By Chris Ciovacco This month we have a special article by Chris Ciovacco the Chief Investment Officer for Ciovacco Capital Management, LLC. with the recent rate cuts by the FED I felt this extremely timely and would like to thank Chris for providing us with this information. — Tim McMahon,editor “Developments in financial markets since […]
Fed Cuts Rate — What will the Stock Market Do Now? Read More »
With the subprime mortgage problems reaching farther and farther out… touching hedge funds, U.S. and European banks, mortgage companies and money-market funds, at the risk of mixing musical metaphors and styles, it looks more like we’re about to see “The Dark Side of the Moon,” (the title of Pink Floyd’s 1973 smash album) when it comes to financial markets.
Subprime’s New Song: The Worst Is Yet To Come Read More »
With the recent 5% tumble in one month in both the NYSE and the NASDAQ, I’ve begun thinking about protecting my portfolio from the downside. In an effort to keep you fully invested at all times investment advisors are quick to quote statistics like, “By missing just the best 10 days in the market between
Is It Possible to Crash-Proof Your Portfolio? Read More »
Bull Market or Impending Crash? December 2006 Since March I have been telling you that I expected the market to reach this resistance point, where will it go from here? With the NASDAQ up 53% over the last 12 months, you may wonder why ElliottWave Guru, Robert Prechter is re-releasing a book called Conquer the
An Investment Lesson from the Last Crash Read More »
One of the biggest problems with investing in the stock market is that there are no guarantees. You can do your homework pick a likely stock and watch as it falls to oblivion. Has this ever happened to you? You subscribe to a newsletter because the magnificent advertisement makes it sound like you can’t possibly
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Over the years, I have mentioned the “Plunge Protection Team” when markets looked bad and in need of help. It’s existence has been denied by every elected official but the rumor persists. Its existence was originally postulated by none other than the legendary stock market analyst Richard Russell. Many other respected analysts also believe it
The Plunge Protection Team At It Again? Read More »
Last week I said, “On Wednesday March 12th the market neared its October lows but extremely significantly DID NOT break through to new LOWS! This is extremely Bullish! This is very significant. Even with all the negative news and fears about a WAR with Iraq… the market could not make a new low. This may very
Special Market Alert! have we seen the bottom? Part 2 Read More »
On Wednesday March 12th the market neared its October lows but extremely significantly DID NOT break through to new LOWS! This is extremely Bullish! The following table shows the October lows compared to the March lows.
Special Market Alert! Have we seen the bottom? Read More »
How can the CPI be flat and the inflation rate rise? The rise we are seeing is exactly what we have been predicting for months! And next month is almost guaranteed to be another even sharper uptrend. The reason why is fairly interesting. This month the Consumer Price Index stayed exactly the same as last
Consumer Price Index Flat but Inflation Rate Rises! Read More »
On November 6, 2002, The Wall Street Journal, in a front-page article entitled “Inside the FED, Deflation draws a closer look”, stated that the FED was discussing the possibility of deflation at a country inn in Woodstock, VT. It said “central bank officials” attended this ominous-sounding meeting. But wait, when was this meeting? A careful
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