Analysis Topic: Stock & Financial Markets

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Cyprus: Will We Ever Learn? / Stock-Markets / Credit Crisis 2013

By: Adrian_Ash

So Cyprus got its IMF-ECB bail out. But have bank savers elsewhere got the message yet...?

Over the last 30 years I have seen a lot of changes in the financial markets.

One of the biggest changes by far was the formation of the European single currency - the Euro. Prior to its existence all of today's 17 member countries had their own currencies. Italy, Spain and Greece, to name a few, were often devaluing their currencies. Doing this was one of their solutions to avoid the pain of economic mismanagement. The pain would still come to the general populace, but it looked spread out more evenly amongst its citizens through inflation.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Another Stock Market Record High in Reach, Here's What to Do Now / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: Money_Morning

Shah Gilani writes: It's time for some insight.

I'm constantly asked where I think the stock market is going next. Since the Dow recently reached new highs and the S&P 500 is pushing its old October 2007 highs, it's no wonder that's the question on everyone's mind and lips.

Monday, March 25, 2013

As Cyprus Struggles, Now Is the Time to Buy Gold / Stock-Markets / Credit Crisis 2013

By: Money_Morning

Peter Krauth writes: I'll bet a few Cypriot bank account holders are paying much closer attention to gold now.

Since the announcement that Cyprus was looking to confiscate up to 10% of bank deposits, gold has risen by up to $24/ounce on safe haven demand.

After all, gold is real wealth, and it's the only asset that's not simultaneously someone else's liability.

Monday, March 25, 2013

First Iceland then Greece Now Cyprus and Who is next in Asia ..? / Stock-Markets / Credit Crisis 2013

By: Sam_Chee_Kong

Ever wonder why the shit is starting to hit the fan (SHTF) in Europe now? This kicking the can down the road thingy will have to come to an end one day. The whole financial system is on the verge of collapsing right now as every available effort utilized to pump up the system seems to be going nowhere. Ever since the financial crisis erupted in 2008, the system has been kept afloat by pouring more money into it. Unfortunately the unlimited injection of funds by means of Quantitative Easing has not been very effective as of late mainly because most of it went to unproductive sectors such as the real estate and stock market. Thus what we are ended up is inflated property and stock prices which resulted in a Great Disconnect between the asset prices and the real economy.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Imminent Stock Market Rally Top / 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 and prolonged 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 - The uptrend from 1343 may have a little farther to go before topping.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Protect Your Retirement with Stock Market Crash "Insurance" / Stock-Markets / Financial Crash

By: Money_Morning

William Patalon writes: We buy insurance on our houses, our cars and even on our artwork and jewelry.

But that's not the case with our retirement savings - the money we spend our working lifetimes to amass - the money that will be our sole means of support once we stop working.

With our 401(k)s, IRAs and other socked-away savings, we're content to "let it ride."

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Stock Market Uptrend Trying to Extend / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: Tony_Caldaro

Quite a choppy week in the US markets after four gaps openings. We had to go back to the end of June 2012 to find a similar week of indecision. That one ended with the indices eventually moving higher. For the week the SPX/DOW were mixed, and the NDX/NAZ were mixed. Asian markets lost 1.6%, European markets lost 1.9%, and the DJ World index lost 1.0%. On the economic front, reports continue to come in positive. On the uptick: housing starts, building permits, the FHFA index, existing home sales, the Philly FED, leading indicators, the WLEI, and the monetary base. On the downtick: the NAHB index and weekly jobless claims rose. Next week we get the final revision to Q4 GDP, the Chicago PMI and PCE prices.

Saturday, March 23, 2013

South Korea KOSPI Stock Market Forecast / Stock-Markets / South Korea

By: Manas_Banerji

It looks like that chance of making a new up trend is getting far for Kospi. Last time I was saying that Kospi has a good chance of making medium-term bearish pattern if it breaks levels below around 1940 range and now that fear is more convincing. If this bearish pattern triggers then Kospi may test levels below 1900.

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Stock Market Bends....Doesn't Break..... / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: Jack_Steiman

The market looked to finally start a sell-off on Thursday as there was a strong gap down after Mr. Bernanke spoke on Wednesday. The gap was the real deal as many leading stocks broke down below their 50-day exponential moving averages and did so on confirming volume. Finally, said the bears. Something we can dig our teeth into. The bears were feeling as if they finally had the bulls on their knees. A sustainable pullback was imminent. Or so they thought. It doesn't mean it won't happen, but today we saw a decent gap up that extended throughout the day with the market basically closing on its highs. The bulls are doing what they've been doing for a long time and that's to buy every single dip because they feel things can't go bad for them. And who can blame them.

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Cyprus Crisis Investor Opportunity and Risk Rockets / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2013

By: DeepCaster_LLC

A Climacteric began in the International Economy and Markets last week. Its Ramifications have not been widely acknowledged. It provides Great Opportunity and Great Risk. Moreover, this Mega-Development signaled that a Great Opportunity Window is beginning to close. And it signaled loud and clear that The Great Danger of which we have earlier written is approaching ever nearer.

The Opportunity which may well not arise again in our lifetimes. So it is important to carefully consider the implications of that Mega-Development for citizens, savers, and investors around the entire World, including the Great Risks to which it also gives rise.

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Cyprus - Little Island, Big Problem / Stock-Markets / Credit Crisis 2013

By: Steve_H_Hanke

Who’s going to bail out Cyprus: Brussels or Moscow? That’s the multibillion-dollar question. In mid-March, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund proposed a rescue package for the tiny island—to the tune of roughly $20.5 billion. But this bailout proposal was different: $13 billion in aid being offered was conditional upon Cyprus raising the remaining $7.5 billion through a hefty one-time tax on its bank depositors. Not surprisingly, the Cypriots, among others, were not pleased with this idea. And on March 19, to Brussels’s surprise, the Cypriot Parliament overwhelmingly rejected the bailout package. Officials are now scrambling to arrive at a solution before March 26, when Cypriot banks are scheduled to reopen.

Saturday, March 23, 2013

The Return of Stock Market Dow 36,000 Forecast / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2013

By: Clif_Droke

Some of you may remember the unforgettable title of the 1999 financial best-seller, Dow 36,000. It made a lot of waves back during the heyday of the internet stocks and day trading, but unfortunately for the authors, the timing of the book's release was less than ideal. The market topped out in late '99 and the infamous "tech wreck" followed in 2000. To this day, Dow 36,000 is considered as the ultimately example of a contrarian indicator - that is, when a book cover announces an extremely bullish forecast, the end is usually near for the bull.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.