Gold’s Performance Tells Bernanke ‘QE is Not Infallible!’
The Federal Reserve has become somewhat of a financial super hero. Sure, it’s not acting in everyone’s best interest (unless you’re a big bank), but...
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Iron Prices and Steel Producers ETF – Another Economic Indicator Sours
Last week we looked at the ailing U.S. manufacturing sector. Today we’ll look at a closely related commodity that’s often overlooked: Iron. Iron ore is...
Smart Option Traders ‘Smelled’ the Latest Bounce
The Volatility Index (VIX) has not lived up to its contrarian indicator reputation, but there is another CBOE options index that’s provided some noteworthy signals....
The Economy’s ‘Bread and Butter’ Sector is Back in Recession
The Federal Reserve has ‘manufactured’ a relentless bull market for stocks while kicking the economy’s ‘bread and butter’ sector – manufacturing – into recession territory....
Bond Investors Freak – Stock Investors Sleep
Despite last week’s red numbers, stock investors are still quite complacent. The opposite is true for bond investors. The ‘bond VIX’ shows extreme fear and...
Semiconductor Index – Best Reflection of US Economy?
Since the 2008 low, the semiconductor sector outperformed the S&P by a sizeable margin. Despite a 5-year winning streak, semiconductors trade a 190% gain away...
Buying Climaxes Soar to ‘Flash Crash’ High as 30% of S&P 500 Stocks Peak
Buying climaxes are at the highest level since April 2010. The April 2010 highs were closely followed by the May ‘Flash Crash.’ Are the current...
U. S. Government Confiscated Gold and Other Gold Facts You Should Know
Did you know that Isaac Newton was the London gold mint master and set the price of gold? Did you know that the U.S. government...
Sentiment: Risk is Rising As Correction Concerns Are Fading
Investors have been expecting a correction since the last and steepest leg of the rally started in mid-April. Surprise! There hasn’t been a correction in...
S&P 500 – Technical Analysis Shows the Trend
Markets are inherently unpredictable, but technical analysis is the most accurate forecasting tool available to investors. Since technical analysis is based on past price action,...