | viewed 0 times

  A growing number of market technicians, some of them highly respected, are forecasting a sharp correction in the January-February time frame. In light of a…

• Has the Long-term Cycle Bottomed Early?

  Published 11 December 2013 | viewed 0 times

  A reader asks, "I was wondering if it's possible that the long cycles, such as the 60-year cycle, have already bottomed early. Is that even…

• The Kress Cycle and the Fate of the Middle Class

  Published 05 December 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Just how much pain has the middle class suffered in the last four years? The data is quite conclusive: the pain has been harsh. According…

• Bubbles, Bubbles Everywhere

  Published 04 December 2013 | viewed 0 times

  A couple of weeks ago we looked at a recent cover of Barron's, which featured a picture of a giant bubble. The cover story asked…

• Why Gold and Silver Hate Easy Money

  Published 27 November 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Ben Bernanke recently provided some clarity to the confusion surrounding the Fed's QE stimulus program. He indicated that the near-zero Fed Funds rate will likely…

• Why Gold And Silver Are Having A Tough Time

  Published 22 November 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Ben Bernanke provided some clarity to the recent confusion surrounding the Fed's QE stimulus program. He indicated on Tuesday that the near-zero Fed Funds rate…

• The 'Melt-Up' Scenario For 2014

  Published 18 November 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Market mavens have increasingly turned their talk to a possible "melt-up" scenario in the stock market. The big fear entering 2014 is that another runaway…

• The Bull Market No One Believes In

  Published 16 November 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Despite a string of new all-time highs, many investors are sitting out what has been one of the most impressive stock market rallies in years.…

• Fed Official Admits Failure

  Published 14 November 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Apologies are becoming increasingly common these days. From the ubiquitous "Twitter apologies" of celebrities to the mea culpas of scandalized politicians, the public has become…

• When Inflation Strikes Back

  Published 13 November 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Is there such thing as too little inflation? To listen to some economists the answer is an emphatic "no!" Fed chief Ben Bernanke certainly doesn't…

• Are Investors Too Bullish on Stocks?

  Published 10 November 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Just how far has the bullish sentiment of independent investors recovered since the 2009 bottom? Pretty far indeed. Below is a chart showing the cumulative…

• Can The Fed Prevent A Crash In 2014?

  Published 07 November 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Two questions that I'm commonly asked are: "Do you still expect the market to correct next year, even with all this liquidity?" And, "Can the…

• Two Major Scenarios For The 60-Year Cycle Bottom

  Published 05 November 2013 | viewed 0 times

  With less than a year to go before the bottom of the 60-year Super Cycle many investors are wondering how the coming months will play…