Category: Articles
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Want to Know What’s Next for the Economy? Keep Your Eye on Lumber’s Price Trend
Economic downtrends don’t come out of nowhere. Early warning signs tell you a lot, if you know where to look. You can see and read a “case in point” in our chart and commentary for lumber.
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Why We Tip Our Hat to Warren Buffett
Pay attention to what famed investor Warren Buffett has been doing lately. We were pleasantly surprised. Get the details, plus learn what EWI has been steadfastly recommending.
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Coins, Cars, Sneakers, NFTs and Other Collectibles: 3 Signs Point in One Direction
A mania in the collectibles market was evident in much of 2021 and early 2022. We offered warnings that the red-hot enthusiasm for rarities would fizzle out. Here’s an update.
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Why Stock-Market Success Is Usually Only Temporary
Investor psychology never changes. During every market cycle, the crowd is positioned on the wrong side at major price turns. Learn why. Plus, get insights into investors’ current behavior.
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United Kingdom: How Government Worsens Financial Conditions
The government is usually the last entity to act on a trend – when it’s far too late. More than that, instead of solving a nation’s problems, its actions often make them worse. Average citizens pay the price – directly from their pocketbooks. Here’s how that’s happening in Britain.
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Inverted Yield Curve: Is A Return to “Normal” Good for the Economy?
The closely-watched yield curve has been inverted for a record two-plus years. Now it’s about to return to normal, which is good … right? Well, not so fast: Our answer to the “normal is good” question comes from the chart you need to see right now, with analyst Brian Whitmer’s insights.
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Gold Prices: The Calm Before a Record Run
See the indicator we used to help forecast gold’s powerful advance to record highs.
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United Kingdom: How a Former Financial Empire is Losing Its Mojo
A major global financial hub shows signs of slipping into a slump. By one measure, no net progress has occurred since 2021. A significant decline in another measure dates back farther. Here are the details.
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Market Turmoil: Why Is Liquidity Drying Up?
EWI’s Brian Whitmer answers the question in the headline, after he de-bunks the media’s “explanations” for recent market turmoil. Headlines offer chatter about “yen carry trade,” “Buffett’s Cash Hoard,” and the “Sahm Rule” – but as always, these notions are symptoms and not causes of vanishing liquidity. See the charts and listen to Brian’s singular…
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How “Buy the Dip” Can Go Horribly Wrong
Pervasive optimistic psychology is prompting many investors to “buy the dip” as much as ever. However, buying the dip does not always work out as anticipated. Here are two cases in point.