Moving into Bonds: From Frying Pan to Fire
By David Galland and Kevin Brekke, Casey Research
The other day, I came across an article that said, while individuals may be moving their money out of equities, they have been moving into bond funds – and in a big way.
It’s called jumping from the frying fan into the fire.
Based on my experience as a co-founder of a mutual fund group, I can tell you that if there is one sure thing in this world, it’s that when investors rush en masse into an investment category, it is invariably at almost exactly the wrong time to do so. Is that the case with today’s rush into bonds?
To shed some light on that point, Casey Research Switzerland-based editor Kevin Brekke volunteered to look into the correlation between bond flows and performance. Here’s his report… Read the rest of this entry »
Time to Go Global
By Chris Wood, Editor, Casey Research
Here at Casey Research, we really don’t enjoy being a buzz-kill. It’s just that we think it’s more important for investors to be well informed about the reality in which we find ourselves today than it is to be happy-go-lucky all the time.
The good news is that when the stuff hits the fan, as it has for going on two years now, it opens up a number of unexpected opportunities for profit. Even in the hairiest situations, there are ways to protect yourself.
Having said that, let’s start with the bad news… Read the rest of this entry »
Oil’s Out – Find Out What’s In
The International Energy Association (IEA) has spoken. What the world needs now is a clean energy technology revolution.
June saw the 2010 launch of IEA’s biannual report, Energy Technology Perspectives. Speaking at the launch was Nobuo Tanaka, executive director for IEA. The Gulf oil spill, he said, could prove to be a tipping point in the world’s energy consumption habits. He added that the disaster serves as a tragic reminder that our current path is not sustainable.
As far as the IEA is concerned, this is probably a very important moment to start looking at alternative energy sources. If we, as a collective group of consumers, continue on the business-as-usual path, the scenario for 2050 is looking grim. Read the rest of this entry »
The Elliott Wave Principle Book
Key to Market Behavior
A Great Classic for Three Decades
Take a moment to look over your books about investing. Have any of them given you a successful method for making profits and reducing risks? Is there even one such book that has proven reliable over the years?
Alas, most investors would say “no.” That’s because so few investment books are “classic” in the true sense: For years investors keep buying the book, and they keep using the method to make the most of their opportunities.
Over Three decades ago — 1978 — is one of the last times an investment book was written that is worthy of being called “classic.”
One of the two men who authored that book was a 26 year-old market analyst working at Merrill Lynch’s headquarters on Wall Street. The young man had earned a lot of attention in a short time by using a forecasting tool that almost no one had heard of.
Yet his market forecasts were startlingly accurate: Robert Prechter was the young man’s name, and he used a method called the “Elliott Wave Principle.”
A. J. Frost was one of the few other financial professionals who used the Wave Principle. In a distinguished 20-year career, Frost had likewise made many astonishingly accurate forecasts. His colleagues regarded him as the consummate technical analyst.
Frost and Prechter met in May of 1977 and became fast friends. Eighteen months later, they published Elliott Wave Principle – Key to Market Behavior. The Dow Industrials stood at 790. But the brash forecast in this new book called for a Great Bull Market. It became a run-away best seller.
Three decades is enough time for investors to deem a book about an investment method as “classic,” and surely the jury is “IN” on this one:Their book Elliott Wave Principle is now published in seven languages, and continues to sell thousands of copies every year. In Europe, Asia and the Americas, literally millions of investors worldwide use or recognize the Elliott Wave method for profitable investing.
Now You can get your own copy.
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Why weekly charts work
Many traders get so involved with the market on a daily or even an intraday basis, that they somehow lose out on the bigger picture. Weekly charts are enormously helpful in giving clues to the future direction of the market.
In today’s video we examine one of the biggest markets in the world, the S&P 500, using a weekly chart. The video runs about two minutes in length and I think you will find it both educational and informative.
As always our videos are free to watch and there are no registration requirements.
Enjoy the video and be sure to share your thoughts. Read the rest of this entry »
Use The Same Trading Principles That Major Banks And Hedge Fund Managers Use Everyday To Make Millions!
By Adam Hewison
Legendary hedge fund trader George Soros made $1 billion dollars in the British Pound shortly after my book on foreign exchange was published.
Coincidence? Maybe, but you decide.
Hello, my name is Adam Hewison and 20 years ago when my book “RIGHT ON THE MONEY: The definitive guide to forecasting foreign exchange rates,” was first published, it was a huge hit with bank and hedge fund traders.
One hedge fund trader by the name of George Soros, who may have read my book, made a cool billion dollars in profits in the British Pound in 1992.
This was not a one off event. Banks and hedge fund traders regularly make millions of dollars every year in forex trading.
IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT FOREX Read the rest of this entry »
Right on the Money eBook Version
Get Adam Hewison’s eBook version of “RIGHT ON THE MONEY: The definitive guide to forecasting foreign exchange rates,” for FREE! Learn the same trading principles that major banks and hedge fund managers use every day to make millions.
“Stocks and Commodities Magazine” reviewed his book and called it “a killer product”.
Leo Melamed, credited with creating financial futures in the United States, wrote in the foreword to Adam’s book, “… excellent educational reference for every serious trader.” Read the rest of this entry »
The shine comes back to gold
We have had a number of folks on our blog asking us about upside targets in the gold market. Hopefully this short two minute video will answer those questions.
Our “Trade Triangle” technology flashed a buy signal on gold at $1,210.52 on August 12. Since that time the gold market has rallied some $15.
I think you’ll find this video on one of the most emotional markets in the world to be right on the money.
Please feel free to add your insights on this market in the comments section. Read the rest of this entry »
The bear is back!!
The early market action on Monday, August 16th, triggered a key weekly “Trade Triangle” to the downside. Our weekly “Trade Triangle” turned red, indicating that all trends are negative and now pointing lower.
In this new 90 second video I show you some of the scenarios we can see playing out for the S&P 500. I think you’ll find this new video informative and educational. You will also come to understand the power of our “Trade Triangle” technology.
Please feel free to comment with your thoughts on this market. Read the rest of this entry »
Stocks and Commodities Stronger than Bonds
The Long-Term Case for Stocks and Commodities
By Chris Ciovacco
In their understandably concerned state of mind in the present day, investors may have lost sight of the longer-term drivers of asset prices. Bonds, especially U.S. Treasuries, have merit presently as high levels of debt have sparked concerns about deflation. However, in the long-run, the case for stocks, commodities, commodity-related currencies, and precious metals looks quite a bit stronger than the case for bonds.
In the current 24-hour news cycle, we have three separate stories that are significantly intertwined and related to this topic:
- According to the Washington Post, the Obama administration opened its conference on the future of housing policy yesterday with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner promising both an overhaul of Fannie and Freddie and a continued federal role in backstopping mortgages
- James Bullard of the St Louis Fed told The Wall Street Journal the Federal Reserve might need to commence a program of moderate purchases of U.S. Treasury bonds if inflation continues to fall.
- In the Great American Bond Bubble (WSJ), Jeremy Siegel and Jeremy Schwartz, compare the current state of the U.S. Treasury market to the tech bubble of the late 1990s.
The long-term outlook for U.S. Treasury bonds is questionable at best, yet investors continue to Read the rest of this entry »
