Analysis Topic: Stock & Financial Markets
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.Tuesday, April 28, 2009
One Way to Make a Fortune Investing in Healthcare / Stock-Markets / Healthcare Sector
Andrew Grove once said, “I'm a great believer in particularly being alert to changes that change something, anything, by an order of magnitude.”
Grove has been widely credited with Intel’s stunning growth over the years. His unwavering focus on “the next big thing” has allowed Intel to stay one step ahead of competitors for decades. In a period of rapid technological advancement between 1978 and 2004, that was no easy feat.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Watching the 200 DMA on Cisco CSCO & the Nasdaq Q's / Stock-Markets / Tech Stocks
Our model portfolio position in the PowerShares QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQQ) has reversal stops at 33.27. Barring such a move to that level, the Q’s should consolidate between 34.00 and 33.30 ahead of another thrust that confronts the declining 200 DMA, now at 33.29. A sustained climb above the 200 DMA will be considered very technically significant, and will imbue the chart structure with a similar look to what Cisco (CSCO) looks like this morning. (See chart.) Cisco hurdled its 200 DMA, but let’s see if the price structure can sustain above the DMA into this evening’s close.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Wall Street Overlooking China Construction Boom / Stock-Markets / China Stocks
Tony Sagami writes: I was shocked to read last week that the Great Wall of China is even greater than anybody thought. Scientists uncovered a 180-mile link of the Great Wall of China that was obscured by vegetation, silt, and sand.
But the scientists in China weren’t the only ones to unearth an important find …
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Pig Scores Bull Out of the Stock Market / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2009
Despite the tabloid-like hysteria about swine flu, stocks held up reasonably well yesterday. Investors did dump the usual suspects, i.e. airline, travel, hotel and cruise stocks. GM also announced that it will slash 21k jobs and axe 40% of dealerships (shares closed up 21%). Financials were also a drag, on renewed worries that the government’s pending stress test results will force regional backs in particular to raise fresh capital. Pharma and health-care stocks were, of course, higher.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Stock Market Mild Sell-Off To Start The Week / Stock-Markets / Stock Index Trading
The markets had a down day to start the week, but it wasn't too severe. The day started out with a down move on sharply lower futures, but they immediately started rallying and went into a 5-wave ally on the Nasdaq 100 that saw it jump from 1357 up to 1385 inside of the first hour. The S&P 500 didn't quite cooperate. Despite the fact that the NDX went to new rally highs, the SPX did not, moving from 856 to 868. They rolled steadily over mid-day, retested the lows and bounced in the last hour, but did not break the support lows.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Downward Pressure on the S&P Index / Stock-Markets / Stock Index Trading
Let’s notice that the e-Mini S&P 500 has “returned to sender” and is looping down to revisit this morning’s low at 846.75, which if violated should trigger a sharp downside follow-through that has as its target a test of the nearest-term support line, now at 839.50. If the trendline is violated and sustained, then let’s expect even more intensive pressure that presses the e-SPM for a test of critical support at the 4/21 low of 823.00 –- or near 82.75 in the S&P 500 Depository Receipts (AMEX: SPY).Read full article... Read full article...
Monday, April 27, 2009
My Plan to Make a Fortune over the Next Five Years / Stock-Markets / Investing 2009
There's never been a better moment for making money than we have right now in 2009 in America.
That's because the U.S. government is borrowing the rest of the world's money and dishing it out around America. Meanwhile, everything is on bargain-basement sale... even the casinos along the Las Vegas strip are trading as penny shares. It's amazing...
Monday, April 27, 2009
ETF Chart Trend Comparisons / Stock-Markets / Investing 2009
We present three tables comparing the charts of investment funds based on several criteria that some investors may find useful when interpreting whether the fund is in an uptrend or downtrend. The charts used are multi-year, weekly charts. The criteria range from aggressive to conservative tests for trend.
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Analog Comparisons Between Stock Market IndicesĀ / Stock-Markets / Stock Index Trading
Picking things up from the other day, and in an effort to continue being successful investors, we are here today to check the analog comparisons that have proven invaluable in aiding us identify pattern and timing elements in present day stock market movements. You will remember from our discussion on such things Monday that developing an appropriate / realistic ‘big picture’ view and then continuing to monitoring / model ongoing progress / change is key to becoming a successful investor, so here we are continuing this process. And I am happy to report history continues to be our friend in this regard, in knowing where to look, such that pattern and timing elements overlaid with the 1937 / 1938 echo-bubble sequence in the states and post bubble Nikki are running incredibly close matches.
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Stock Market Investor Sentiment: The Same Story / Stock-Markets / Stock Market Sentiment
Monday, April 27, 2009
Mexican Swine Flu Hits Stock Markets / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2009
It’s just what we need now - a flu-pandemic scare in the midst of the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression. Risk appetite was bubbling up a little late last week. The fall-out from the US bank stress test was seen to be confined to some of the regional banks and the economic data continued to show some “bottoming”. Ford’s share price jumped sharply on better-than-expected earnings and US home-builders rallied to their highest level since October.
