Markets

Dec 10, 2010 at 18:42

FTSE: The index came down to the 1/3 to 3/8 level of retracement which is the normal retracement in a bull trend. So a new high is likely and could…

Dec 10, 2010 at 18:26

Money has throughout history demonstrated its dangerous side. Abuse money and "moneyness" at your own peril - although this fundamental lesson is invariably unlearned given enough time. The fiascos are…

Dec 10, 2010 at 18:25

Bonds pay high yields when the issuers are in deep trouble and cannot otherwise attract investment capital. The public is chasing a large return on capital without considering return of…

Dec 10, 2010 at 15:17

If the news is so good, then let's see how the stock market holds up next week when it gets real data. Retail Sales is on Tuesday along with PPI…

Dec 10, 2010 at 15:15

Our proprietary Momentum Peak Forecaster has been useful in anticipating the conclusion of some great market moves. We stumbled on this indicator in a timely manner in 1998 and it…

Dec 10, 2010 at 13:02

With the gold price hitting nominal highs last month, there is a lot of "mania" and "bubble" ranting going on in the gold community. Should we start selling?

Dec 10, 2010 at 12:18

When the stock market collapsed in 2008 and 2009 it seemed that the carnage was indiscriminate. Most stocks' correlations went to nearly 1.0 and it seemed there was nowhere to…

Dec 10, 2010 at 12:11

This week Washington displayed the kind of "bipartisanship" that will bankrupt our country and wreck our currency. Coming at a time when both parties say they want to address our…

Dec 10, 2010 at 12:06

We picked up the Asian addition of The Wall Street Journal this week and on the back page was an article titled "China reveals Huge Appetite for Gold." The article…

Dec 10, 2010 at 11:40

The Financial Times brought up the interesting point that because bond prices are so insanely high (making bond yields so preposterously low), a one-percent change in yields would negatively impact…