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If The US Economy Is Out Of The Woods, Then I'm The Queen Of England

Nico Isaac — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:15:00 ET

Almost everywhere I look in the mainstream financial media, I see story after story celebrating the end of the worst U.S. recession since the 1930's AND start of an all-out recovery to a brighter, smarter-for-the-pain bull market. "The grimmest days are now behind us," begins a November 5 BBC report. "All that talk of a return to the thirties now seems fanciful."

10.2% Unemployment Today on the Way to 33% Tomorrow

Susan C. Walker — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:30:00 ET

As bad as that unemployment level is now, the upcoming bear market and accompanying deflationary depression will make it worse, says Bob Prechter. Here's why.

Real Estate’s Latest Chapter

Jason Farkas — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:45:00 ET

Large commercial buildings are illiquid. This is especially true during an economic contraction and credit crunch. Although roughly half the size of the residential housing market, the commercial real estate market is still twice the size of the total U.S. stock market, so its problems are too large to ignore. They include...

How Does This Elliott Wave Stuff Work Anyway? Ask An Expert

Nico Isaac — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:30:00 ET

Today, November 5, I'm sitting down with EWI's chief commodity analyst and Futures Junctures Service editor Jeffrey Kennedy to discuss why good things often come in slow-moving packages; namely, the contracting triangle pattern.

EUR/USD (Forex): How to Forecast Market Moves Before They Occur

Vadim Pokhlebkin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:15:00 ET

News stories move the markets -- that's what just about every investor believes. But can you predict what the market will do before the news is released? Let's look at a fresh example: the actio in the EUR/USD on November 4, when the Federal Reserve Bank announced its latest decision on the U.S. interest rates.

India’s Stock Market: Is the Recent Selloff Here To Stay?

Nico Isaac — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:15:00 ET

This Halloween, one grisly (or, grizzly) creature went door-to-door down Dalal Street, scaring the sweet gains out of every financial market that came in its path -- a giant, raging Bear. Check it: In the last five days of October 2009, India’s Sensex suffered its longest losing streak in 11 months. The massive selloff then culminated in the November 3 event widely known as the Bombay "Bloodbath.”

No Slave To Fashion

Bill Fox, Senior Bonds Analyst — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:00:00 ET

European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet has proven throughout this financial crisis that he is his own man when it comes to navigating the euro-land banking system through the deflation and debt deleveraging storm. And will likely save Europe from overspending.

Copper: Red Hot. Red Metal. Redux (VIDEO)

Nico Isaac — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:30:00 ET

It's official. Red Metal Fever is back as copper prices skyrocket to their highest level in over a year. And, as far as the mainstream experts can see, the frenzy surrounding copper amounts to a picture of bullish health. Here, these recent news items speak up:

If Stocks Tank Shouldn’t Gold Soar?

Jeff Reckseit — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:15:00 ET

Large banks and more recently pension funds have suddenly become infatuated with gold. They chant the mantras that gold bugs have known for years: gold is a store of value; owning gold is financial insurance; an ounce of gold will always buy a good suit. The idea is that if the economy continues to weaken and share prices decline, a strategic allocation of the precious metal will hedge and offset some of the losses in the financial sector.

See for Yourself: This S&P 500 Chart Tells the Two-Part Truth

Robert Folsom — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:15:00 ET

The two-part truth about this rally is an easy story to tell. It's literally a few lines and notations on a price chart. Perhaps you'll notice that the decline which began in 2007, and in turn the recent rally, are both on a similarly large scale...