Top 100 Mining Stocks
November 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Amid power buying, trends and patterns from the 100 most popular listed mining names.
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Stock markets are flying just about everywhere; the MSCI world equities USD index is trading at 12-month highs, along with the MSCI emerging markets USD, as are the Dow Jones Industrial, S+P 500, and DJ Stoxx 600; some markets are lagging a little, as seen in China's CSI 300, and given general buoyancy there has been some profit-taking as seen in Russia's Micex Russia and the India Nifty.
Most equities subsectors are also doing very well; in general, buying has the air of indiscrimination about it, with value-seeking discernible at the margin. Any kind of positive sign or story, and chances are that a stock dressed in the fashions of the moment will fly. A year ago, of course, the world was cluttered to paralysis with almost universal predictions that the world would end under the weight of a Great Depression of fatal proportions. [Read more...]
The Stock Market vs. Economic Recovery
November 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Why is the Stock Market Rising When The Economic Recovery is Weak?
"Why" many ask, "is the stock market going up when the bond market is telling us the recovery will be tepid? Isn't there a disconnect?" And the answer is that there is, and this week good friend and fishing buddy Paul McCulley of PIMCO fame discusses that very topic with his usual insight and wit. He poses the conundrum that those expecting a "V" shaped recovery have pushed risk assets up quite high, and that the real risk to their position is that they in fact get a "V" shaped recovery. And yet, they could go higher and into bubble territory. [Read more...]
What’s Next for Gold Stocks?
November 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Eight Months Into The Rally, What Is Next For The Market And Gold?
We have come a long way since early March of this year. After bottoming at 666, the SP 500 Index has rallied as high as 1101 at its recent peak pricing. I wrote about the market bottoming and my outline for a bull rally prediction back in late February. My targets at the time were 10,400 on the Dow and 1140 on the SP 500 index. Since we came within 3% of those targets, I believe the next leg for the market is a corrective movement to the downside. The bounce up that we are getting now is likely temporary, and will be followed by another bout of selling. My methodology uses a confluence of factors to determine direction and price targets. [Read more...]
How to Cope with Market Volatility
November 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Stock Market’s Red Flags: Four Ways to Handle Potential Market Turmoil
Some people just don’t know when to quit.
A friend of mine is a professional boxer. But he’s 41-years old and his best days are behind him. Nevertheless, he continues to fight. Recently, he was knocked out and I was afraid he got really hurt. Luckily, he was fine, but I sincerely hope he retires, so he can enjoy his family in good health. [Read more...]
Roubini’s Track Record 2009
November 3, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Contrary to the media hype surrounding Nouriel Roubini's market calls, his actual track record is truly appalling, which is suggestive of someone who does not actually trade his calls, therefore there is no real monetary incentive to face reality and change, instead what follows is a media machine feeding the mainstream press and publicity machine to perpetuate a myth of accuracy.
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Times To Trade
October 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Trading the OTC (over the counter) currency markets offers an opportunity to hedge stock and bond investing, but really is more of a traded market following the ebbs and flows of global commerce than it is an investment arena to plan retirement from. Getting to know six major currency pairs
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Times To Trade
October 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Trading the OTC (over the counter) currency markets offers an opportunity to hedge stock and bond investing, but really is more of a traded market following the ebbs and flows of global commerce than it is an investment arena to plan retirement from. Getting to know six major currency pairs
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Times To Trade
October 31, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Trading the OTC (over the counter) currency markets offers an opportunity to hedge stock and bond investing, but really is more of a traded market following the ebbs and flows of global commerce than it is an investment arena to plan retirement from. Getting to know six major currency pairs...
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