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Trading is, as you know, an inexact science. So while we *think* it’s likely that the dollar has put in a major bottom, a cross above its 200-day moving average would significantly reinforce this hypothesis. The dollar tests it’s 200 day MA. (Source: WSJ.com) We’re not there yet, but we’re getting close. A push above […]
In today’s Growth Stock Wire, trader extraordinaire Jeff Clark takes a look at the use of Bollinger Bands in making trading decisions. Bollinger Bands don’t tell you which direction the stock is headed, but as the bands pinch closer together, they’re warning a large move is on the way. This is the best time to […]
On December 5th, I bookmarked Jim Grant’s Op Ed for the Wall Street Journal entitled Requiem for the Dollar. I had meant to blog about it, but got busy, and it actually worked out for the best, as we now have 15 days of trading hindsight since the op ed was published. I should first […]
Casey’s Jeff Clark shares his observations about where the price of gold may be heading in years to come. Regular readers know that my opinion differs from Clark’s in the short term, as I think gold is in for a massive correction. However I do agree that the most likely medium to long term scenario […]
Our friends at EWI have been kind enough to allow us to republish the following -an excerpt from Robert Prechter’s latest Elliott Wave Theorist. Read on to learn why Prechter advises that you avoid muni bonds at all costs… Individual Investors Have Jumped Into Another FireDecember 20, 2009 By Robert Prechter, CMT First they bought […]
In a story that will make any red-blooded capitalist, the Wall Street Journal reports that business are flocking to seek cash “from the biggest venture capitalist of them all, the US government.” The DOE hopes to lend or give out more than $40 billion to businesses working on “clean technology,” everything from electric cars and […]
This clip from The Colbert Report is absolutely hysterical, as Stephen Colbert introduces somewhat contrarian investment portfolio recommendations from “Prescott Financial”. Enjoy! The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Prescott Financial Sells Gold, Women & Sheep www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Economy
A few months back a friend mentioned an obscure trading book to me, citing it as one of the best trading books he’s ever read, despite the fact that very few people have ever heard of it. Since this guy is a top notch trader in his own right, I made a mental note to […]
On Sunday, I mused that one of my deepest concerns about being bullish on the US Dollar is that I’m on the opposite side of the trade from Jim Rogers, who thinks the buck is doomed. Not so, pointed out astute reader Sibbie via email, citing a recent Rogers interview in BusinessWeek: Q: How much […]
So Gold CAN Still Go Down, After All Last week was shaping up to be another banner one for gold, as the old relic kept on climbing, day after day…that is, until it stopped. Gold’s one-way rise experienced a sharp setback on Friday, dropping nearly $50 on the day, and over $60 in intraday measures. […]
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