Archive for the Category ‘US Markets’
Written by Staff and Wire Reports
Alerts, US Markets
Sep 3, 2010
This morning, I had the fortunate opportunity to speak with demographic trend expert and economic researcher Harry S. Dent. It was a great conversation and we covered a lot of topics, including the demographic outlook in America, the inflation/deflation argument, potential inflection points for the stock market based on spending wave turning points, and more.
I had [...]
Harry Dent’s Outlook on Demographics, Debt, and Deflation – An Exclusive Interview is an article from: The Contrary Investing Report
Written by Staff and Wire Reports
Alerts, US Markets
Sep 2, 2010
The markets for some reason are much more sensitive to pattern repetition lately – so that begs the question:
“Will the current rally pattern continue?”
Oh – first, let’s define the rally pattern and then see what the current ‘pattern completion’ and target is.
Officially, we’re in a sideways trading range that began in June (or late May).
So [...]
Written by Staff and Wire Reports
Alerts, US Markets
Sep 2, 2010
What are market internals saying about the recent rally? They strengthened with a positive divergence ahead of this week’s rally but now….
Let’s take a quick look at S&P 500 Market Internals as they stand now:
First, let’s start with the positive divergence signal sent on August 31st from Market Internals.
As I show frequently, positive divergences in [...]
Written by Staff and Wire Reports
Alerts, US Markets
Sep 1, 2010
Gold, the beloved investment pick that is still being heralded as a one-way trade to the moon, is getting some $1500 love from traders. Bloomberg reports:
Investors are accumulating enough bullion to fill Switzerland’s vaults twice over as gold’s most- accurate forecasters say the longest rally in at least nine decades has further to go no [...]
Gold $1500 is the Most Popular Trade Amongst Traders is an article from: The Contrary Investing Report
Written by Staff and Wire Reports
Alerts, US Markets
Sep 1, 2010
Well, you probably know the answer – because their retirement nest eggs have unfortunately been turned sunny side up by the 2007-2009 stock market crash. Private pension plans are toast – they’ll never be able to deliver on the expected returns required to keep those legalized ponzi schemes going. And forget about our social safety [...]
Why Baby Boomers are Working Til They Drop is an article from: The Contrary Investing Report
Written by Staff and Wire Reports
Alerts, US Markets
Sep 1, 2010
Today, we got that bounce in stocks that we thought might be coming – from yesterday’s stock market wrap:
I’m not sure if I’d initiate a new S&P short position at this juncture – as the contrarian in me thinks we’ve got to see some sort of short-term pop soon. Markets rarely cooperate with broader prevailing [...]
Well, We Got That Oversold Bounce – Now What? is an article from: The Contrary Investing Report
Written by Staff and Wire Reports
Alerts, US Markets
Sep 1, 2010
Exciting news for fellow deflation and demographic aficionados - tomorrow I’ll be speaking with Harry Dent, author most recently of the book The Great Depression Ahead.
Let me know if you have any questions you’d like me to ask Harry – just leave a comment below, or you’re also always welcome to email me directly!
I plan to record [...]
Questions for Demographics and Deflation Expert Harry Dent? is an article from: The Contrary Investing Report
Written by Staff and Wire Reports
Alerts, US Markets
Sep 1, 2010
It’s often helpful to pull the timeframe back to see what the weekly and sometimes monthly chart are showing about popular or volatile stocks.
That’s especially the case right now in Google (GOOG). Have you seen its monthly chart lately?
Let’s take a quick look:
A quick glance shows us a double chart confluence at the $440 price [...]
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Alerts, US Markets
Aug 31, 2010
The FDIC released its Quarterly Banking Profile for the 2nd quarter of 2010 today, and listed 829 banks as “problem” banks, up from 775 in Q1. (Full Story at Calculated Risk).
And here’s a nice chart put together by the Calculated Risk guys as well, showing the ebb and flow of problem banks since 1990. Despite [...]
Bull Market in “Problem Banks” Continues – FDIC Reports 829 of Them is an article from: The Contrary Investing Report
Written by Staff and Wire Reports
Alerts, US Markets
Aug 31, 2010
Would you believe that the 10 year bond yields on Greece debt are close to breaking out – again?
Greece bond yields on the rise (Source: Bloomberg.com)
Looks like $1 trillion only kicks the can down the road a few months!
A trip down memory lane: Chucking at the Greece bailout when reported on May 11, 2010.
Also, why [...]
Greek Bond Yields on the Rise – Again – Close to a Breakout is an article from: The Contrary Investing Report
