In 1977, Congress amended The Federal Reserve Act, stating the monetary policy objectives of the Federal Reserve are “to promote effectively the goals of maximum employment, stable prices and moderate long-term interest rates”.
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In today’s article Chris Ciovacco looks at the current battle between Bulls and Bears in the market and what we should watch closely and what we should do about it. Is this just a correction or has the market made a new high? ~Tim McMahon, editor The market currently has a mixed profile; the bears have control
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Since the S&P 500 made an intraday low of 1,536 on April 18, the widely-followed stock index has tacked on 130 points and the markets have migrated back to full-bore risk-on mode.
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The news Tuesday regarding the latest European bailout program could ignite another leg up in stocks. Spain may ask for “bailout lite”, which would take the form of a “precautionary” credit line from the European Union. The bond market also received some good news on the ratings front. From the Wall Street Journal: In a
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Today we have an interesting look at the trends in the European Financial Market from guest author Chris Ciovacco, Chief Investment Officer of Ciovacco Capital Management. European Financial Market As noted in the video below, the markets have little margin for error from a technical perspective, which means they have been in need of some good
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These days there doesn’t seem to be much in the way of good news out there anymore. What with Greece, the looming recession and all the market technicals looking negative we have three big bears (at least) roaring in our faces. In today’s commentary Chris Ciovacco Chief Investment Officer of Ciovacco Capital Management tells us how
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The typical financial disclaimer reads, “the past is no predictor of the future” but learning from historical markets is definately a good thing to do. For some time now Robert Prechter has been telling us to expect a double dip with 2008 being the first wave down. Today we are going to look to Chris Ciovacco,
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Early September is very important for the financial markets; especially for the bulls. Numerous elements are in place for a rally to take hold now. The markets have been weak and the bears have been in control. If the bulls cannot make a stand soon, it will be a bad sign for risk assets. The
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Treasury bonds may have appeal in the short-to-intermediate-term as markets wrestle with deflationary forces. However, do bond holders really believe the political will exists today, or will suddenly surface in the future, to address the “unsustainable” state of U.S. financial affairs?
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By Chris Ciovacco Ciovacco Capital Management In our current global economic environment, the number of moving parts for the individual investor to track and attempt to analyze is often overwhelming. Without a systematic approach to the global asset markets, it is virtually impossible to discern the relative importance of an almost infinite number of inputs.
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