Analysis Topic: Stock & Financial Markets

The analysis published under this topic are as follows.

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Stock Market Bubble-Mania in China Spreads to Global Markets / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2009

By: Gary_Dorsch

The S&P-500 Index, a global bellwether for the world stock markets, extended its best five-month winning streak since 1938, by advancing through the psychological 1,000-level, and is up nearly 50% from its 12-year low set on March 10th.  The S&P-500 gained 7.4% in July, its best monthly performance since 1997, even as average earnings per-share tumbled -32% and sales slid -16% from a year ago.

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

The Next Three Government-Backed Asset Bubbles Unveiled / Stock-Markets / Liquidity Bubble

By: Q1_Publishing

The good times are back!

U.S. GDP declined at a mere 1% annualized rate, after inflation, between April and June.

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Burning Fiat Paper Financial Casles / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2009

By: Captain_Hook

‘Its only castles burning’ – A piercing lyric central to a Neal Young classic and also an appropriate sentiment with respect to the paper castles burning in the world of finance these days. Whether it’s a result of inflation or deflation – value is being lost – paper is burning – to reflect the value that never was. Our service-based economy is all an illusion you see, poised to burn like Rome at its turn, in grand scale. This what happens in fiat currency economies, where paper castles that are built on whims and flap in the wind, easily susceptible to the first spark that comes along. So, don’t let such an outcome bring you down, find something that is turning (protect you) – that being gold – and you will come around just fine.

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Surging Commodity Prices Could Crush the Stock Market Recovery / Stock-Markets / Stocks Bear Market

By: MoneyWeek

Stock markets around the world had another rip-roaring day yesterday.

The S&P 500 traded above 1,000 for the first time since November. The FTSE 100 hit its highest point since October.

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

For Stock Markets It Seems the Only Way is UP / Stock-Markets / US Stock Markets

By: PaddyPowerTrader

The markets summer of love with stocks continued unabated yesterday as the S&P topped 1,000 and the Nasdaq pushed through the 2,000 barrier for the first time since October. Yesterday’s fresh catalyst was Ford’s bullish sales report (up 2.4% YOY, their 1st monthly rise since Nov 2000) and a better than expected jump in manufacturing ISM (which was no clunker, see below), while renewed gains in commodities and oil (above $71 barrel) cheered producers.

Monday, August 03, 2009

Financial Market Forecasts 2009 Update, Gold Ready For $1,000/oz / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2009

By: John_Lee

This is a follow up to the Q1 2009 Summary On Gold And Various Markets issued on March 31, 2009 ( http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article9800.html)

In the first quarter of 2009, we reached the climax of US banking collapse. Global central banks hurried to apply fiscal and monetary stimulus, including unconventional "Quantitative Easing", which entail ed the printing of over $1.5 trillion to buy troubled mortgage and derivative assets. Our conclusion then was

Monday, August 03, 2009

Stocks Bear Market Not Over And Stock Markets Will CRASH This Fall / Stock-Markets / Stocks Bear Market

By: Graham_Summers

A lot of commentators have begun heralding a new bull market in stocks. Day after day, I hear that March was THE bottom, that the next bull market has begun, and that anyone betting on another collapse is a moron.

These claims are not only wrong, they are completely misleading and should be depicted for what they are: nonsensical hype from sources with conflicted interests: folks whose jobs and income stem largely from people remaining bullish.

Monday, August 03, 2009

Investment Thoughts, Stock Market Eventual Retest of March Lows / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2009

By: David_Urban

Not going to chase the market for a number of reasons, but most of all we should see a retest of the March lows sometime in the distant future, maybe a year or so.  The US banking sector is still not  healthy and has been propped up by regulatory rule changes. 

Monday, August 03, 2009

Stock Market Makes Significant Transition Progress From Bear to Bull Market / Stock-Markets / US Stock Markets

By: Chris_Ciovacco

The transition from a bear market to a bull market is just that; a transition. Transitions take time and are not binary events like turning a light on or off. Transitions in any market can be frustrating and stressful, but if we continue to focus on the most important and telling indicators, the market should get us pointed in the right direction and aligned with the primary trends.

