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Markets

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Market Update: Blemishes on the Bears Elliott Wave Count

Feb 17, 2008 at 00:00

Another week is now history and the bear case is looking worse for it. Not that the market can't go down from here, but if it does, it won't be…

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Precious Points: Bull Markets in Metals

Feb 17, 2008 at 00:00

So, despite seasonality beginning to work against gold and silver, there is no bearishness or call to short here. With rates dropping here and in Europe, and with the money…

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Bulls on Defense

Feb 17, 2008 at 00:00

Though Bears may have scored a first-down, they are not very far along in advancing their ultimate campaign. It is likely they are still at their own 10-yard line -…

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Shadows of the CDS Market

Feb 17, 2008 at 00:00

A Credit Default Swap is a bet between two parties on whether or not a company will default on its bonds. A CDS investor is therefore making essentially the bet…

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Straight Talk on the Monoline Mess

Feb 17, 2008 at 00:00

Let me be clear on how my common sense, outside the box mentality views this mortgage insurer mess as of now. I haven't revisited this in a while. A few…

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Words from the (Investment) Wise for the Week That Was (Feb 11 - 17, 2008)

Feb 17, 2008 at 00:00

Financial markets ended the past week on a subdued note as economic data, credit concerns and recession talk dominated investors' mood. The Fed kept itself in the headlines during the…

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Countertrend Rally Has Higher to Climb

Feb 17, 2008 at 00:00

Here is a look at the two scenarios for the SPY -- the S&P 500 ETF. My preferred count calls for a climb towards 140 prior to the completion of…

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Honest Money Gold and Silver Report: Market Wrap

Feb 17, 2008 at 00:00

Everyone knows that gold has been going up strongly and that stocks have been going down. Let's take a look at a comparison of the performance of gold to the…

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Aggressive Gets Aggressive Again

Feb 17, 2008 at 00:00

Aggressive is an equal-weighted portfolio derived from two different quantitative stock screens, based on companies that trade on U.S. exchanges. Each screen produces an exceptional trading plan by itself, but…

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Credit Insurers Must Keep AAA Rating or Else

Feb 16, 2008 at 00:00

The imminent downgrade of AMBAC, MBIA, and FGIC is the greatest systemic threat to our economy since the bank failures of the 1930s. Sure they were mismanaged, sure they deserve…