Analysis Topic: Stock & Financial Markets
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Saturday, March 23, 2013
Cyprus Crisis, Stock Market and Platinum / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2013
By: P_Radomski_CFA
Cyprus lawmakers this week rejected a controversial euro bailout package, which would have set a dangerous precedent by taxing ordinary bank depositors to pay part of the bill. How will it imply the stock market? Will it make platinum any less appealing - especially relative to gold? Let's take a look.
The genie has been let out of the bottle. The fact that a democratic government could propose such a plan is a game changer. Ordinary people everywhere now know that putting their savings into insured bank accounts is no longer a guarantee of a good night's sleep. When governments are in desperate financial straits they will not hesitate to plunder the accounts of ordinary savers and investors. And that make gold all the more attractive.
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Warning Stock and Bond Market Crash / Stock-Markets / Financial Crash
By: Dr_Martenson
After the shot across the bow in 2008, you might have expected that regulators and market participants would use the experience to change for the better, to become more prudent, and to reduce the sorts of risky behaviors that almost crashed the entire system.
Unfortunately, you'd be wrong.
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Confiscation, Market Manipulation and the Wars Against Everyman / Stock-Markets / Market Manipulation
By: Dr_Jeff_Lewis
Confiscation — both direct and indirect forms — and market manipulation tend to go hand in hand when it comes to forecasting the silver market’s future.
Furthermore, ongoing silver pricing issues include the overwhelming concentration of silver shorts, as bullion banks act like producers and push paper prices lower without ever being forced to deliver physical metal into a futures contract.
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Don't Ignore Meredith Whitney's Bullish Stock Market Call / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Money_Morning
Ben Gersten writes: Meredith Whitney, the prominent banking analyst known for making aggressive bearish calls, just made a strikingly bullish call on U.S. stocks.
She says the United States is the best place for investment and that it offers the highest returns, particularly after the mess in Cyprus has refueled fears of a Eurozone breakup.
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Warning Latest Cyprus Ultimatum Could Derail the Eurozone / Stock-Markets / Credit Crisis 2013
By: Money_Morning
Keith Fitz-Gerald writes: You probably know the story by now.
Following riots in the streets and a run on local banks, Cypriot lawmakers voted down a key element of the European Central Bank's (ECB) bailout proposal that would have required the country to impose a one-time 9.9% tax on bank deposits of more than 100,000 euros and a 6.75% tax on bank deposits under that amount.
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Dealing with QE-Wars and Fiat Currency Devaluations / Stock-Markets / Fiat Currency
By: Gary_Dorsch
Whether you live in Cyprus, England, Japan, the United States, or elsewhere, the battle for financial survival is taking on new dimensions. At issue is the steady dilution of the purchasing power of money that is perpetrated by the world’s central banks, and worries about confiscation and taxation of monies by government authorities. Even the giant Multi-Nationals, that stashed trillions of dollars in offshore tax havens, are feeling a bit uneasy about reports that the G-20 plans to crackdown on their money laundering schemes in the future.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Stock Market Bubble is Based on Unsustainable Earnings / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Michael_Pento
The most pervasive question on Wall Street these days is if the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is at a record level in nominal terms, reflects strong corporate profits and an improving economy; or simply has been achieved by the manipulations of the Federal Reserve. For me, this is sophomoric question to ask because, in reality, there can be no separating what the Fed has been able to achieve for the economy through its artificial measures and the effect it has had on corporate earnings.
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Euro Banking System On The Verge Of Collapse / Stock-Markets / Eurozone Debt Crisis
By: Jeff_Berwick
News came out yesterday that all Cypriot banks will continue to be closed until at least next Tuesday and may remain closed permanently.
Last week, the European Central Bank threatened to cut the Emergency Liquidity Assistance which Cyprus had been receiving unless Cyprus’ major banks implemented legislation which would “tax” all investors who have accounts in Cypriot banks an amount up to 9.9 percent of their total deposits. The tax was rejected by the Cyprus parliament on Tuesday.
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Fed Keeps It Going..... / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Jack_Steiman
The market was waiting on Mr. Bernanke today to make sure that the status quo was with us for a long time to come. The market was not in the mood to hear anything related to van imminent rate-hike cycle or the removal of the liquidity machine he has had on for what seems like forever. He did not disappoint as he kept things the same and said he would be holding things as they are for a very long time to come as the unemployment rate is still far too high at 7.7%. The real rate as we know is far higher than that as those who can no longer apply for weekly aid are not counted. The estimated number is well up in the teens.Read full article... Read full article...
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Savers Beware! Confessions from the Leading Edge of the Financial Crisis / Stock-Markets / Credit Crisis 2013
By: Ben_Traynor
Long, long ago, in a booming bank far from Cyprus...
"WE'RE TOP of the Best Buy table again," my manager said, "so we're expecting A LOT of business."
