By Bob Stokes
2/8/2012 5:15:00 PM
See the chart that addresses the inflation vs. deflation debate. Then, read the analysis...
Filed Under: deflation, Elliott Wave Theorist, financial forecast, inflation, rate of change
Category: U.S. Economy
By Bob Stokes
2/7/2012 5:00:00 PM
Take note: there's an eerie similarity between what is developing economically today and what happened from 1929-1933...
Filed Under: 1929 Stock Market Crash, Ben Bernanke, deflation, economic depression, financial forecast, unemployment
Category: U.S. Economy
By Bob Stokes
1/31/2012 5:45:00 PM
Will the wide swaths of vacant homes now visible in Detroit, Cleveland, Las Vegas and Florida become common elsewhere?...
Filed Under: consumer confidence, deflation, foreclosures, home sales, housing prices
Category: Real Estate
Do Housing Prices Hurt/Help US Stocks?
See an eye-opening chart in Robert Prechter's current Elliott Wave Theorist that sets the record straight
By Nico Isaac
1/31/2012 5:00:00 PM
"Fundamental" analysis of financial markets follows one simple formula: negative economic data equal a fall in stock prices; positive data equal a rise. And, underneath every mainstream finanical news report, this equation lies. Take, for example, the long-awaited release of the S&P/Case-Shiller Index of US Property Values in 20 major cities.
Filed Under: Bob Prechter, debt, deflation, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave Theorist, fundamental analysis, housing prices, inflation, prechter, S&P 500, U.S. STOCK MARKET, Wall Street
Category: Stocks
By Bob Stokes
1/30/2012 5:15:00 PM
Our Elliott wave analysis strongly suggests that the markets and economy are at rare historical junctures. Read what Robert Prechter recently said...
Filed Under: 1929 Stock Market Crash, deflation, Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH), Elliott wave, herding, history, market forecasts, Random Walk Theory, Robert Prechter, social mood
Category: Stocks
By Alexandra Lienhard
1/25/2012 3:30:00 PM
In this video clip, taken from Robert Prechter's interview with The Mind of Money, Prechter and host Douglass Lodmell discuss "real" money vs the FIAT money system, and what is backing your dollars under our current system.
Filed Under: video, Robert Prechter, deflation, real money, credit crisis
Category: U.S. Economy
Best of EWI 2011
Our Best Ideas and Insights, Chosen by Club EWI Members and Subscribers
By Editorial Staff
1/13/2012 6:00:00 PM
Elliott Wave International's analysts presented many groundbreaking insights last year, while we also published new reports that helped those who think differently from the herd about the markets and the economy. Find out which ones voters thought were the best in this roundup of the Best of EWI 2011.
Filed Under: deflation, futures trading, Jeffrey Kennedy, Robert Prechter, trading lessons
Category: Classic Prechter
By Nico Isaac
1/12/2012 4:45:00 PM
On the financial playground, long-term bonds are generally the last picked for the winning team -- well behind equities, commodities, high-yield (junk) bonds, even the barely established emerging markets. The reason being: the amount of time it takes to actually reap the fruits of your return. BUT, as a January 5, 2012 CNBC articlereveals, the asset that supposedly nobody loves has outperformed them all.
Filed Under: conquer the crash, credit crisis, debt, debt crisis, deflation, Elliott wave, emerging markets, hyperinflation, inflation, Interest Rates, liquidity, prechter, QE2, quantitative easing, social mood, Treasury bonds, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), U.S. Treasuries
Category: U.S. Economy
By Bob Stokes
1/11/2012 4:15:00 PM
The average Kondratieff cycle is 54 years, so one cannot expect precise timing; yet it remains a useful analytical tool. For example, the Kondratieff cycle has been "spot on" when it comes to forecasting the overall trend of Treasury bond yields. Take a look at this chart...
Filed Under: deflation, Elliott wave, inflation, market forecasts, Treasury bonds
Category: U.S. Economy
By Bob Stokes
1/10/2012 5:15:00 PM
It's time to learn specific steps on how to financially protect yourself before the economy sinks even deeper into a deflationary depression. Indeed, you can even position yourself to prosper in the months ahead. How?...
