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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."

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    On the global market scene, Russia has been one of the major laggards this year. The Market Vectors Russia ETF (RSX), a reflection of the…

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    Published 10 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Many analysts predict that banks will be hurt by higher interest rates. Yet the best leading indicator of banks' future profits - financial sector stocks…

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    Published 02 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

    On May 3, the bond market fired the proverbial "shot heard 'round the world." Treasury yields began a two-month climb to levels not seen in…

  • A Stock Market Addicted to Stimulus

    Published 27 June 2013 | viewed 0 times

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    Published 25 June 2013 | viewed 0 times

    To many observers, deflation was a thing of the past in the wake of the QE3. The Fed's asset purchases, which drove down bond yields…

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    Published 20 June 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Sometimes words speak louder than actions. That has certainly been the case lately with the Fed hinting that it may taper off asset purchases by…

  • A Summer 'Crash' Scenario

    Published 05 June 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Despite the recent weakness, the broad market has displayed a fair amount of resilience in the face of rising interest rates and falling commodity prices.…

  • The Silent Killer of Every Bull and Bear Market

    Published 31 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Stocks have reached record levels thanks in large part to a coordinated central bank stimulus. The current financial market-led recovery is unlike previous recoveries in…

  • When Central Banks Buy Stocks

    Published 16 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

    The investment story of the year to date is the central bank-led financial market recovery. While everyone is aware of the impact the Fed's $85…

  • Margin Debt and the Next Stock Market Crash

    Published 10 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

    The latest fear on Wall Street is that record levels of margin debt may end up toppling the stock market rally. NYSE margin debt recently…

  • How to Spot (and Avoid) Market Manipulation

    Published 08 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

    We often hear investors complain of financial markets (and the gold market in particular) being "rigged" or manipulated. The sad yet somewhat humorous tale of…

  • How the Fed Creates Bull and Bear Markets

    Published 01 May 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Bull and bear markets don't just happen - they're created by the Federal Reserve. While few investors dispute the power that Fed interest rate policy…

  • The Helping Hand of Deflation

    Published 24 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

    One of investors' biggest fears over the Fed's monetary stimulus (QE3) is that it will cause runaway inflation. While there are reasons for believing this…

  • The Danger of Ignoring Technical Analysis

    Published 21 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

    The cyclical recovery that began in March 2009 has been impressive but is getting long in the tooth. Investors wonder when it will end, and…

  • The Next Great War and the 24-Year Cycle

    Published 17 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

    The threat of war against the United States is making headlines and roiling investors' nerves. While full-scale war is likely not imminent, it's something worth…

  • Why Bernanke Can't Stop Deflation

    Published 10 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

    While there are many risks to the current ultra loose money policy, consumer price inflation isn't one of them. Inflation remains persistently low despite the…

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    Published 03 April 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Try as it may, the Federal Reserve can't seem to patch all the holes in the leaky inner tube that is the U.S. economy. While…

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    Published 28 March 2013 | viewed 0 times

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  • The Return of Dow 36,000

    Published 22 March 2013 | viewed 0 times

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  • Have Cycles Been Killed by Bernanke?

    Published 14 March 2013 | viewed 0 times

    Have cycles have been overpowered by central bank intervention? This is a question that many investors have been asking in view of the stock market's…