Economic Outlook
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A Precious Pullback
One of the sectors I’m watching carefully right now is gold. Like equities, gold saw a huge run higher through the first two months of 2012. But since March, we’ve seen a decided downturn in the price of the yellow metal. If you look at the chart below of the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), we […]
Stocks Say Bull, Bonds Say Bear
There’s no denying that the stock market is flashing bullish signs, but what about the bond market? Shouldn’t bond prices fall and bond yields rise in a bullish equity environment? Historically, when stock prices surge, bond prices fall and bond yields rise. This time around, however, stock prices are rising along with bond prices. […]
Not Out of the Greek Woods Yet
After seven months of difficult negotiations, Greece finally has won the 130 billion euros in aid it needs to avoid the dreaded March bankruptcy. But that by no means is the end of this Greek tragedy. In fact, now that the bailout deal is done, investors already are weighing the prospect of a possible […]
The Three Bears
I think 2012 will go down in history as a time when the global debt bubble came to an end. We surely will witness the first of many sovereign debt defaults this year. We also could witness the end of the euro. But most importantly, we will watch the end of easy money. My friend […]
The Right Strategies for 2012
It’s 2012, and that means it’s a great time to make sure you have the right strategies in place for your growth assets, as well as the right strategies in place for your income-generating investments. In what will likely be a very challenging year for the markets, having the right strategies in place to […]
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High Risk Dead Ahead! — But the Next 13 Minutes Can Help You Prepare
Investing in the equity markets is always a pursuit fraught with peril, but these days, the risk meter on your money is running dangerously in the red. You see, I think there’s high risk dead ahead for investors, as the market faces a trifecta of negatives itching to rob you of your hard-earned wealth. […]
The Not-So-Super Committee
Downbeat news out of Europe largely took a backseat to the disappointing — but not wholly unexpected — news out of Washington, D.C., on Monday that the so-called “super committee” in Congress failed to do its job. The result was a market that got slammed in Monday’s trading, with the Dow down more than 340 […]
What Happens in Europe Doesn’t Stay in Europe
The situation in Europe continues to weigh on stocks. During the past week, we’ve seen the resignation of not one, but two prime ministers in the troubled region. Greece’s George Papandreou and Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi both are out. Hope exists that new governments in those respective nations will help to pave the way for what […]
The Central Bank Stands Pat
There were no surprises in today’s decision by the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged, and at nearly zero. The Fed announced that “low rates of resource utilization and a subdued outlook for inflation” are the reasons why interest rates will remain what they call “exceptionally low” until at least the middle of 2013. […]
A Precious Correction
Over the past three weeks, there’s been what I call a “precious” correction taking place. The precious I’m referring to is precious metals like gold and silver. These once high-flying shelters from the equity storm now have been swept up in the selling, and that’s put a big frown on the faces of gold and […]
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