09/01/10 - Bernanke Out of Bullets, But Not Bombs
Word on the street is that the Fed is now "out of bullets." Many economists fear that in its efforts to spur recovery, the Fed may have already exhausted its array of monetary ammunition and that it has nothing left of significance to fire at the steadily advancing recession. They believe that since interest rates are already near zero and Fed policies have failed to inspire banks to expand commercial and consumer lending (despite ample bank reserves), the tools traditionally employed by the Fed have been rendered impotent. 08/27/10 - Uncle Scam
The latest data on global gold trends, Q2 2010, just popped into my email box from the World Gold Council. The bad news is that the higher nominal price of gold has caused a 5% decrease in jewelry sales over the prior year. If you’re thinking “Hey, that’s not that bad!”, you’d be right. On this date last year, gold closed at $950… which is $286 below where it trades as I write. In other words, a 30% rise in price has resulted in a decrease of just 5% in jewelry sales. |
08/31/10 - 3 Reasons Now is Not the Time to Speculate in Stocks
Sometimes the investment weather forces you to 'buy a coat,' says Robert Prechter When it's sunny, you head outside without a thought, but when it's rainy, you look for your umbrella. When the markets are trending up, you don't worry about your investments much, but when the markets turn bearish ... what do you do? Read more. 08/24/10 - The Hindenburg Omen -- Omen-ous or Not?
Last week's volatile market action coincided with a technical signal called the Hindenburg Omen whereby a relatively high number of new highs and lows in individual stocks occur at the same time. This indicator instantly gained an enormous amount of media attention. In this interview, Steve Hochberg, EWI's Chief Market Analyst shares his perspective on this indicator and the "re-emergence" of technical analysis. Read more. |
