Rumors are, the U.S. government “is propping up the stock market.” By far, the most frequent question we’ve been asked recently is: “What is your take on the persistent internet chatter that the Federal Reserve is holding up the stock market via QE2, POMO, etc.? How can stocks ever decline again if the Fed […]
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Video (Part 1): Prechter On Market Rally (Note: This interview was originally recorded on September 20, 2010) In the video below, Robert Prechter talks to Yahoo! Finance Tech Ticker host Aaron Task and Henry Blodget about extreme readings in various indicators that confirm his bear-market forecast. If you can’t see the video it is no
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A Multi-Year Technical Analysis Pattern “Bears” Watching By Robert Jay Earlier this year, EWI’s Robert Prechter described a “head and shoulders” pattern in the Dow Jones Industrials, saying it started in 1998 and is still unfolding. Here’s an extended excerpt of Prechter’s commentary on this important pattern, from his April 2010 Elliott Wave Theorist
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Long-Term Trend Forecasting is Actually Easier than Short-Term By Robert Jay Most people who analyze the present give too little thought to the past, even when previous decades or centuries offer acutely relevant information. This is particularly true in the financial world, where short attention spans are chronic. A Sept. 9 article in The
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Investors have been told for years that diversification lowers risk. While that may be true in certain instances, it certainly isn’t true in the current world equity market. Let me give you an example: Using five ETF’s as a proxy for “BRICA” the five supposedly up and coming economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and
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After the investment winter of 2008, in 2009 as stocks began showing some “green shoots” and looked a bit like spring, 2010 has looked a bit like Summer or Autumn with prices flattening out and going nowhere. Does that mean that investment Winter is just around the corner again? Here is Robert Prechter’s take on 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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If you are finding the S&P hard to follow, you are not alone. Watch as Adam shares some steps with you on how to improve your trading.
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Goldman Sachs Group this week reminded everyone why it is one of the biggest names on Wall Street. The firm’s first-quarter earnings, released Tuesday, show Goldman netted nearly $3.5 billion. This comes just days after the Securities and Exchange direction sued Goldman for fraud, putting the firm on the defense. Goldman is a polarizing force
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