Filed Under: Club EWI, commercial real estate, conquer the crash, deflation, foreclosures, mania
Category: Real Estate
By Editorial Staff
1/10/2012 10:45:00 AM
Many people think that government intervention in the credit markets will cause major inflation. It's a complex issue to understand, but perhaps this analogy will help clarify what has really been happening.
Filed Under: banks, central banks, consumer credit, credit crisis, debt, debt crisis, debt, deflation, Elliott Wave Theorist, hyperinflation, inflation, Robert Prechter, safe haven, U.S., deflation, inflation, prechter
Category: U.S. Economy
By Bob Stokes
1/5/2012 4:45:00 PM
Recent positive economic reports are enough to tip someone with an "on the fence" economic outlook onto the bullish side. But is that wise? A less-widely reported (and read) economic story has this to say...
Filed Under: debt crisis, deflation, Elliott Wave Theorist
Category: U.S. Economy
By Hope Welborn
12/28/2011 2:15:00 PM
Now is a good time to look back over the past year and assess your finances. Do you have the information needed to make wise decisions in the next year? Prepare and take action now so that you'll be ready for what's ahead.
Filed Under: conquer the crash, debt, deflation, Elliott Wave Theorist, hyperinflation, inflation, Robert Prechter, safe haven, U.S., deflation, economic depression, great depression, investment decisions, personal finance, prechter, recession, risk management, Robert Prechter, safe banks, safe haven
Category: U.S. Economy
By Bob Stokes
12/23/2011 4:45:00 PM
Many people say that the Federal Reserve will just keep "printing money." But to say that the government will just keep "stimulating" is to ignore the simple truth that institutions consist of people. Even people in authority come under the influence of prevailing psychology -- which today is one of increasing...
Filed Under: Ben Bernanke, debt crisis, deflation, Elliott Wave Theorist, great depression, monetary policy, monetization, QE2, quantitative easing, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)
Category: U.S. Economy
By Alexandra Lienhard
12/23/2011 11:15:00 AM
Robert Prechter joins Bloomberg Surveillance Podcast hosts, Tom Keene and Ken Prewitt to discuss how keep your money safe and the likelihood of deflation, among other topics. Enjoy the 12-minute interview.
Filed Under: Robert Prechter, Elliott Wave Theorist, interview, bloomberg, deflation
Category: Stocks
By Bob Stokes
12/15/2011 5:30:00 PM
After reading this, you may wonder how healthy the "economic recovery" really is...
Filed Under: banks, debt downgrade, deflation, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), Interest Rates, monetary policy, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)
Category: U.S. Economy
By Bob Stokes
12/8/2011 4:15:00 PM
The pace of the deteriorating economic trend appears to be accelerating. Our analysis suggests that it's part of a larger deflationary trend that has a long way to go. Learn how to prepare and protect yourself...
Filed Under: Club EWI, conquer the crash, deflation, Robert Prechter
Category: U.S. Economy
By Bob Stokes
12/6/2011 5:15:00 PM
Even though the economy remains weak, the Fed has not announced additional quantitative easing. Has the central bank reached its monetary and political limit?...
Filed Under: banks, central banks, deflation, inflation, monetary policy, monetization, quantitative easing, social mood, stimulus package, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)
Category: U.S. Economy
By Alexandra Lienhard
11/28/2011 3:00:00 PM
EWI's Chief Market Analyst, Steve Hochberg, joined MarketWrap Radio host, Moe Ansari, on November 7, 2011. Hochberg talked about the Elliott wave patterns unfolding in the market and what recent price action means for the long-term trend. Enjoy the 12-minute interview.
Filed Under: Bear market, debt, deflation, interview, stock market cycles
Category: Stocks
By Bob Stokes
11/23/2011 4:30:00 PM
Financial history shows that every true credit boom is followed by a credit bust. See the "nudging finger" that will topple the "first domino"...
Filed Under: credit crisis, deflation, economic depression, European debt crisis, Robert Prechter
Category: U.S. Economy