Markets

Dec 08, 2009 at 00:00

Wow - what a week it was in the world of Gold! After charging above $1,200 on the front-month futures contract earlier in the week, Gold finally finished the week…

Dec 08, 2009 at 00:00

And, the Institutional Selling activity just reached an "Alert" condition yesterday because its red/blue trend lines were almost merged ... So now, we have to carefully watch what happens to…

Dec 08, 2009 at 00:00

To be successful at that forecasting task one needs to understand what the Federal Reserve is actually doing, often a difficult task. What is their policy? Does the Federal Reserve…

Dec 08, 2009 at 00:00

It's Monday, and there is no better place to start the week with the only asset that has mattered for the past 8 months - the Dollar. Although Friday's job…

Dec 08, 2009 at 00:00

Momentum signals are one thing, but becoming a died-in-the-wool dollar bull is quite another. That's probably the best question for those espousing a high in gold. If it's such a…

Dec 08, 2009 at 00:00

If the dollar breaks above upper resistance (76.5), it would have a large impact on the other markets: stocks, bonds, commodities, and gold. Consequently, the dollar warrants close monitoring.

Dec 08, 2009 at 00:00

Since 2003, I've been warning anyone who would listen about the very issues we have today, and for one of the few times someone I know asked a great question.…

Dec 08, 2009 at 00:00

Rather than saying that gold is a hedge against inflation it is therefore more correct to say that gold is a hedge against inflation under certain economic conditions. At other…

Dec 08, 2009 at 00:00

The main charge against the Fed is that it has ignored its vital independence. This began under the stewardship of Chairman Alan Greenspan and continued under his protege, Ben Bernanke.…

Dec 08, 2009 at 00:00

Mortgage resets need to see low interest rates to stay low. If interest rates zoom up, the resets could be done at rates that severely hurt consumer spending and the…