Long-term trends grow from short term trends. We attampt to determine the short term trends and where they are pointing.
The following series is excerpted from two classic issues of Robert Prechter’s Elliott Wave Theorist. Although originally published in 2004, the valuable series has been re-released in the Independent Investor eBook, along with over 100 pages of other reports that challenge conventional economic thinking. Here is Part I of the series. Check back in a […]
By Kevin Brekke, Casey Research A new polysyllabic term has entered the Wall Street lexicon and is sweeping through the investing world like a brush fire through a dry canyon: “hypothecation.” With its connection to the MF Global bankruptcy and aftermath, it engenders the kind of fear a homeowner might feel while monitoring the approaching
The ABCs of Re-hypothecation in Gold and Securities Markets: What You Need to Know Read More »
Did European Union leaders make the sovereign debt crisis “go away” last week? Not even close. What they did agree on is tougher budget rules: “…17 countries of the euro zone…agreed to run only minimal budget deficits in the future and allowed the European Court of Justice the right to strike down national laws that
European Union Agreement: Good or Bad for the Dow Industrials? Read More »
Is the bank really the safest place to keep your money? Robert Prechter joins the Mind of Money host Douglass Lodmell to discuss what backs bank deposits and how you can keep your hard-earned money safe. We invite you to watch the interview below. Then read Robert Prechter’s free report, Discover the Top 100 Safest
What Is Backing Your Deposits in the Bank? Read More »
How many European bankers does it take to change a light bulb? That’s a joke in search of an answer, but EWI’s European analyst Brian Whitmer explained five months ago that the “light bulb moment” was coming — that’s the time when most people would clearly recognize the severity of the European debt crisis. He offered this spot-on analysis back in July 2011, before the larger world came to know recently how bad things really are in the eurozone.
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“The Coming Worldwide Bank run” Lost in the clamor over the central banks’ “let there be liquidity” pronouncement, Standard & Poor’s just downgraded fifteen major U.S. and European banks. The downgrade doesn’t mean Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Barclays, UBS, Wells Fargo and others will close shop tomorrow. But the long-term credit downgrade does raise questions
America’s Biggest Banks: How Safe Are They? Read More »
EWI’s Brian Whitmer shows how the European financial markets move despite the news As the news from Europe about bailouts and the euro’s viability changes by the hour, EWI’s European editor, Brian Whitmer, doesn’t see the uncertainty as a problem. In fact, he points out that when uncertainty blooms, you can really see that markets
Markets Aren’t Rational Read More »
By Jeff Clark, BIG GOLD This may sound sensationalistic, but I think the odds are very high that, on average, gold producers will sell in the $200 range before this bull market is over. With most of them trading between $20 and $40, the returns could be tremendous. And while the typical junior won’t reach
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By Bud Conrad, Casey Research Though late to the party as usual, the proverbial man on the street – along with members of mainstream media and Wall Street heavyweights – is finally waking up to the decade-long, 700% increase in the price of gold, joining a growing buzz around the monetary metal. From questions whether
Elliott Wave International has just released a free report that will help you navigate the year ahead. You’ll get all of the indicators that they have been analyzing over the past year, with 25 eye-opening charts and 14 pages of straightforward commentary. As volatile as the markets have been and will likely continue to be,
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