Fear and uncertainty that drive a severe bear market are the same emotions which can set the stage for authoritarianism, in most any nation.
Big Bear Markets: More Than Falling Stock Prices Read More »
Approximately three out of four stocks go down in a bear market. This ratio doesn’t just apply to high beta names; historically, 75 percent of all stocks go down when the general market falls.
‘Defensive’ Stocks: Are They the Ticket in a Downturn? Read More »
The famous “10% correction” that market pundits talk about sounds so nice and tidy, so predictable and tolerable. It’s as if this “cute little correction” came neatly wrapped, looked like an M&M candy character, and smiled at you and your family after you open the box. If only it were so.
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I recently was talking to a fellow investor at a conference and I mentioned that we carried quite a few articles from Elliott Wave International on this site. The gentleman I was speaking with commented that he had the impression that Bob Precter founder of Elliott Wave International was permanently bearish and so “eventually he would be right”.
Is Prechter of Elliottwave a “PermaBear”? Read More »
If you want the latest news on the U.S. Dollar Index, try a search under its new ticker symbol, RIP. — as in, “rest in peace.” Let the record show: In the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 6, the mainstream financial community officially declared “The Demise of the Dollar” (The Independent).
Death of the Dollar? Read More »
A 20 year bear market sounds a bit presumptuous after all, we all “know” that in the long run markets always go up, (or do they?). Even more interesting to me is that the 20 year bear market could culminate in another massive war, due to the 80 year cycle that leads from the “Revolutionary War” to “The Civil War” to “Pearl Harbor”.
20 Year Bear Market? Read More »
The old Wall Street saying “The trend is your Friend” is as true as ever but what does that really mean to your investing? In this article, Chris Ciovacco shows us how to manage risk by following the trend and using volatility to our advantage rather than letting it wipe out all of our gains.
Risk Management In Trending Markets Part 1 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 »
