By Bob Stokes
5/3/2012 5:00:00 PM
Markets don't always conform to seasonal biases -- not even to the well known "Sell in May and go away." Still, an investor might do well to consider the market's seasonal tendencies. So it is with stock market cycles...
Filed Under: Elliott wave, financial forecast, Robert Prechter, stock market cycles, U.S. STOCK MARKET
Category: Stocks
The World Has Suddenly Surrendered to Mass Optimism. Should You?
History shows that at market extremes many of the most opinioned bears and bulls surrender to popular opinion. The market then moves violently AGAINST popular opinion.
By Editorial Staff
4/6/2012 12:15:00 PM
Consider this. A week after the Dow's all-time high in October 2007, Robert Prechter went on Bloomberg to describe "extremes that exceed 1929 or 1987...these are the harbingers of a change to the downside for the stock market." A week before the major low in March 2009, he went on CNBC to say "it's getting crowded on the bear side...we've been in a short position for a long time, I recommended that people get out of it." S&P futures traders were a record 98% bears (only 2% bulls) on the very day of the low Prechter went on TV to call for a major turn to the upside. In other words, people were telling you to sell at the worst possible time. What about now? Here's what WE think.
Filed Under: Bear market, Bob Prechter, bull market, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave Principle, Elliott Wave Theorist, Elliott Wave trading, herding, market crash, market forecasts, prechter, quantitative easing, Robert Prechter, S&P 500, stock indexes, stock market cycles, the fed
Category: Stocks
"Half-time" In America: Will the Second Half Really Be Better?
The brand-new, February 2012 issue of our Elliott Wave Financial Forecast examines unique market evidence to tell you whether U.S. stocks are REALLY headed for a new bull market
By Nico Isaac
2/6/2012 3:45:00 PM
In case you missed yesterday’s 2012 Super Bowl game, here are the key highlights. Final score: New York Giants beat the New England Patriots: 21-17. Most Valuable Player: Eli Manning. Most Memorable Performance by: 82-year old famed actor Clint Eastwood
Yes, you read that last detail right. The two-minute Chrysler ad narrated by Eastwood at half-time has everyone talking. The reason being...
Filed Under: bull market, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Elliott wave, Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500, social mood, socionomics, stock indexes, stock market cycles, technical analysis, technical indicators
Category: Stocks
Earnings: A Never-Ending Wild Goose Chase
"Projected earnings are the single worst indicator to use in an attempt to forecast markets" -- EWI's Short Term Update
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
1/11/2012 3:00:00 PM
Please see if you can guess when this quote was published: ... If you guessed that this is today's quote -- after all, we are in the midst of another earning season -- good guess, but no.
Filed Under: diversification, earnings, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, stock market cycles, technical analysis, technical indicators
Category: Stocks
By Bob Stokes
12/30/2011 2:00:00 PM
Read the fascinating story of how Frank Sinatra's life and career aligned closely with the bull and bear periods of the stock market...
Filed Under: cultural trends, Elliott Wave Theorist, stock market cycles
Category: Stocks
By Editorial Staff
12/22/2011 9:30:00 AM
Most people's thinking simply defaults to physics when analyzing financial events. But when we take the time to examine the results of applying that model, we find that it is not useful either for predicting or explaining market behavior.
Filed Under: Bear market, bull market, cultural trends, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave Principle, Elliott Wave Theorist, Elliott Wave trading, fundamental analysis, investment decisions, investor psychology, prechter, Prechter's Perspective, Robert Prechter, sentiment, social mood, socionomics, stock indexes, stock market cycles, technical analysis
Category: Classic Prechter
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
10/17/2011 2:00:00 PM
The 7-1/4 years cycle has been evident in the market since 1980. Moreover, two more time-cycles confirm the message of the one just referenced. All three point to the same year for a bear market low...
Filed Under: Robert Prechter, Elliott Wave Theorist, market forecasts, U.S. STOCK MARKET, Elliott Wave Principle, stock market cycles
Category: Stocks