By Bob Stokes
11/17/2011 5:00:00 PM
The September Elliott Wave Theorist said "Articles come out almost daily talking about the extreme volatility and what it 'means.' But this is something we forecast..." Find out what we're forecasting now...
Filed Under: Dow Industrials, Elliott Wave Theorist, market crash, market forecasts, Robert Prechter, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)
Category: Stocks
By Bob Stokes
11/7/2011 2:45:00 PM
Before you draw any conclusions about what the Dow Industrial's positive performance in recent weeks means, consider this interesting market fact...
Filed Under: Dow Industrials, Elliott Wave Principle, investor psychology, market crash, market forecasts, U.S. STOCK MARKET, Wall Street
Category: Stocks
By Bob Stokes
9/22/2011 4:15:00 PM
When did fund managers have that "record commitment to stocks"? Answer: just a few months before the early May 2011 high. Take a look at the chart...
Filed Under: 1929 Stock Market Crash, economic depression, Elliott Wave Theorist, great depression, investor psychology, market crash, market forecasts, Nasdaq Composite, Robert Prechter, sentiment, volatility
Category: Stocks
By Bob Stokes
8/12/2011 3:45:00 PM
If businesses are already rewarding customers for using cash, imagine having cash if the economy crashes. You'll be in a great position. Alas, the opportunities for safely storing cash are vanishing. However, some opportunities remain...
Filed Under: conquer the crash, consumer spending, economic depression, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), market crash, risk management, supply and demand, U.S. dollar
Category: U.S. Economy
By Jill Noble
8/5/2011 3:15:00 PM
As the market's current trend continues to unfold, take this opportunity to study the past with Robert Prechter's presentation, "Understanding the Extraordinary Value of the Elliott Wave Model: Lessons in Real-Time Application."
Filed Under: economic depression, Elliott Wave Principle, great depression, history, market crash, Robert Prechter, Ralph Nelson Elliott
Category: U.S. Economy
Is This What Prechter Meant By "FREE FALL TERRITORY"?
Today, when most investors are confused and scared, is the perfect time to catch up on EWI's long-term analysis -- here's why
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
8/4/2011 5:45:00 PM
In the June 2011 issue of his monthly Elliott Wave Theorist, Robert Prechter showed a long-term chart of the DJIA going back to the 1930s..and labeled the white space below the May 2011 high as “Free Fall Territory.” Why?
Filed Under: Robert Prechter, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), economic depression, Elliott wave, market crash, market forecasts, Robert Prechter, Robert Prechter, technical analysis
Category: Stocks
Gold and Silver: Why Are Prices Falling?
The timeline of the selloff reveals whether the recent news headlines are the real culprit
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
5/5/2011 3:30:00 PM
Gold and silver fell hard again on May 5: Gold touched an intraday low of $1463 per ounce (from $1,577 on May 2), and silver fell as low as $35 an ounce (from $49 on April 25.) Investors want explanations, and here are some of the more popular ones...
Filed Under: diversification, Elliott wave, gold futures, hedge funds, inflation, mania, market crash, market manipulation, safe haven, short selling, silver futures, U.S. dollar, volatility
Category: Gold and Silver
Understanding the Fed
EWI's free eBook explains the common and misleading myths about the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
4/12/2011 6:00:00 PM
What exactly is the function of the Fed? If it's to help the U.S. economy grow steadily, then how come in 2007-2009 we had the biggest stock market crash in decades followed by "the Great Recession" and a worldwide financial crisis? For answers, let's turn to someone who has spent a considerable amount of time studying the Fed and its functions: EWI's president Robert Prechter. This is an excerpt from a free Club EWI eBook...
Filed Under: 1929 Stock Market Crash, bailouts, Ben Bernanke, Robert Prechter, Campaign for Independent Thinking, Elliott wave, Greenspan, hyperinflation, inflation, market crash, market manipulation, monetary policy, monetization, Robert Prechter, quantitative easing, Robert Prechter, social mood, Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)
Category: U.S. Economy
By Nico Isaac
1/10/2011 7:30:00 PM
On Monday January 10, 2011, Bangladesh's main stock index, the Dhaka General Exchange (DSE, for short), plunged 9.25% in the steepest single-day drop of the bourse's entire 55-year history. The market's freefall triggered the second round of violent protests in the region since December, with mobs of angry investors swarming the streets of the country's financial district.
