Markets

Nov 19, 2011 at 08:17

The past 2 weeks have followed the seasonal pattern with a negative bias leaving the market oversold as we enter a seasonally strong period for the next 2 weeks. I…

Nov 19, 2011 at 08:14

I have been closely following the Japanese Nikkei Stock Market Index ($NIKK) lately waiting for it to break down below the neckline of a big 'head and shoulder-y'-type topping pattern…

Nov 19, 2011 at 07:20

Summary: Long term - on major buy signal. Short term - on sell signals. No harm done as we were invested on the short side and did not trade the…

Nov 19, 2011 at 07:19

Recent economic data has surprised to the upside and once again hope springs eternal. Like a school of bait fish many economists and market pundits seem to be reversing course…

Nov 19, 2011 at 07:17

My long-term view has definitely not changed as I continue to believe that the rally out of the March 2009 low is a bear market rally that will ultimately separate…

Nov 19, 2011 at 07:15

It is the conventional view that European policy incompetence and lack of leadership have created a situation where policymaking simply cannot keep pace with a rapidly escalating crisis. Most believe…

Nov 18, 2011 at 14:39

Up until very recently, specialty coffee stocks were among the best performing stocks in the market since the great recession of 2008. The following performance table comparing four of the…

Nov 18, 2011 at 12:09

First rule in writing about investment strategy is to only write about markets where money might be made. About five years ago we realized that something different was happening in…

Nov 18, 2011 at 11:59

Being right and sitting tight in gold might not be different things. The best way to hope you'll make money investing? Berkshire Hathaway legend Warren Buffett reckons it's "being right"…

Nov 18, 2011 at 10:18

In gold terms, an average single family home in the United States can now be purchased for only 18% of its pre-bubble price in 2001. The term "pre-bubble" merits emphasis:…