Markets

Jul 05, 2004 at 00:00

Another consideration when discussing the Presidential Cycle is that the cycle actually begins in the middle of a 4-year presidential term, not at the beginning. This is where most investors…

Jul 05, 2004 at 00:00

To accurately gauge the Fed's policy with respect to interest rates, it is important to understand that if the real Fed Funds rate is positive, savers are getting something on…

Jul 04, 2004 at 00:00

This chart is unchanged from last week. The high made the previous week was on an exact 0.618 projection on range. See last weeks report. These measurements are from different…

Jul 25, 2003 at 00:00

It is true that China's currency is currently artificially and severely undervalued because of its low peg to the dollar (at probably 40% or more below its natural value), and…

Jul 04, 2004 at 00:00

Most analysts speak of the "stock market" in gross generalities. An analyst should be more specific and differentiate between the various trends. Currently, the long term trend remains up, the…

Jul 04, 2004 at 00:00

Is the next move up or down? Perhaps better questions are: how far will silver go up and how far will silver go down. What is silver's current risk-reward ratio?…

Jul 03, 2004 at 00:00

Since this rally began in March 2003 the real action has been in internet issues. The Merrill Lynch Internet HOLDERS trust (HHH) made up of issues like Amazon, eBay, Yahoo!…

Jul 04, 2004 at 00:00

And that's just the technical analysis. The fundamentals have their own problems. Rising interest rates inside a debt bubble economy, record derivatives positions, carry-trade unwinding risks, Fannie Mae and Freddie…

Jul 03, 2004 at 00:00

The core thoughts are that in the short-term home prices are more subject to regulation (which reduces supply) and employment. A down-turn in employment is going to affect housing values,…

Jul 02, 2004 at 00:00

The marketplace has accurately assumed that the Greenspan Fed would err on the side of aggressive accommodation. As such, seemingly any data providing our central bank an excuse to stick…