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S&P: Much Ado About... 5.5 Percent

Vadim Pokhlebkin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:15:00 ET

When the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied above 10,000 in mid-October, it understandably got a lot of attention from Wall Street and Main Street. But the time to get excited about this rally was back in March. Investors who waited until the economy improved enough to give them confidence to buy stocks again did so just as the rally slowed to a virtual halt.

Commodities Feast of Opportunities: Dig In

Alexandra Lienhard — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:30:00 ET

As you wait for that frozen turkey to thaw, there's plenty of time to indulge in the analytical "feast" that awaits you regarding the world's largest commodity markets. Elliott Wave International's chief commodity analyst Jeffrey Kennedy sets the commodity table with mouth-watering insight in his just-published November Monthly Futures Junctures.

Bonds: How Will They Do in a Deflation?

Susan C. Walker — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:45:00 ET

Investors got burned twice over the past few years: first it was the drop in the stock market, then in commodities in 2008. So now they are piling into bonds. How will that turn out?

Why Your FDIC-Backed Bank Could Fail

Editorial Staff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:15:00 ET

The following analysis by Bob Prechter is excerpted from the free Club EWI report, Discover the Top 100 Safest U.S. Banks. With 130 bank failures expected by the end of this year, we hope you’ll find this information more valuable than ever.

Gold and the Dow: The exceptions, or the rule?

Robert Folsom — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:15:00 ET

Alas, too much enthusiasm based on too little evidence is common to ALL bubbles, big or small. So here's where it gets tangible: Gold prices have recently pushed to all-time highs, the Dow Industrials to a new yearly high. But gold and the Dow have done this ALONE, as in NO other equity indices or commodities have followed...

China's Bull: Don't Rest On Its Economic Laurels

Nico Isaac — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:45:00 ET

To many, China's recent economic data suggests their bull market is here to stay: The 3rd quarter 2009 saw a 16% leap in industrial production and retail sales, and a strong rise in GDP to 8.9%... Does that sound familiar? IT SHOULD. Just two years ago, China's economic numbers were similarly strong. Yet do you remember what Chinese stocks did in 2007? Take a look at this chart -- it's a good remind that economic growth is NOT what drives the stock market.

14,700 Americans disclose offshore accounts; how will Swiss markets react?

R. Ian Forrest — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:30:00 ET

As of yesterday's deadline, it looks like US citizens decided that keeping a numbered account in a private bank is more scary than paying taxes. Switzerland's economy is highly dependent on financial services, and an estimated one-third of all offshore accounts are held there. Sounds like doom for the Swiss Market Index (SMI), right?

The Hidden Engine of the Eugenics Movement

Alan Hall — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:15:00 ET

The eugenics movement began during a bull market in the late 1800s. At first, it gained respect among many in the upper and educated classes with the premise that the human race can improve itself by controlling who can procreate. But like a societal version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a later succession of bear markets morphed eugenics into a rationale for genocide.

VIDEO: How Social Mood Trends Define Popular Culture

Neil Beers — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:30:00 ET

In the following two clips from The Socionomics Institute's documentary History's Hidden Engine,you'll see clearly that extremes in popular cultural trends coincide with extremes in stock prices, since they peak and trough coincidentally in their reflection of the popular mood.

U.S. Dollar "Flies": A Blip or Start of Something Big?

Vadim Pokhlebkin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:30:00 ET

The Fed's chairman Bernanke said on Monday they were watching currencies markets to "help ensure that the dollar is strong"; the ECB's Trichet said that Bernanke's statement was "very important." Apparently, forex traders interpreted both comments as bullish for the dollar... but if you've been watching the EUR/USD's Elliott wave patterns, you didn't have to wait for the morning news to tell you that. See this chart...