Stock Market Update | Hedge Funds Are Putting Risk Back On
One of the markets I watch in order to see what the hedge funds are doing, is the AUDJPY currency pair (also known to forex traders as the “carry trade”). The relationship between the AUDJPY and the stock market is a subtle and interesting one which is often wrongly ignored by traders. In fact, in [...]
Stock Market Update | How Much Lower Will Markets Go?
On Monday I posted on my facebook page that if the S&Ps (ES) closed below 1200 we were going to see much further downward movement on the stock markets. The ES closed almost 10 points below the 1200 level on Monday, and since then the markets have slided much lower (currently at the 1152 region).
Stock Market Update | Risk Is Being Put Back On
Yesterday’s key rally on stocks saw some major gains in the financial markets with Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan (as was predicted on my facebook page) with their share prices rising by over 8%. At the moment on the S&Ps (ES) we are over-extended and I see the temporary upside as being limited, although a [...]
Stock Market Update | Will Bears Experience More Pain?
Friday’s breakout of the consolidation on the S&P 500 (futures) may have delighted the “bulls” in this market. However, even with the unconvincing volume behind this move (see chart 1), I remain sceptical.
Recession | Which Stage Of The Economic Cycle Are We In?
Most people assume that there are only two stages in the economic cycles: “Boom” and “Bust” – referred to as “expansion” and “contraction” by economists. This two-stage assumption is refuted by some economists who argue that we actually go through five stages: Early Expansion Middle Expansion Late Expansion Early Contraction Late Contraction
Recession | How To Profit From A Stock Market Crash by Selling Short (Part 2)
Commonly people buy the stocks of a company in order to make money as the stock rises in value. This is also known as “going long”. However, selling short is the method whereby you can make money when stock prices are falling. This is known as “going short”. This is often viewed as risky by [...]
Stock Market Crash | The Most Important Mistake You Will Make In A Falling Market
It is a well-known fact that the markets are ruled by two human emotions: Fear and Greed. I am going to show you why both these emotions can cause you to make enormous mistakes in a stock market crash and why you should prepare yourself now to avoid making them. Incidentally, I am going to [...]
Market Update – Let’s Not Get Carried Away
After the rally on the markets following attempts to “rescue” the eurozone, my message is let’s not get too carried away. One thing the technical charts are telling us is that we have yet to plough through some key resistance areas before we can call this a win for the bulls. I still remain pretty [...]
Online Stock Trading | How To Buy Stocks Online
Although I would not personally recommend buying stocks in this current economic turmoil, here is a popular video that I made some time ago as to how you would go about doing it. If you are going to buy any stocks at all, you need to invest wisely and do your research. Do not gamble! [...]
People Can Be Poor Judges Of A Recession’s End
Psst! Have you heard yet? The recession has finally ended. Yes, and it did not end just now, but actually in June 2009! As hard to swallow as this may be, such were the findings released on Monday of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), an economic group whose job it is to determine [...]
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Stock Market News- Europe stocks down 1.7% after China data, Fed minutes May 23, 2013
- Japan stocks crash on volatile bonds, weak China data; Nikkei ends down 7.3% May 23, 2013
- Japan stocks extend dive on bond volatility, China data; Nikkei Average off 4.5% May 23, 2013
- Japan stocks tumble as yen rises, China data disappoint; Nikkei Average down 3% May 23, 2013
- China manufacturing activity contracts in May, preliminary HSBC data show May 23, 2013
- Hong Kong stocks fall with banks, property lower; Hang Seng Index down 0.9% May 23, 2013
- Japan stocks gain as strong exporters offset weak banks; Nikkei Average up 0.9% May 23, 2013
- Follow live blog: Hewlett-Packard's earnings call May 22, 2013
- H-P shares jump 7% after earnings and outlook beat estimates May 22, 2013
- Dow closes down 80 points after Fed minutes hint at tapering QE May 22, 2013
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