Filed Under: Elliott Wave Principle, market crash, socionomics
Category: Asian Markets
Robert Prechter Dispels 10 Popular Investment Myths: Conclusion
Interest rates, oil prices, trade balance, earnings, GDP, wars, terrorist attacks, inflation, monetary policy, fiscal policy, etc. -- NONE have a reliable effect on the stock market
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
1/10/2011 12:30:00 PM
This is the conclusion of the series "Robert Prechter Dispels 10 Popular Investment Myths," where EWI president explains why traditional financial models failed in 2007-2009 -- and why they are doomed to fail again (and again). Missed this important series? Start with Part I now.
Filed Under: 1929 Stock Market Crash, Ben Bernanke, bull market, crude oil, deficit, earnings, economic depression, great depression, inflation, market crash, monetary policy, terrorist attacks, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), unemployment
Category: Stocks
By Bob Stokes
12/15/2010 5:15:00 PM
But at the risk of stating the obvious, the former prime minister's economic analysis is (at best) accurate based on the clause, "so far." In other words, it remains to be seen whether the crisis is reversed and a depression averted...
Filed Under: credit crisis, deflation, economic depression, market crash, Robert Prechter
Category: U.S. Economy
"Black Friday" Blues?
What used to be bad is now good. Sometimes, what used to be good is now bad. It's true for concepts; it's true for people; and it's true for markets.
By Jill Noble
11/29/2010 1:15:00 PM
These days it's all about something good -- shopping and bargains and the start of the holiday season: Where has the darkness gone? You know, the ruined suits throwing themselves out of windows? Scores of other unfortunate Friday events throughout history? Apparently, things change.
Filed Under: Elliott Wave Principle, gold futures, market crash
Category: U.S. Economy
By Bob Stokes
8/20/2010 6:00:00 PM
But IF financial seas become troubled again, you'll be in a great position to take advantage of investment opportunities...
Filed Under: market crash, Robert Prechter, Treasury bills (T-bills)
Category: U.S. Economy
By Susan C. Walker
5/28/2010 4:15:00 PM
Most people don't want to believe that it's going to be a big bear market -- particularly since big bear markets usually usher in depressions. But what if?
Filed Under: Bear market, economic depression, market crash
Category: Classic Prechter
By Alexandra Lienhard
5/21/2010 4:00:00 PM
Hear what Robert Prechter had to say about the long-term effects of bank reform in part 3 of his May 20 interview with host Aaron Task on Yahoo! Finance Tech Ticker.
Filed Under: Robert Prechter, market crash
Category: U.S. Economy
By Alexandra Lienhard
5/21/2010 3:45:00 PM
Even $1 trillion can't save the euro, but gold is no haven either. Hear what Robert Prechter had to say about the precious metal in part 2 of his May 20 interview with host Aaron Task on Yahoo! Finance Tech Ticker.
Filed Under: Robert Prechter, market crash, euro, U.S. dollar, gold futures
Category: U.S. Economy
By Alexandra Lienhard
5/21/2010 3:30:00 PM
The Dow slumped 3.6%, the S&P 500 lost 3.9% and the Nasdaq shed 4.1%: Hear what Robert Prechter had to say about the market decline in part 1 his May 20 interview with host Aaron Task on Yahoo! Finance Tech Ticker.
Filed Under: Robert Prechter, market crash
Category: U.S. Economy
By Susan C. Walker
10/30/2009 2:00:00 PM
The second edition of Robert Prechter's Conquer the Crash includes 188 new pages of real-time commentary on markets and the mounting prospects for deflation -- rather than inflation -- to become the true threat to the U.S. economy. It includes the entire original edition, word for word, which is as relevant as the day it first published.
Filed Under: recession, deflation, market crash
Category: Classic Prechter
By Susan C. Walker
12/12/2008 2:15:00 PM
Each problem brings out Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke or U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson to whack the mole back underground with some billions of taxpayer money and another program meant to save an industry. The problem is that once deflation gets a-hold of an economy, it's no longer a mole problem.
Filed Under: market crash, deflation, bailouts
Category: Classic Prechter
Markets Dive. What Do You Do NOW?
Protecting yourself from this crisis begins with the right information.
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
10/24/2008 3:30:00 PM
I must be honest: Limit-down trading in the DJIA and S&P futures on Friday morning (October 24) scared me. Yes, I work for Elliott Wave International. Yes, I know that our recent forecasts have been calling for another drop in stocks. But it's one thing to know about a strong probability of a crash. It's quite another to wake up one fine morning and find it staring you in the face.
Filed Under: market crash, deflation
Category: Stocks