Monday, August 03, 2009

Stock Market Bulls Rush In / Stock-Markets / Stocks Bear Market

By: Joseph_Russo

In a recent article entitled, “June Gloom / Summer Rally” penned just two months ago, we brought to readers’ attention the prospect of a summer rally following a brief period of gloom in June.  We wrapped up that piece with the following remarks:

 “As in 2007, July provides such opportunity for a commensurate equity consolidation.  Following a successful summer/fall rally thereafter, October of 2009, the two-year anniversary of the all-time high may bring with it an echo of the blind bullishness experienced at that time.” 

Monday, August 03, 2009

Bankrupt Bailed Out Banks Buying U.S. Treasuries to Keep Interest Rates Low / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2009

By: Anthony_Cherniawski

U.S. lenders bailed out by the government are returning the favor by stepping up purchases of Treasuries, helping to temper a rise in borrowing costs.

Monday, August 03, 2009

Don't Invest in an Stock Index Tracker, Stick with Defensive Stocks / Stock-Markets / Investing 2009

By: MoneyWeek

July was a very good month for the UK stock market – the best in more than six years, in fact.

The FTSE 100 rose by 8.5% during the month, as more and more investors flip from bearish to bullish, scared of being left behind by the rally. And with the banks set to report a rebound in profits (however artificial) this week, the cheer may well continue. Barclays has already set the scene this morning with a pre-tax profit of nearly £3bn for the first half of this year.

Monday, August 03, 2009

Stock Market Momentum Slowing at Key Resistance Points / Stock-Markets / Stock Index Trading

By: Angelo_Campione

The system remains on a Neutral signal.

Last week was another positive one, with a continuation of positive earnings announcements although now momentum seems to be slowing down as we approach some key resistance points.

Sunday, August 02, 2009

The Great Missed Stock Market Investment Opportunity of 2009 / Stock-Markets / Stocks Bull Market

By: Clif_Droke

When the books have been written on 2009, the prevailing story will undoubtedly be one of lost opportunity. Countless numbers of investors caught up in the tangled web of pessimistic headlines failed to pull the trigger on what is turning out to be one of the best market recovery years of our lifetime.

Sunday, August 02, 2009

Stocks Bear Market Rally Coming to an End / Stock-Markets / Stocks Bear Market

By: Andre_Gratian

Current Position of the Market
SPX: Long-term trend - Down! The very-long-term cycles have taken over and if they make their lows when expected, the bear market which started in October 2007 should continue until 2012-2014. This

Sunday, August 02, 2009

Stock Market Long Wave Theory 92% Right (On S&P 500); Buffett & Roubini 75% Wrong / Stock-Markets / Forecasts & Technical Analysis

By: Andrew_Butter

January 2009 I thought I’d see if "market-long-wave" theory (which I previously only used for real estate), works for the US stock market.

Sunday, August 02, 2009

Stock Market in Full Bullish Mode, All Systems are Go! / Stock-Markets / Stock Index Trading

By: Angelo_Campione

As I'm sure you could interpret from the title of this article, all of my indicators are pointing higher and we are full on bullish. I wouldn't be surprised to see a pullback on Monday, and neither should you.

Sunday, August 02, 2009

Investors Favor the Inflation Trade on Better than Expected Corporate Earnings / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2009

By: Prieur_du_Plessis

For some reason the lyrics of Electric Light Orchestra’s classic, Livin’ Thing, keep resounding in my head: “You took me, ooh, woah, higher and higher, baby. It’s a livin’ thing … ” Followed by: “It’s a terrible thing to lose … ” But let me get on to the review of the financial markets …

Sunday, August 02, 2009

State of the Economy and Markets, Bearish on Most Things Except Gold / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2009

By: Douglas_V._Gnazzo

There were quite a few economic reports out this week and many of them are starting to slowly turn more positive. This is good news, as a journey of 1000 miles begins one step at a time. However, much of what is reported in the media tends to have a spin put on it. I want the economy to improve as much as the next person, but I want to know if it’s for real or not, as in sustainable.

Sunday, August 02, 2009

Stock Market On Breakout... Possible Back Test Coming... / Stock-Markets / Stock Index Trading

By: Jack_Steiman

Market Overview - For weeks, and for that matter months, we saw the market race off the bottom at SP 500 666. Day after day and week after week we saw the market move higher, taking out important level after important level of resistance. Each one of those resistance levels bought about pullbacks that seemed to test the grit of every bull on Wall Street. We'd fail at various resistance levels once and then twice and sometimes three or more times.