Analysis Topic: Stock & Financial Markets

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Friday, August 16, 2013

Why the Dow Fell 225 Points / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: Money_Morning

Diane Alter writes: The stock market today killed the idea of "turnaround Thursdays"...

The Dow fell 225.39 points Thursday, one day after the benchmark fell 113 points, its first triple-digit decline since June 28. With Thursday's drop, the Dow hit its first back-to-back triple-digit decline since June 19-20, when it plummeted nearly 560 points over the two days.

Friday, August 16, 2013

The Only Market Crash Talk Worth Trading / Stock-Markets / Financial Crash

By: Money_Morning

Keith Fitz-Gerald writes: You've no doubt heard the "crash talk" intensifying after two triple-digit down days. But after reviewing more than 100 commentaries, there are exactly two and a half I take seriously.

The one we'll start with can not only help you now - as in today. It can also give you a permanent edge, because most people will never know how it works.

Friday, August 16, 2013

How the Chinese Economy Debt Bubble Will Impact Your Investments (and it Will) / Stock-Markets / China Economy

By: InvestmentContrarian

Sasha Cekerevac writes: I've always been a fan of long-term investing, as it allows big picture thinking to be more important than short-term gyrations. One of my concerns when it comes to developing a long-term investing portfolio is the Chinese economy.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Stock Market Bloodbath Coming? / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: Anthony_Cherniawski

Just letting you know that the SPX may be nearing the top of its bounce.  I fully expect to see the market “let go” by noon today, trapping the majority of hedge funds massively leveraged long.  Notice there are no supports beneath the 50-day. 

In fact, the next supports are at 1548.00 (the 200-day moving average) and 1565.00 (daily mid-Cycle support).  This could trigger the next Broadening Wedge formation at 1585.00 with a target of 1260.00. 

Thursday, August 15, 2013

When Stock Market Synchronicities Collide - Red Alert? / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: Submissions

Patricia Chew writes:Let’s start with “The October Effect”; it is the theory that stocks tend to decline during the month of October. Obviously it doesn’t happen every October so the theory doesn’t stack up against the statistics and, mainstream investment analysts consider it to be a psychological event rather than an actual phenomenon.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Rampant Stock Market Manipulation / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: PhilStockWorld

We're right on that line again.

1,688 on the S&P is a 1.25% retrace off the top and, failing to hold that, we're looking at another 1.25% drop to 1,667 and below that, we're back at 1,645, 1,622 and back to 1,600, which is our Must Hold line for this bull run to sustain itself.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Investors, Why There’s Still Old-Fashioned Treasure Out There / Stock-Markets / Investing 2013

By: Casey_Research

By Louis James, Chief Metals & Mining Investment Strategist

I've always wondered why we tend to glorify pirates and treasure hunters: the Indiana Joneses, the Jack Sparrows, the Long John Silvers. I think it's because most people, while it may not be reflected in their daily lives, are adventurers at heart.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Stock Market - Lindsay’s Long Cycle and Post-Election Years / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: Ed_Carlson

Stock Trader’s Almanac has been parsing equity market returns during the various years of the Presidential Cycle for decades; election years, pre- and post-election years, and mid-term years. The goal is to help equity investors to know when to expect highs and lows in the market based on what year of the cycle they happen to be interested in.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Stock Market Crash - Smart Money Is Leaving the Building / Stock-Markets / Financial Crash

By: Graham_Summers

Japan continues to dominate the economic news. The latest move concerns Prime Minister Abe’s new economic policies to cut corporate taxes. He also announced plans to run a shakeup at Japan’s political ministries.

This is “Plan B” for Abe who has found that his policy of “Abenomics” or pushing the Bank of Japan to print even more money has failed to stimulate Japan’s economy.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

U.S. Treasury Bonds Break Down, Stocks and Commodities Not Far Behind / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2013

By: Anthony_Cherniawski

The big news of the morning is the breakdown of the Treasury Bond market. TLT broke the prior low at 105 and triggered a potential Head & Shoulders neckline with a target at 82.88. There are two noteworthy items about the formation on the chart. The first is that Minute Wave [c] is shorter than its counterpart Minute Wave [a]. Second, this comes after a very short 17-day rally off the bottom of its last Master Cycle in Minute Wave [a]. This clearly indicates that the downside forces are much greater that the positive ones. Treasuries are in a hurry to make further lows.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Stock Market Probable Pop-n-drop / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: Anthony_Cherniawski

The Pre-Market tells us that the market may open positive. Retail sales had a slight miss, but not enough to “all off the taper.” Expect overhead resistance at 1694.16, or possibly the Broadening Wedge trendline. The market may turn negative after that.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

A Surprising Way to Play a Europe Stock Market Rally / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: Frank_Holmes

U.S. Global’s Portfolio Manager Tim Steinle is usually soft-spoken and mild mannered, so our ears perked up when he recently belted out “Europe is Rocking!”

