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• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (April 27 - May 3, 2009)

  Published 03 May 2009 | viewed 4,534 times

  "Goodbye safe havens, hello risky assets." This was the refrain of investors' theme song during the past week. Safe-haven assets were out of favor as…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (April 20 - 26, 2009): Part II

  Published 26 April 2009 | viewed 1,812 times

  Eoin Treacy (Fullermoney): Stock markets are vulnerable to a pullback "In the short-term, all stock markets are vulnerable to a pullback for a number of…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (April 20 - 26, 2009)

  Published 26 April 2009 | viewed 4,458 times

  "Words from the Wise" this week comes to you in a shortened format as my traveling in the US precludes me from doing my customary…

• Has Stock Market Rally Run its Course?

  Published 21 April 2009 | viewed 3,959 times

  I highlighted the short-term overbought nature of the stock market in my "Words from the Wise" review two days ago, saying: "From a technical perspective,…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (April 13 - 19, 2009): Part II

  Published 19 April 2009 | viewed 1,854 times

  CNBC: McCulley - Pimco's plans for financials "The free-fall of the markets has been aborted and there is a bounce off a bottom, says Paul…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (April 13 - 19, 2009)

  Published 19 April 2009 | viewed 4,646 times

  Spring is in the air - at least in the Northern Hemisphere and on global bourses. Last week marked the sixth consecutive up-week for stock…

• Commodities Have Turned the Corner

  Published 13 April 2009 | viewed 4,548 times

  Commodity prices have started to recover since the massive commodity fund liquidations and inventory reductions at mine, refinery and final consumption levels, which in some…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (April 6 - 12, 2009): Part II

  Published 12 April 2009 | viewed 1,881 times

  Bespoke: Rally check-up "The S&P 500 broke above its highs from last week today, which confirms a continuation of the uptrend that started back on…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (April 6 - 12, 2009)

  Published 12 April 2009 | viewed 4,629 times

  Five in a row! Not withstanding sentiment for equities waxing and waning for most of the Easter-shortened week, bourses closed strongly on Friday and capped…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (March 30 - April 5, 2009): Part II

  Published 05 April 2009 | viewed 1,927 times

  CEP News: ECB's rate cut takes into account subdued prices & weak demand, Trichet says "The European Central Bank's decision to lower interest rates to…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (March 30 - April 5, 2009)

  Published 05 April 2009 | viewed 4,097 times

  "Words from the Wise" this week comes to you in a shortened format as my traveling in the US precludes me from doing my customary…

• Stock Market Performance Round-up: Signs of Recovery

  Published 01 April 2009 | viewed 3,705 times

  Has an avalanche of policy actions and bank guarantees backstopped the global economy? If stock markets are a gauge of better tidings, it would seem…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (March 23 - 29, 2009): Part II

  Published 29 March 2009 | viewed 1,844 times

  Bespoke: Sector trading ranges - nearing overbought levels "In the chart below, we highlight the current levels of each S&P 500 sector with respect to…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (March 23 - 29, 2009)

  Published 29 March 2009 | viewed 4,806 times

  Following Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's "money printing" announcement of last week, the action stayed on Capitol Hill with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner detailing his Public…

• Stock Markets - Keep an Eye on Confidence Measures

  Published 26 March 2009 | viewed 3,448 times

  It is important that confidence be restored for the recent stock market gains to be more enduring. A few comments regarding this issue are highlighted…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (March 16 - 22, 2009): Part II

  Published 22 March 2009 | viewed 1,850 times

  DK Matai (Silicon Valley Watcher): The size of derivatives bubble = $190K per person on planet "According to various distinguished sources including the Bank for…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (March 16 - 22, 2009)

  Published 22 March 2009 | viewed 4,446 times

  Phew - what a week! What an announcement! The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday left the Fed funds range unchanged at zero to…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (March 9 - 15, 2009): Part II

  Published 15 March 2009 | viewed 2,044 times

  Todd Sullivan (Value Plays): How violent could a rally be? "Look at the charts below, the amount of cash sitting and waiting for a home…

• Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (March 9 - 15, 2009)

  Published 15 March 2009 | viewed 4,407 times

  Global stock markets surged over the past four days as investors adopted a more positive view of the prospects for the beleaguered financial sector and…

• Stock Markets: Relief Rally or New Bull?

  Published 11 March 2009 | viewed 6,148 times

  I said the following in my "Words from the Wise" post on Sunday: "At this juncture, short-term movements are almost impossible to predict, although the…