And so it proved. The bank I worked for at time saw millions pour through the door in deposits.
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Is This the Mila Kunis Stock Market Top? / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Investment_U
Marc Lichtenfeld writes: In case you haven’t noticed, the market has been on a tear. Since mid-November, the S&P 500 is up 16%. It has gone practically straight up since February 26. It’s gone up 10 of the last 13 trading sessions.
So it’s no surprise that bears and skeptics are looking for reasons for the market to turn south.
And last week they got a good one. Actress Mila Kunis told CNBC she’s started investing in stocks.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Should Stock Market Investors Still Trust the Dow Theory as a "Buy" Signal? / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Money_Morning
Ben Gersten writes: Richard Russell - godfather of financial newsletters, author, Dow Theory expert and longtime bear - just turned bullish.
One reason for his conversion: the Dow Theory, which is said to have formed the basis for all modern technical analysis through its definition of a trend and its reliance on studying price action.
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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Stock, Commodity and Euro Market Cycles / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2013
By: Anthony_Cherniawski
The Euro is losing its battle with its Head & Shoulders neckline and mid-Cycle support which temporarily slowed its decline. It appears that gravity may take over at any time now, since both supports appear to have been violated. The real surprise is that it has held on for so long despite the erosion in the pattern. It is time for a steeper decline to follow.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Could Cyprus Blow Up the Global Banking System? / Stock-Markets / Credit Crisis 2013
By: Graham_Summers
The EU continues to flounder around as Cyprus, a country whose GDP accounts for just 0.2% of the Europe’s economy, has proven the truth behind all of the “solutions” thrown around by the ECB and EU politicians: that they really don’t have a clue how to fix the problem plaguing Europe.
Why is this?
Because at the end of the day, there is really only one solution to this whole mess: DEFAULT… both by the banks and by EU nations as a whole.
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Cyprus and the Biggest Myth of Banking Today / Stock-Markets / Credit Crisis 2013
By: Adrian_Ash
Bank deposit accounts should be sacred. Right up until they're not...
YOU'D THINK that with all this practice, politicians would know how to handle a banking crisis by now. Most especially in the Eurozone.
But no. Five years since Bear Stearns hit the skids (the anniversary was Monday) the Cypriot mess is such a mess that people elsewhere feel the urge to say that "it couldn't happen here."
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Greenspan Says No “Irrational Exuberance” for Stocks. But Wasn’t He Wrong Last Time? / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: InvestmentContrarian
George Leong writes: The market appears to have another bull leg, with the Dow closing higher in 10 straight sessions, setting multiple record-highs in the process.
With the advance, there are now questions regarding the sustainability with arguments on both sides. Even former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan went on CNBC and suggested the stock market did not show “irrational exuberance,” saying stocks were cheap. (Source: Belvedere, M.J., “Greenspan: No ‘Irrational Exuberance’ in Stocks Now,” CNBC, March 15, 2013.) There have been others also supporting the bull case, yet some pundits have also come out and suggested the market is set for a downfall.
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Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Greece Gives A Little Excuse To Sell.... / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Jack_Steiman
So we finally got some news that would help the market take a deeper plunge. Well, not exactly a deep plunge, but the early futures last night suggested we may see some blood on the streets today, the futures down 140 points on the Dow, nearly 40 on the Nasdaq, and 20 on the S&P 500. We had the makings of something to help us really unwind those overbought oscillators on the daily, weekly, and monthly index charts. The futures recovered a little bit pre-market, but we were down approximately one hundred points early in the day with the Nasdaq down over 1%. Now the question became, once the retail crowd bought up the early dip as usual, would the market head down late in the day? The answer was yes and no.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Why the Cyprus Depositors Savings Theft Could Set Banking Back 300 Years / Stock-Markets / Credit Crisis 2013
By: Money_Morning
Martin Hutchinson writes: Even by the standards of the EU bureaucracy, raiding the private deposits of Cyprus' banks is spectacularly foolish.
For a measly $5.8 billion euros, the EU has now put the entire Eurozone on edge-not to mention the entire global economy.
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Monday, March 18, 2013
Global Economy and Financial System - Let’s be Honest … / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2013
By: Brian_Bloom
The current situation within the world economy may be summarised as follows:
- USA:
- There are 47 million people (>15% of the entire US population) who rely on Food Stamps to make ends meet.
- The participation rate (percentage of working age people who are looking for work) has fallen by 2.5% from 66% in 2008 (when the Global Financial Crisis manifested) to 63.5%
Monday, March 18, 2013
Cyprus in Focus, Stock Market Gap Down / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013
By: Anthony_Cherniawski
SPX is set to gap down for the frist time since October 6, 2008. It is currently hovering between 1530 (ES) and 1543 (ES). This is roughly between 1536.00 and 1550.00 in the cash index. It appears to have made a wave 1 low and wave 2 bounce that may already be finished.