Analysis Topic: Stock & Financial Markets
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Yen Intervention, What a Manipulated Joke the Markets Are! / Stock-Markets / Market Manipulation
By: PhilStockWorld
Of course, that’s why we love them, right? But, sometimes, even when we’re playing along – the manipulation we see is so sickening, we still feel the need to declare SHENANIGANS! Read full article... Read full article...
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Key Market Trends between QE1 and QE2 / Stock-Markets / Quantitative Easing
By: Asha_Bangalore
The Fed's latest policy statement suggested that it is most likely to complete the second round of quantitative easing (QE2) by June 2011. Discussions are underway about the status of financial markets after the termination of QE2 and if additional support will be necessary for self-sustained economic growth. In the interim, it is informative to trace the behavior of markets when QE1 was completed and QE2 was not in place. Chairman Bernanke's August 2010 speech laid the foundation for expectations of QE2.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Stocks Lose Their Allure After the Japan Nuclear Meltdown / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2011
By: Anthony_Cherniawski
"Chernobyl solution" may be last resort for Japan reactors
(Reuters) That means the stricken complex is likely to become an open sore, leaking radioactive particles into the atmosphere, for weeks and possibly months before the Chernobyl solution could even be implemented.
Authorities say radiation outside the Japanese plant is not high enough to cause harm. Still, the 20 km (12 mile) exclusion zone around the plant may end up as a permanent no-man's land, a major problem for small, populous country. A 30 km (19 mile) exclusion zone remains around Chernobyl.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Reasons to Distrust the Stock Market Snap-Back Rally! / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2011
By: Sy_Harding
Thankfully the news out of Japan regarding the potential for nuclear meltdowns has subsided, and global stock markets have rallied for two days in relief. Many on Wall Street are claiming the correction in global stock markets is therefore over, and it’s a buying opportunity.
But let’s think this through and not react too quickly. The human toll and economic damage in Japan was from the earthquake, not the subsequent potential problems with nuclear plants.
Friday, March 18, 2011
What the Jump in Global Markets Volatility Means? / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2011
By: Julian_DW_Phillips
After the earthquake and Tsunami wreaked horrendous damage in Japan and was blamed for huge drops in equity and other markets, extreme volatility was the best description of most global markets for this last week. The media even blamed the nuclear threat in Japan for the fall in the Dow Jones in the U.S. Clearly, this was not the case, but the extreme nature of the volatility has raised large questions as to what really is going on globally. To see why there is such high volatility over global markets we have to stand back so as to see the full picture.
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Friday, March 18, 2011
Stocks Bear Market Ahead? / Stock-Markets / Stocks Bear Market
By: EWI
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Friday, March 18, 2011
Stock Market Indices Buying Opportunity / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2011
By: John_Hampson
In my analysis of February 17th I suggested that a stock market pullback was imminent - it began on the 18th and remains in progress.
In my analysis of March 2nd I suggested the correction should last an average of 4 weeks based on cycles and previous corrections, and that the overly bullish indicators and sentiment needed resetting, in order for the cyclical bull to continue.
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Friday, March 18, 2011
Banks Must Be Restrained And Financial System Reformed, Before There Can Be Any Sustained Economic Recovery / Stock-Markets / Credit Crisis 2011
By: PhilStockWorld
I have long been a fan of Jesse's Café Américain. Jesse is a brilliant writer and a deep thinker who uniquely transcends politics, easily seeing through lies and disinformation. He has a great feel for what really matters, and the courage to speak out about it. Jesse and I have spoken before about the economy, markets and politics, and being at a crossroads once again, it was a perfect time to catch up.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Time for More QE? / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2011
By: Guy_Lerner
We have heard it all before. The market is going up because of QE2. The Fed has got your back. And yes, from early November to mid- February that is all the market did -- it went up. But a funny thing happened along the way -- just when investors got comfortable with the idea of a sure thing -- somebody or something pulled the rug out from underneath them. And oh my goodness, the SP500 is down a whopping 5% from its highs. Ruin!!
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Time to Trade Stocks, Gold and Silver? / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2011
By: Chris_Ciovacco
Market professionals and experienced investors consider it to be common knowledge that silver has more real-world uses than its precious metal sister gold. Silver is used in coins, photography, batteries, bearings, electronics, and mirrors. Silver also aids in numerous medical applications and even contributes to helping capture and use solar energy. The Silver Institute describes “silver uses” as follows:
Thursday, March 17, 2011
What's Going On With the SP500 Stocks Index Now / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2011
By: Richard_Shaw
Not surprisingly, we have been getting lots of calls about the markets in light of both the unsettling circumstances in the Middle East and the triple catastrophe in Japan, with the still brewing European debt crisis in the background.
