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ETF Base: Leveraged ETFs are under fire for creating volatility in the stock markets, especially in the last hours of trading. The story goes that traders move through large positions in leveraged exchange-traded funds which then permeate through prices for individual securities. Read more…
John Townsend: Last April I wrote an article titled Fibonacci Gold and to tell you the truth, I have always been very proud of that analysis and particularly so regarding the beauty and elegance of the Read more…
Sy Harding: Most investors are aware of the market’s various seasonal patterns. In the Four-Year Presidential Cycle the market has a strong tendency to be positive in the last two years of each Read more…
Michael Snyder: Everywhere you turn these days, someone is proclaiming that the economy is improving. Barack Obama is endlessly touting the “improvement” in the economy, the mainstream media is constantly talking about “the economic recovery” and an increasing number of Americans seem Read more…
Corey Rosenbloom: One of the main activities that trip up traders, especially new traders, is the concept of continual price movement in one direction without meaningful pullbacks – also known as “powerful trends,” “creeper trends,” or “positive feedback loops.” Read more…
Michael Snyder: Over the past couple of weeks, George Soros, the IMF and the World Bank have all issued incredibly chilling warnings about the possibility of an impending economic collapse. Considering the power and the influence that Soros, the IMF and the World Bank all have over the global Read more…
Michael Snyder: When it comes to government debt, it is not just new debt that is the problem. Every single year, governments around the world must “roll over” gigantic mountains of debt that Read more…
Andy Crowder: The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca:SPY) has advanced a staggering 8.7% over the past month. For reference, 8.7% is typically the average ANNUAL gain for the S&P 500 – and we’ve Read more…
Chris Ciovacco: Zero Hedge posted a TrimTabs video on January 20. TrimTabs reports on supply and demand of shares of stock and money available for investment. Some interesting highlights from the video: Read more…
John Townsend: With the Sunday overnight trade about to begin in the Asian futures market, how about we take a look at what could be the mother of all trend line breaks this week. Yes, I’m talking Read more…
David Gillie: Don’t panic—just be prepared. Pullbacks are a healthy function of the market. They allow new investors to come into a rising market and signal profit-taking for smart money. Read more…
Michael Snyder: 2012 is shaping up to be a very tough year for the global economy. All over the world there are signs that economic activity is significantly slowing down. Many of these signs are detailed later on in this article. But most people don’t understand what is happening because they Read more…
Martin D. Weiss: If you think our politicians are often hypocritical in their denials of financial sins, take a look at what’s happened in Europe: Read more…
Keith Fitz-Gerald: Everybody is hoping for a swell earnings season on the assumption that it will help the markets move higher. However, if history is any guide, weaker earnings may be just what the doctor ordered. Read more…
Corey Rosenbloom: With traders focused on the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) at the round-number reference level of 1,300, let’s take a quick look at two competing classic price patterns that have formed into this critical level. Read more…
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