Endgame Approaching In Europe and A Market Collapse Looming? (EWI, EWP, DIA, SDS, DOG)
Mike Larson: I have a sinking suspicion. A feeling I just can’t shake based on multiple fundamental, technical, and timing indicators. My belief? Read more…
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You Have To Play The Market Cycle; Here’s How To Play It (SPY, SPXU, SH, SDS)
Mike Larson: If it seems like the European debt crisis has been going on forever, that’s because it has! We’re watching a slow motion train wreck, frankly, one that’s continuing to follow a predictable “Crisis, Response, Disappointment, Crisis” (CRDC) pattern … Read more…
Will Fed Officials Wave Their Magic Monetary Wand Again or Won’t They? Who Cares! (TBT, TLT, IEF)
Mike Larson: In all my years of following the interest rate markets, I can’t recall a moment like this. The so-called “experts” on Wall Street are completely, utterly obsessed with a simple question: “Will Fed officials wave their magic monetary wand again or won’t they?” Read more…
Europe: The Euro Zone Is Heading Off A Cliff (IEV, VGK, EUO, VWO, FXE)
Mike Larson: Europe is a lovely place to visit. The amazing architecture. The outstanding food. The multitude of cultures and languages. Personally, I can’t wait to honeymoon there in June! Read more…
Is The Low-Rate Era Over; Is The Fed Losing Control Of Interest Rates? (TBT, TLT, SHY, IEF, TBF)
Mike Larson: Interest rates are the lifeblood of the capital markets and the real economy. Lower rates and easy money fuel asset bubbles and economic activity. Higher rates and tighter money pop bubbles and restrain growth. It’s as simple as that! Read more…
Remember, The Money Has To Go Somewhere
Mike Larson: Sometimes, investment analysis can be extremely complicated … You have to be able to turn a balance sheet upside down and inside out. You have to know a company’s sector, competitors, and business like you’ve worked there for years. Read more…
Five Great Deceptions and Five Protective Strategies For Today’s Markets (SDS, UNG, AMLP)
Mike Larson: Just a few days ago, I had the privilege of speaking to several hundred people at the World MoneyShow in Orlando. The gist of my presentation? Read more…
Markets: So What SHOULD Investors Buy In A World Fraught With Risk? (TLT, TLH, SHV, CLY, GVI, CSJ, CIU)
Mike Larson: In Europe, despite news of what seems like the hundredth Greek deal, default is all but inevitable down the road. In the Middle East, tensions are ratcheting up in Syria and Iran, with the odds of an Israeli military strike steadily climbing. And here in the United States, many economic Read more…
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Federal Reserve Pledges Low Rates Till Kingdom Come; What It Means For Investors? (EWU, GLD, UUP, UDN, GS)
Mike Larson: Last week, I discussed how the European Central Bank has lost its marbles, launching its own version of quantitative easing. I dubbed it “QE-E.” Read more…
Are We Seeing Stealth Quantitative Easing With A European Twist? (UUP, UDN, FXE, VGK, EUO, IEV)
Mike Larson: Low volume stock rallies driven by nothing fundamental … A steady upward move in bond prices, and decline in interest rates … Levitation in hard assets, and a relentless decline in Read more…
Like Clockwork, Another Year Brings Calls For Another Housing Market “BOTTOM” (XHB, IYR, SRS, DRN, PHM)
Mike Larson: What was one of the best performing sectors in late 2011 … and the first several days of 2012? Would you believe HOUSING?? The Philadelphia Housing Sector Index, or HGX plunged to 73.65 in October. But then it started rising, ultimately tagging 109.65 this week. That’s a gain of Read more…
Europe: Why 2012 Looks To Be Even ROUGHER Than 2011 (VGK, EWG, EWQ, TNA, TZA)
Mike Larson: Welcome to 2012! I trust you had an enjoyable holiday season like I did … and that you’re just as ready as I am to make this your most profitable year ever. So what am I expecting? Read more…
The Global Economy Is Fading Fast and There Won’t Be A Rescue This Time (TZA, SH, SDS, RWM, FAZ)
Mike Larson: There’s no longer any doubt. It’s not something the bulls can argue against. The global economy is fading fast — from one end of the world to the other. And many markets are rolling over sharply. Read more…
To Print or Not To Print; That’s The Question For The European Central Bank? (EUO, VGK, EWG, EEM, VWO)
Mike Larson: If there’s one thing we’ve learned about central banks in the past few years, it’s that they will print money — and then print some more — as long as they can get away with it. Never mind that all it accomplishes is asset price inflation (including commodities!!). And doesn’t do anything to Read more…
European Credit Markets Are Imploding; Here Is Why It Matters To Investors (TNA, TZA, VXX, SPXU, FAZ)
Mike Larson: In this market, it’s easier than ever to be confused. I say that because Wall Street pundits and European technocrats keep telling you that “All is well.” They keep saying that stocks have to rise because it’s the end of the year. Read more…
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