The Dow closed lower last week but there is a curious divergence between the all-conquering FAANGS and the Nasdaq (home to them all). The Nasdaq is pushing up towards a new ATH while the FAANGS remain near last week’s...
I have long pointed to the date of 10 May as one of critical importance for markets. That was when the Dow made its first ATH at the 35,100 level. It was also the precise date that Copper and...
It is a cliche that football is a game of two halves – and so was the GameStop affair! No sooner were the WallStreetBets gang licking their lips over the major upset at half time, Goliath came storming out...
Most believe markets follow the news and the published economic data. They are wrong – and here is a great example of why they are wrong this week. On Thursday night, there was a ‘bearish’ news report of a...
Are we really approaching Armageddon? The climate alarmists and politicians think so – but only in 20 – 30 years (or 12 months, according to Prince Charles). But there are others in the financial community that believe the coronavirus...
ANNOUNCEMENT To celebrate the fifth anniversary of my VIP Traders Club, I am opening the doors and you will receive a week’s worth of my Trade Alerts starting Monday. You will see in real time how we manage our...
My bottom line: GOLD/SILVER – Bearish US DOLLAR – Bearish STOCKS – Bearish T-BONDS – Bearish In August. I posted two major comments on gold/silver with these headings: Gold is hot – should you buy? Is it time to...
Last time I asked the big question: Gold is hot – is it time to buy?. And hot on the heels of my blog came this article last Tuesday on seekingalpha.com: Is it time to add gold and silver...
As stock market bears gasp in disbelief, the Dow powered into even higher highs in the scorching post-Christmas rally yesterday. Does something smell fishy to you about this stunning move? It certainly did to me – until I discovered...
Last time I asked if anyone had seen Santa as markets were in a tailspin a week or so ago. The bulls were in dire need of a Santa Rally alright. And a day late, someone told me he...
That was a terrific week for us. Last Friday October 12, I forecast that the current vigorous stock rally would top out at mid-week on Wednesday. And right on cue, the Dow made its high at 25,850 at am UK time. Most of us were awake to capture that in a short sale! And
Finally! I have read a quote from a money manager that seems to understand how markets really work. In a Bloomberg piece about the tumultuous Turkey shoot, he comments about the record pull-out of South Korean investments in Turkey: ...