The first observation is that events, more than analysis, are driving the markets at this point. That puts macro-economic observation and thinking in first position, price chart behavior in second position, and fundamental analysis in third position in terms of what is most likely to occur in the markets in the short-term.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Decidedly Negative Stock Market Session / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2011
By: Harry_Boxer
The stock market indices suffered big losses today, and although a late rally did bring them back, they fell back again in the last 15-20 minutes to close not far off the session lows.
Net on the day, the Dow was down 242.12 at 11,613.30, with a low of 11,555, so about 70 points off its low. The S&P 500 was down 24.99 at 1256.88, about 7 points off its low, and the Nasdaq 100 was down 56.65 at 2202.97, about 14 points off its low.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
How to Gauge the Stock Market So you Don’t Buy to Early! / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2011
By: Chris_Vermeulen
Over the years I have found an indicator/trading tool which I find help spot intermediate trend reversals. I am going to quickly cover in this report. As most of you know the 20 simple moving average is a great gauge for telling you if you should be looking to buy the dips or sell the bounces. It’s an indicator I keep on the broad market charts like the SP500, Dow and NASDAQ.Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Get Ready For The Coming Stock Price Tsunami / Stock-Markets / Corporate Earnings
By: Dian_L_Chu
Vitaliy N. Katsenelson writes: Profit margins are a tick away from all-time highs and are creating the impression of cheap equity valuations. But that impression is a mirage, because today’s generous margins are destined to shrink.
I first wrote about this in January 2008. Stocks are allegedly cheap now, at 15.7 times 2010 earnings. And they are cheap by historical standards. Only 10 years ago, their price/earnings ratios were double today’s; they are even cheaper if you compare their forward (2011) earnings yield of 7.3% to the 10-year Treasury yield of 3.40%. They are cheap, cheap, cheap!
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Stock Market Selling Accelerates... / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2011
By: Jack_Steiman
What a day we had today. Down in the morning before rallying back with the Nasdaq, actually going green for a brief moment before the European Union's energy chief made a comment about the Japan nuclear situation, which sent the market exploding downward. The Dow went from -40 to -200 in moments. Eventually, it almost went to -300 before rallying back to -130. It slipped again late finishing down 242 points. Down 50 plus on the Nasdaq and 25 plus on the S&P 500. Very nasty action with wild swings as the VIX has spiked, and thus, large swings were taking place all day long, although most of the swings are clearly lower. Larger swings do create more emotion, so it's best to keep things light on both sides as you'll get head faked time after time. Just better to keep things light to mostly, if not all, cash.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Stock Market Rally Top, Collapse Ahead? / Stock-Markets / Stocks Bear Market
By: EWI
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
E.U. Energy Chief Remarks on Japan Nuclear Catastrophe Hits U.S. Equity Markets / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2011
By: Jesse
The EU Energy Chief made some comments about the likelihood of a major radiation disaster in Japan, which may be underway. This caused US equity markets to plunge dramatically.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Defensive Investing After the Japan Disaster / Stock-Markets / Investing 2011
By: Money_Morning
Money Morning Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald has called Japan home for more than two decades - a fact that has given him a view of that country that few U.S. investors will ever have.
That insight - combined with his innate financial acumen - gives Fitz-Gerald an unrivaled understanding of the global-investing climate at any given time.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Japan Nuclear Crisis: New Power Plant Construction Renaissance in Peril / Stock-Markets / Nuclear Power
By: Money_Morning
David Zeiler writes:
Concerns revived by the nuclear crisis in Japan could well reverse a renaissance in new power plant construction in many countries, while design upgrades to prevent similar reactor failures will make those that are built more expensive.
The 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck northeastern Japan on Friday have caused a series of catastrophic failures in several nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. Attempts to cool overheating fuel rods have led to four explosions, giving rise to fear over how much nuclear radiation may have escaped.
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
New Stocks Bull or Deceptive Bear Market? Find Out in This Free Elliott Wave Theorist! / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2011
By: EWI
Elliott Wave International has released a free issue of Robert Prechter's Elliott Wave Theorist. It includes more of Robert Prechter's experience than you’ll ever read in a single issue -- all 30-plus years of it. What matters is that he uses his experience at a moment when it can do the most good, namely when investors are most vulnerable. This is a unique opportunity for you to see what Prechter’s subscribers see. Don't miss out! This free issue is only available through March 21. Learn more about Prechter’s 12-page issue – it’s yours for free.