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Technically Precious with Merv

Jun 23, 2008 at 00:00

Gold was up every day this past week (and Friday of the previous) and still not really showing any great upside strength. Gold bugs always seem to think that up…

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We May be Facing a Fall Stock Market Disaster

Jun 23, 2008 at 00:00

It has been almost ten full months now since the Fed first lowered interest rates. If you remember at first there was a lot excitement over the Fed cuts. The…

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Inflation and Wages -- Another Dangerous Economic Fallacy

Jun 22, 2008 at 00:00

Economic fallacies are like dormant microbes, sooner or later they once again become active. However, the view that wages can cause inflation is one fallacy that never seems to go…

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What is an Investor To Do?

Jun 22, 2008 at 00:00

We have a Sell Signal, placing us in Sell Mode. We expect the market to push lower into the end of next week and position for a longer term bottom.

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The Weekly Report

Jun 22, 2008 at 00:00

This week I want to aim the article at those who normally do not frequent financial bulletin boards or sites. You, the reader, need to help me in this cause.…

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Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (June 16 - 22, 2008): Part II

Jun 22, 2008 at 00:00

Sentiment deteriorated further during the past week as oil prices rebounded, more bad news in the financial sector surfaced, economic woes mounted and inflationary pressures intensified, compounding already-jittery investors' anxiety.

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Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (June 16 - 22, 2008)

Jun 22, 2008 at 00:00

Sentiment deteriorated further during the past week as oil prices rebounded, more bad news in the financial sector surfaced, economic woes mounted and inflationary pressures intensified, compounding already-jittery investors' anxiety.

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Fundamental Portfolio Holds Its Own

Jun 22, 2008 at 00:00

The drawdown (reduction in equity from peak to trough, when a system or strategy is losing money) discussed in previous entries is back to the mid-single-digit level. Equity had gotten…

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World Market Weighting Your Equity Allocation

Jun 22, 2008 at 00:00

When you establish the equities allocation within your portfolio, your macro-level decision may begin with an allocation between US stocks, non-US developed market stocks, and emerging market stocks (and a…

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Honest Money Gold and Silver Report: Market Wrap

Jun 22, 2008 at 00:00

The stock market had another tough week, with the S&P 500 down just over 3% or 42 points to close at 1317.93. Another leg down has started with a test…