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Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010 Jul 09, 2010 - 07:16 AM GMT

By: Steve_Betts

Stock-Markets

Best Financial Markets Analysis Article"The very existence of the state demands that there be some privileged class vitally interested in maintaining that existence. And it is precisely the group interests of that class that are called patriotism." --- Mikhail Bakunin, Russian anarchist


The world is rejoicing with the good news this morning as claims for unemployment benefits took an unexpected drop. This completely overshadowed the fact that the nationwide foreclosure rate is 3.2 percent, meaning that more than 12 percent of mortgages are now delinquent or in foreclosure.  Florida and Nevada lead the nation in non-current mortgage loans, with 22.4 percent and 21.8 percent respectively. Additionally, the number of delinquent loans that are “cured” (become current) is declining, meaning that fewer and fewer people who become delinquent on their mortgages are able to catch up on payments. Yesterday I mentioned that the occupancy rate for commercial property is as low as it’s been in seventeen years and yet it pales in comparison with the problems facing the housing market. Take a look:

This is at the lowest level since they began keeping records and, together with consumption is the life blood of the US economy.

Over in Europe the European Central Bank chose to leave interest rates unchanged and that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. With respect to the current situation the ECB president, Jean-Claude Trichet said they are still providing “unlimited liquidity” in the form on one week to three month loans. He then went on to say that we are living in an environment of “high uncertainty”. I wonder if he figured that out all by himself! In any event the ECB is now awaiting the results of stress tests being applied to European banks and savings and loans. It’s amazing how closely the ECB is sticking to the Fed playbook, especially since there is absolutely no evidence that the Fed has had any success.

Owning stocks today is the equivalent of having lodging in the first class deck of the Titanic. Yesterday we saw a 90% up day as the Dow rallied 274 points to end the day at 10,018. This is the seventh 90% up day since the April 26th high and has been mixed in with no less than ten 90% down days and I see this as a sign of a very sick market. The last 90% up day came on June 15th and then the Dow proceeded to lose 800 points over the next nine sessions. A look at the Dow’s daily chart also shows that it recently completed the head-and-shoulders formation and the down trend from the April 26th high is not even close to being violated. Finally, I’ve read a number of commentaries by noted analysts, including Richard Russell, where they say the Dow is extremely oversold but that just isn’t the case. The RSI is currently at 47.84 and that is in neutral territory. What’s more RSI hasn’t dipped below 30 in months. In case if you’re curious, a look at the weekly and monthly charts (not posted) paints the same picture of a neutral market.

I’ve also circled the so-called “death cross” that occurred a couple of days ago in the Dow, and indication that the downward trend will be gaining strength over the coming weeks and months. A similar event occurred with the Shanghai Stock Exchange back in March and you can see how that turned out. As some of my clients know by now, I think the Dow is following the Chinese market so this chart gives you a glimpse of the future. Right now the Dow appears to be distributing in a range from 10,334 to 9,704, and once that is over we’ll see a quick trip down to 9,064 and maybe even lower. The current reaction has stocks up 65 points at 1:30 pm EST and should be running out of gas sometime this afternoon or tomorrow morning. Then we’ll retest the support at 9,704.

Finally, many of you took umbrage at my recommendation to sell 25% of your gold stocks. Let me say that my concern is derived from the possibility that the financial markets could cease operations, for days or even weeks, at some point later this year. If that happens you could own the best gold stock in the world, gold could go up like a rocket (or fall like a stone), and you’re absolutely helpless to do anything about it.

The greatest stock in the world isn’t worth the paper it’s written on if there is no market to trade it in. Remember 9/11 when the Dow was closed for a week and you couldn’t get out of stocks while wondering if another attack was imminent? What I see coming will be worse. If I own physical gold and silver, I can bury it in the back yard or barter it. I have alternatives. If the market closes down the only alternative you’ll have is a corrupt black market that will pay you 50 cents on the dollar if you are lucky. I am not willing to take that risk so I am going to unload my gold stocks over the next couple of weeks, take 25% of the proceeds and buy physical silver, and turn the rest into Swiss Francs and wait for better days.   

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