By Vadim Pokhlebkin
3/9/2011 4:15:00 PM
"A Merrill Lynch survey of global fund managers finds that long exposure to emerging markets has now dropped to merely 5%, the lowest reading since March 2009." That's one of the opening market insights you'll find in EWI's newest, March Asian-Pacific Financial Forecast. Is the low interest in emerging markets a bearish sign, or a contrarian bullish sign for Asian-Pacific stocks?
Filed Under: Bank of Japan, Chinese markets, diversification, Elliott Wave trading, emerging markets, Merrill Lynch, Nikkei, SENSEX, sentiment, Shanghai Composite Index, Shanghai Composite Index, Taiwan index, yuan
Category: Asian Markets
By Jim Martens, Senior Currency Strategist
9/17/2008 4:30:00 AM
Have forex traders lost confidence in the idea that the U.S. was ahead of the rest of the world in regard to bad news – and now it’s leading the way back, away from the edge of recession? Or have they lost faith in the way the U.S. does business? And if it’s the latter, does it mean they have lost faith in the capitalist way of life? And what could that mean for the U.S. dollar? Here are some thoughts from Elliott Wave International’s Senior Currency Strategist
Filed Under: Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, U.S. dollar, euro
Category: Currencies
By Nico Isaac
8/8/2008 4:45:00 PM
08.08.08: The long-awaited Summer FINANCIAL Olympic Games has begun. Hosted by the August 2008 Elliott Wave Financial Forecast, this event showcases the world’s leading economic athletes as they compete in the race toward opportunity. Here are just a few of the event’s most show-stopping details:
Filed Under: Merrill Lynch, Bear market, consumer spending, gold futures, crude oil
Category: U.S. Economy
By Bill Fox, Senior Bonds Analyst
7/30/2008 1:15:00 PM
I have spoken in this column before that it is the insidious nature of deflation to undermine all asset classes and erode the capital base of an economy. As we unwind this credit cycle, cash is king, and commercial and investment banks are scrambling for capital – capital that has not been forthcoming while writedowns continue into Q4...
Filed Under: Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch
Category: Interest Rates
U.S. Banks Refuse A Lending Hand
Could anyone have foreseen the banks' push for tighter lending standards?
By Nico Isaac
7/28/2008 6:30:00 PM
In times of panic, a drowning man will often pull his rescuer down under water with him. So it goes, one of the most dangerous threats to a Lifeguard’s safety is the very person they are trying to save. Sometimes… the choice must be made to let go. For the U.S. financial sector, that time is now...
Filed Under: Citigroup, Merrill Lynch, AIG
Category: U.S. Economy
By Nico Isaac
7/3/2008 10:15:00 AM
In the words of renowned financier Warren Buffett: “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” The tide of the U.S. credit industry is out. And everyday, more and more titans of finance are found standing in the shallow water without swimming trunks...
Filed Under: credit crisis, deflation, economic depression, Merrill Lynch
Category: U.S. Economy
By Susan C. Walker
4/22/2008 4:15:00 PM
Citigroup and Merrill Lynch use good old smoke and mirrors -- otherwise known as modern-day accounting -- to delay losses on their income statements. But there's a much clearer picture and forecast from The Elliott Wave Financial Forecast.
Filed Under: Citigroup, Merrill Lynch
Category: Stocks