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Experts Cast Doubt Over Darling's Budget Forecasts / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2009
After a disastrous start to the week, financial markets rallied well on Friday
to close the week unchanged or slightly up. The CAC, DAX and FTSE closed the
week up 0.4%, 0.73% and 1.65% respectively. The S&P 500 and Down closed the
week down 0.23% and 0.65%, with the strongest performance coming from the
Nasdaq 100 which rose 3.24%, its 7th winning week on the trot. The Nasdaq was
buoyed by strong performances from Ebay, and Microsoft. Amazon also continued
its incredible run in the face of the bear market, since the November lows it
has risen 141.11%.
Monday, April 27, 2009
JP Morgan Collapse Could Trigger Next Global Stock Market Crash / Stock-Markets / Financial Crash
In summary, this article concludes that the probability of another stock market crash within the foreseeable future is very high. The word “crash” is used advisedly. Since early March 2009, the industrial equity markets have been rising on misplaced hope. When that hope is dashed – as looks highly probable – the consequence is likely to be a wave of selling pressure given that the credibility of the financial authorities will have been shattered.Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Stock Market Bulls Remain in Charge as Nasdaq and S&P Act Strong / Stock-Markets / Stock Index Trading
The PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQQ) continue to act very strong as they make new recovery highs at 33.93 in an effort to accelerate to the upside away from the neckline (31.80) of the huge base pattern shown in the attached daily chart. My next optimal resistance "challenge" for the Q's will occur along the declining 200 DMA, now at 34.40, on the way to my measured pattern target zones at 35.00/30 and 37.50/80.
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
Stock Market Knocking On The Door Of 875 S&P 500... / Stock-Markets / Stock Index Trading
And the knocking is getting louder and louder. Friday we basically made our second try at this very difficult level of resistance, getting up to 871 before some strong selling came in as the bears desperately tried to defend it. We then came back up some and closed only nine points away at 866. Good solid overall action by the bulls in their efforts to get through and move towards Sp 900/940. We started out with a move higher in the morning as Ford (F) shocked the street with less losses, beating the consensus number by 48 cents. They also spoke of things improving quite a bit of late and that they see this trend remaining in effect going forward.
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Sunday, April 26, 2009
Stealth Stocks Bull Market, Sell in May and Go Away? / Stock-Markets / Stock Index Trading
The stealth stocks bull market that has soared by 27% on the Dow and 20% on the FTSE these past 7 weeks has left the bears battered and bruised after EVERY decline that 'MUST' signal the proverbial resumption of the bear market was subsequently BUSTED, with some of the herd piling in on the tail end of the rally these past few weeks with the bulk still awaiting the RETEST. To answer many requests for an update to may last article (5th April 09) of where next, this is therefore an interim update that aims to give my immediate term view on where the stock market could be heading. The full in depth analysis that will aim to map out the trend for several months will follow later, to receive this you email in box make sure to subscribe to my always free newsletter.Read full article... Read full article...
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Stock Market Rally Grinds to a Halt as Gold Advanced on China Demand / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2009
“Words from the Wise” this week comes to you in a shortened format as my traveling in the US precludes me from doing my customary commentary. However, a full dose of excerpts from interesting news items and quotes from market commentators is provided.
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Saturday, April 25, 2009
Stock Market Seen Weakening Next Week / Stock-Markets / US Stock Markets
The good news is: Friday, the NASDAQ composite (OTC) and S&P mid cap closed at their highest levels since the early March low.
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Friday, April 24, 2009
Financial Crisis Opportunities Amidst The Greatest Wealth Transfer In History / Stock-Markets / Credit Crisis 2009
In G7 capitals and financial centers, Public Servants and their elite Banksters - both central and money center banks and investment brokers - nervously tell their clients to wait for the inevitable recoveries, along with a chorus from the elite media stooges to fool the citizens and investors of their cluelessness. Neither the Chicago School nor Keynes can explain what is unfolding, and in the Austrian School everything is and has been predictable. Why are the first two considered mainstream? Because in both schools of thought GOVERNMENT is the answer rather than the problem. For the mainstream, the problems can always be solved by borrow, print, lend and spend.
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Friday, April 24, 2009
Light at the end of the Recession Tunnel or an Oncoming Train? / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2009
The deep recession in manufacturing worsened in March, as demand for U.S.-made durable goods fell 0.8%, the seventh decline in the past eight months, the Commerce Department estimated Friday.
New orders declined in almost every industrial sector, although a key gauge of capital spending by businesses rose 1.5%, the second straight increase following a severe decline in January.
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