After a lengthy period of stagnant growth and lackluster results, the gradual crescendo of improving economic data that’s been coming out of Europe lately certainly commands attention.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Malaysia's Stock Market and Economy Disconnect / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: Sam_Chee_Kong

For the past two decades or so the financial markets have been through tremendous changes. From the open outcry system where stock prices took minutes to arrive are now available on real time in most online systems offered by brokers. What used to be an advantage for those who have access to quicker stock market information is no longer applicable as speed of execution has levelled across all online platforms. Due to the boom in the internet connectivity and the ease of delivery of information through emails, blogs and chat rooms investors are now faced with what is called ‘information overload’. It is a situation where there is more information than we know what to do with it.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Reasons to Fear Major Stock Market Correction During the Fall / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: Michael_Pento

I generally shy away from making time-specific economic and stock market predictions simply because they are extremely difficult to accurately pinpoint. During 2006 I warned about a coming real estate collapse that would cause a severe recession in 2007. Back in January of 2009, I urged investors to start buying the stock market because I felt the majority of the selling was behind us.  In general, making such predictions is a dangerous game and should be avoided in most cases because odds are very low you’ll be correct on both the prediction and the timing.

Monday, August 12, 2013

Japan's Econcomy Stalling, Quadrillion Yen Stimulus Not Enough / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2013

By: PhilStockWorld

Japan's economy is already stalling.

Japan’s economy slowed more than forecast in the second quarter as businesses cut investment, undermining gains in consumer and government spending that helped reduce deflationary pressures. Q2 GDP rose an annualized 2.6%, down from Q1, when it rose 3.8%, the Cabinet Office reported today in Tokyo. The median of 32 estimates by leading Economorons was for a 3.6% gain.  While consumers continue to propel Japan’s rebound, companies have yet to commit to the Abenomics project, paring capital spending for a sixth straight quarter. 

Monday, August 12, 2013

Stock Market Enters Period for Major Correction / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: David_Banister

Market close to confirming new correction. 1685 support is KEY!

The SP 500 has been on a tear since late 2012 with the SP 500 bottoming at 1266. The rally though we have been charting out as part of a “Primary wave 3″ uptrend for this Bull market cycle from March 2009, and we are likely entering a Major correction or what we would label “Major wave 4″. Since the 1266 lows, we have had Major Wave 1, 2, and now 3 completed at 1710. We are entering Major wave 4 which should correct 23-38% of the entirety of Major wave 3, which was 444 points.

Monday, August 12, 2013

Important Stock Market Warning Signs / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: Profit_Confidential

George Leong writes: With the summer months drawing to a close, it has been a somewhat warm few months for the stock market with the S&P 500 and Dow recently at record highs.

Yet we are now seeing a pause, which may or may not be an indication that the current stock market rally has fizzled out after sizzling higher on the charts. Now, I would not be surprised to see a five-percent (or more) stock market correction.

Monday, August 12, 2013

European Stock Market Looks Stronger – But Don't Be Fooled / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: Money_Morning

Tara Clarke writes: A few economic reports over the past two weeks have fueled optimism that a Eurozone recovery will trigger bullish performance in the European stock market.
abb euro market

The German Economy Ministry released a report on Friday saying that economic activity has increased notably in Q2, supported by both private consumption and investment in building construction.

Monday, August 12, 2013

Stock Market Significant Correction Decision Time / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: Andre_Gratian

Current position of the market

SPX: Very Long-term trend – The very-long-term cycles are in their down phases, and if they make their lows when expected (after this bull market is over), there will be another steep decline into late 2014.  However, the severe correction of 2007-2009 may have curtailed the full downward pressure potential of the 40-yr and 120-yr cycles.

Intermediate trend –  SPX May be in the process of forming an important intermediate top. Confirmation is needed.

Analysis of the short-term trend is done on a daily basis with the help of hourly charts.  It is an important adjunct to the analysis of daily and weekly charts which discusses the course of longer market trends. 

Monday, August 12, 2013

Financial Markets – Preview for Week Starting 11th August 2013 / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2013

By: Submissions

John Allen writes: Major Events of Last Week
The stock markets continued to slump last Friday by registering their worst weekly trading performance since June. For example, the US major indices struggled on the last day of the week typified by the Dow Jones Industrial Average crashing by almost 73 points; the S&P slipping lower by nearly 7 point and the NASDAQ dropping by almost 10 points.