Markets

Jan 28, 2004 at 00:00

As we enter 2004, gold remains bullish, the U.S. dollar's at an eight year low, commodities and currencies are the most bullish in 10 years, stocks are near two year…

Jan 27, 2004 at 00:00

It is hard to conceive a situation where, if the world's largest oil exporter and holder of proven oil reserves should start demanding gold for its oil, the other OPEC…

Jan 26, 2004 at 00:00

Since August 2000, the USA as well as most other western markets have depreciated almost in synchrony according to complex patterns of drops and local rebounds. We have proposed to…

Jan 24, 2004 at 00:00

The current levels of the new high indicators suggest very little intermediate term risk, however, with both indicators heading downward, their current direction implies short term risk. Seasonality for next…

Jan 24, 2004 at 00:00

While the professionals typically explain their problems in very creative ways, the mistakes that most of us make are much more mundane. First and foremost is chasing performance. Study after…

Jan 23, 2004 at 00:00

It is worth noting that the S&P Thrifts & Mortgage Finance index was one of the strongest groups this week, advancing 5.3% in four sessions (up 6.7% y-t-d). Perhaps the…

Jan 23, 2004 at 00:00

As silver carved a strong long-term bottom just above $4 in late November 2001, I pointed out that the silver bull market wasn't even two years old yet at the…

Jan 22, 2004 at 00:00

A wincing week for traders and dealers. The market sits confused at the moment, with dealers sensitive, nervous and chewing a nail or two, moving prices on small volumes, overreacting…

Jan 22, 2004 at 00:00

While manufacturing continues to show signs of expansion, employment continues to be the biggest economic issue. An increase in temporary workers is usually a precursor to employment growth. Fourth quarter…

Jan 21, 2004 at 00:00

The CI-NCI Ratio has topped. The Six by Ten CI-NCI Ratio still needs about another 20 trading days to reach a top, after which the green path in the above…