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Michael Snyder: There is nothing wrong with being optimistic, but there is something wrong with having blind faith that things are going to get better when all of the evidence is screaming at you that Read more…
Neena Mishra: ETFs have gained tremendous popularity in recent years due to several advantages that they offer to the investors, including low costs, tax efficiency and transparency. As of the end of February 2012, assets in US listed ETFs totaled approximately $1.2 trillion, up 14% year-over-year Read more…
Corey Rosenbloom: I think a lot of traders have been surprised by the persistence of the “Creeper Trend” of early 2012 – along with many investors as well. Read more…
Sy Harding: It’s an old market maxim that the stock market often climbs a wall of worry. In the current rally the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) has gained 29% since its October low, and the wall of worry it climbed has been impressive. Reports in October showed the economic slowdown in the first half of the Read more…
Przemyslaw Radomski: On Tuesday gold (NYSEArca:GLD) prices continued to break down, falling for a fifth consecutive day breaking below the 200-day moving average. On February 6th we suggested getting out of the speculative long positions, and reiterated it yet once again just a day before the crash. Read more…
Keith Fitz-Gerald: The market’s recent 45-day rocket ride was the longest uninterrupted climb without a triple digit decline since 2006 – until Tuesday when the Dow lost 203 points. The sell-off begs the question: Should you buy the stock market dip? Read more…
Corey Rosenbloom: While there are plenty of methods to assess the volatility environment of a market, one of the simplest tactics is to measure the daily range. 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…
Corey Rosenbloom: With the S&P 500 interacting with another key overhead price level, let’s take a moment to pull the perspective back to update the long-term (from 2007’s peak) Fibonacci “Bull Market” Retracement Grid. Read more…
Jeff Harding: There is a lot of good news to buoy the markets and give cheer to the public. We hear that new jobless claims are down another 15,000 to 358,000, the ninth week of declines out of the last ten, finally breaking below the 400,000 mark. A reduction in unemployment is a very positive sign Read more…
Sy Harding: I’ve been writing some quite optimistic and positive columns since October, quite a contrast to the negativism I was exuding last April in explaining why I expected a significant market Read more…
Chris Ciovacco: A golden cross occurs when a market’s 50-day moving average crosses above its 200-day moving average. We believe conditions have improved since central banks have cranked up the printing presses, which means the recent “golden cross” in the S&P 500 (NYSEArca:UPRO) may turn Read more…
Jeb Handwerger: As we predicted, our uranium (NYSEArca:URA) and rare earth (NYSEArca:REMX) selections are amongst the leaders during this market rebound. Their underlying fundamentals are strong enough on their own to propel this move. In addition, the shorts may be running for cover 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…
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…
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