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Chris Ciovacco: There is no question central banks around the globe are moving closer to more easing and more money printing, which should provide a tailwind for stocks and commodities. Read more…
Jeff Nielson: It’s impossible to cover developments in the global economy, and the reporting of those developments without feeling a lot like Alice in Wonderland – surrounded by legions of “Mad Hatters”. This is especially true when covering the realm Read more…
Russ Koesterich: US Treasury bond yields keep going down, while the risks are rising. While this asset class keeps getting bid, I believe there are more attractive options out there that offer less risk and better returns than the US Treasury. Read more…
Jeb Handwerger: We have always regarded the markets as a grand casino subject to the manipulations of the Croupier and the House. This being said it is only rational to react in the face of the irrational. I remember speaking to a floor specialist who informed Read more…
Jeff Nielson: It is said that “no publicity is bad publicity”. If this cliché is indeed true, then I should be heartened by the fact that my recent commentary Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Stocks crept lower yesterday as disappointing ISM non-manufacturing data results put a lid on domestic recovery hopes; the figure came in at 52.1, falling short of the 52.9 analyst estimate as well as last month’s reading of 53.7. In international news, Read more…
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…
Matt Tucker: Its building block time again! I recently wrote a post aboutdifferent ways that ETFs can help investors meet their income objectives. The two options were: 1) “No assembly required,” through a pre-packaged ETF of ETFs such as the Read more…
Michael Johnston: ProShares announced last week an expansion to its lineup of 3x leveraged ETFs, rolling out a fund that delivers -3x daily exposure to long-term U.S. Treasuries. The new UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury (NYSEARCA:TTT) will seek to deliver daily results that correspond to -300% of Read more…
Monty Agarwal: U.S. Treasury yields moved sharply higher after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met earlier this month. The chart below shows the change in the yield curve from a month ago to when the yields hit their peak and where they are now. Read more…
Kevin McElroy: Owning gold (NYSEARCA:GLD) is my favorite way to benefit from the goofy problems caused by our feckless leadership. Read more…
Jonathan Yates: While the effects of the great recession are a long way from over, an even greater asset bubble could be forming that would make the housing bubble look like a four year old’s attempt to blow bubble gum. Read more…
Jeb Handwerger: Gold’s (NYSEArca:GLD) accelerated move to $1900 in the summer of 2011 past overhead resistance indicated the market was waiting for an inflationary QE3. The market got a surprise as Bernanke waited until 2012. This was no surprise for my readers and precious metals declined lower Read more…
Jeb Handwerger: The end of 2011 and the beginning of 2012 greeted investors with spooky market stories to scare investors. A prominent cartoon in the Wall St. Journal depicted a pretty lady shrieking, “The DOW Sank 17%”. Another balloon read “The US Loses Its AAA Rating”. She is screaming, “Who Read more…
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Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: If the first year of the Iraq War of 2003 offers up some clues to the potential move in the silver price (NYSEARCA:SLV) following an invasion of its neighbor Iran, Read more…
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