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Dec 31, 2013 at 07:11

Yes folks, it's that time of year again; but unlike old Khayyam who reflected bucolically on the continuing availability of wine, we must turn our thoughts to the dangers and…

Dec 31, 2013 at 07:10

This is part three of a five part series of the four biggest mistakes traders and investors make which costs them time, money and usually self-confidence when trading stocks, ETF's…

Dec 31, 2013 at 05:59

USD/JPY has managed to print a sequence of nine rising weekly candles, with a tenth one still possible. We remain wary of further near-term gains, despite a longer-term upside bias.…

Dec 30, 2013 at 18:06

The Federal Reserve thinks recent economic news from the U.S. is good. Jobs are being created. Consumers are spending money. Trade and manufacturing growth is strong. So on Dec. 18th…

Dec 30, 2013 at 16:33

Why was the stock market able to break out from the 13-year consolidation pattern we covered last Friday? The bigger picture answer may lie in the answers to these five…

Dec 30, 2013 at 16:07

2013 was a year in which lots of imbalances built up but none blew up. The US and Japan continued to monetize their debt, in the process cheapening the dollar…

Dec 30, 2013 at 16:00

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 lack of excitement. Not much is…

Dec 30, 2013 at 13:26

In our Dec. 20 commentary, we discussed the outlook for the USD Index, Euro Index, and how these currencies were likely to impact gold. We summarized the essay by writing…

Dec 30, 2013 at 13:11

In the last Market Overviews (and also to a considerable extent in the last several Premium Updates) we have discussed in detail differences between tapering and tightening. As we have…

Dec 30, 2013 at 12:27

Last week I wrote an article on why I think the bull market in stocks is coming to an end. As usual the retail public is chasing a move that…