Markets

Jan 24, 2011 at 09:11

Much like predicting the weather one year in advance, predicting the markets for one year is a game of probabilities and there are always a few likely possibilities that can…

Jan 24, 2011 at 07:24

Today's chart is easy to understand. It is a daily graph showing the amount Institutional Investor Buying versus the daily amount of Institutional Investor Selling ... Accumulation versus Distribution.

Jan 24, 2011 at 06:57

After a record ten straight years of annual gains, gold has entered a critical phase in one of its longest rallies. Markets are abuzz with contradictory views on whether gold…

Jan 24, 2011 at 06:12

I just noticed that last weeks Market Vane Bullish Consensus was reported at 65% for the week ending January 21, 2011, the highest level since October 26, 2007.

Jan 24, 2011 at 06:10

There can be little doubt that Fed Chairman Benjamin Bernanke has been a very, very good friend to gold investors. However, some of those who have benefited from his largesse…

Jan 23, 2011 at 21:05

Depending what type of trader you are and what you focus on the most for trading you could be either bullish or bearish on the stock market right now. The…

Jan 23, 2011 at 18:25

The accounting rule change will also allow the Fed to hide losses on MBS garbage on its balance sheet. Those toxic assets have a much longer duration. Can the Fed…

Jan 23, 2011 at 18:14

If you are a fan of Wyckoffian logic then you will understand that the stock market has four major phases: Accumulation, Markup, Distribution and Markdown. The $64,000 question is what…

Jan 23, 2011 at 16:53

Two weeks ago, the extremes in sentiment did little to deter investors from chasing prices higher. This is the "this time is different" scenario where prices move higher despite the…

Jan 23, 2011 at 16:50

Equities eked out another small gain, and fixed-income bounced as well, as another patch of unseasonably-cold weather headed for the east coast. This weather itself has short-term economic implications, since…