Long-term trends grow from short term trends. We attampt to determine the short term trends and where they are pointing.
Here’s why you SHOULDN’T get too comfortable Bear markets are cunning beasts. Don’t get me wrong — we are not in the bear market territory yet. At least, not officially. An “official” bear market begins when the stocks indexes decline 20%. The DJIA’s decline from the May 2, 2011 high to the September 21 low […]
Did the Past 7 Weeks of Rally Lull You to Sleep? Read More »
by Charles Petty Investing in real estate requires investment of not only money but also time and effort. Real Estate investing requires that you buy a property, rehab, maintain it and then rent it out. But if you want to enjoy the fruits of investing in real estate without all the hassle, then real estate securities is the place to
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Are you prepared for when the “disconnect” between the market and economy reconnects? Suppose you see a lovely house — one with great curb appeal. It has new paint and manicured shrubbery out front. But also suppose that you look more closely. You press your thumb on the window sill and the wood frame crumbles
A Rising Market Won’t Stop the “Economic Rot” Beneath Read More »
By James Quinn, Casey Research In a recent article, How China Ate America’s Lunch, Clif Carothers described what China has accomplished in the last thirty years: In thirty short years, China was able to accelerate her GDP from $216 billion to $6 trillion. She amassed reserve capital of $3 trillion. She reversed America’s fortunes from
China: Continued Boom or Bursting Bubble? Read More »
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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With “everyone” talking about the historically low mortgage rates you are ready to decide if it “pays” to refinance. The “rule of thumb” supplied by mortgage companies is that if you can reduce your interest rate by 1% it is usually profitable. But there is more to it than that. Like how long are you
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Prior to 2008 current mortgage rates were at their lowest levels in decades and many people were refinancing. At the time I warned that “this trend seems dangerous to me because rather than using this as an opportunity to shorten the life of their mortgage people are just reducing their payments.” Or worse still they were
Low Mortgage Rates – Reduce Your Payment or the Length of the Loan? Read More »
It is always a good idea to compare mortgage rates from several different companies. But there are several factors to keep in mind. The lowest rate isn’t always the best deal. Other factors to consider are “points” and “closing costs”. Points are simply additional finance charges tacked on to the beginning of a loan. They
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On September 22, 2011, Karen Roche and JT Long of The Energy Report interviewed renowned speculator and financial author Doug Casey on his views about uranium. Read here why Doug thinks despite the recent bad press, “yellowcake” has a bright future. The Western world’s skittishness, skepticism and staunch opposition when in comes to nuclear energy
