Trend Analysis

if this chart is driving things best guess is that the trend is still looking strong (so risk off may not persist) We got a high 6 months off the November low and stocks have followed suit but the 40 dma and angle support look strong at the moment (I know some say audjpy is the real chart to watch for risk)

When I was in my teens and early 20s, I read a lot of business books, biographies, and magazines (such as Forbes). I believed – - quite incorrectly – - that by reading the wisdom, lessons, and teachings of various luminaries and success stories, I would learn the rules of business and increase my chances [...]

we got a decent weekly reversal candle on the FTSE,but not on the Dax

Economists and market participants often say it takes a quarter or two, sometimes longer, for the impact of interest rate cuts to take shape within an economy. However, financial markets live in an up-to-the-minute world. Traders want results and they want those results now, not in a few months....

The Japanese market experienced a major sell off Thursday, prompting many investors to ask me for an update on my view of Japanese stocks. The bottom line: I wouldn’t rush to sell Japanese equities. I continue to advocate a market weight to Japan for two reasons. 1. The sell off was technical....

As the US stock market entered into its fifth year of this bull market in March 2013, it is now trading at record highs and has climbed some 1000 points or 150% from its March 2009 low of 666.79. It should be crystal clear that the easy money has been made.  As mentioned in the [...]