As anyone who has read my articles for any length of time knows, I am a big fan of ratios. I find them very useful for tracking the comparative value of things especially when presented in chart form. Over the years I have tracked the Gold vs Oil ratio, Gasoline vs. Oil, and many more. […]
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Before blaming falling stocks on the most recent weak economic reports, let’s check some dates. As of June 10, the Dow has suffered the “longest losing streak since the fall of 2002. The market’s last seven-week stretch of losses began in May 2001, as the dot-com bubble deflated,” reports The Associated Press. As for why
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Trends in Energy– In the wake of the massive nuclear tragedy in Japan the unthinkable has happened in a nation known for their efficiency of design. This is causing the entire nation and possibly the world to re-evaluate their energy choices. Is this a mega-shift in trends? Could this usher in a period of turning to safer
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Here at Financial Trend Forecaster we are always looking at global trends trying to project the future based on the recent past. We believe that the wise thing to do is to evaluate all the options so that we will be prepared no matter what happens. Sticking your head in the sand will not protect you from an
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In his May True Wealth newsletter, Steve Sjuggerud said, At the peak of an asset bubble, prices go “parabolic.” In a bubble, the asset’s chart goes from “humming along nicely” to “straight up.” A good example is the NASDAQ back in 1999-2000. In less than six months, the NASDAQ just about doubled before it peaked
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By Tim McMahon, editor When planning for retirement, most financial planners make a lot of assumptions about financial trends and how much money you will spend per year. They estimate the average inflation rate, the average return on your investments etc. all in order to estimate how much you will need in order to retire. The problem
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Wouldn’t it be great if there were a sector where you have the edge over the Goldman Sachs of the world? A market where small players can outmaneuver the big guys – and where having knowledge of that market gives you a distinct advantage over day traders? Such a market exists – biotechnology. Small and
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Today we have Chris Vermeulen “The Gold and Oil Guy” to tell us a bit about where the massive deficits will take the Dollar, Stocks and Gold. ~editor Gold and Stocks Heading Higher with GDP Crashing As most investors and traders are aware, the U.S. Federal government has run up significant deficits and the long term debt burden
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Long-term U.S. Treasury bonds have fallen 7% in value since November 1 and municipal bonds have fallen 6%. “Safe” investments like Treasury’s and Munis are not supposed to crash they are the mainstay of widows and orphans. So What’s happening? For most of the last century, the whole world has believed the obligations of the U.S.
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By Doug Hornig, Editor, Casey’s Extraordinary Technology Developing nations are playing technological leapfrog. In the developed world, when we think of technology, the roots of much of what we do today were born decades, or even a century, ago. While the evolution has been fast paced, the progression from there through today is a straight line
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