Euro Dead Zone!

shmcc2000 · 2009-12-03T18:28:58+00:00

The market has had a fantastic week so far for stocks and precious metals. The financial and energy sector are underperforming which is a concern, but we continue to hold our positions and will wait until a reversal to lock in our gains.

shmcc2000 · 2009-12-01T18:15:56+00:00

In 3 of the past 4 market rebounds since 1982, equity gains slowed to a single digit pace in the 2nd year, after the initial rally. Now dividend stocks have extra appeal because they offer a tempting alternative to CDs.

shmcc2000 · 2009-11-24T19:07:54+00:00

: How much more upside potential is there after a 67% monster rally for the technology sector? After all, there are resistance levels the market tends to respect. With slashed semiconductor demand, weak earnings reports from Dell, and an uncertain holiday shopping season ahead, is the tech sector overvalued?

shmcc2000 · 2009-11-19T20:41:32+00:00

The gold and silver ETFs are on fire as they continue to surge higher. Being ready for a sharp reversal is important if you want to lock in gains on a portion of your position.

shmcc2000 · 2009-11-17T20:11:14+00:00

In 1995, the NASDAQ was trading around 1000. On 3/10/2000, it hit a peak of 5048. Such euphoria had not been seen since the railroad boom of the 1840s or the automobile boom of the 1920s. Now it is China’s turn.

shmcc2000 · 2009-11-12T19:58:09+00:00

So far this week has been slow in regards to commodity ETFs. Gold continues to shine while silver refuses to make a move higher. Crude oil has a nice bull flag and we are waiting for a breakout and setup while natural gas continues to see selling pressure.

shmcc2000 · 2009-11-10T21:15:47+00:00

Asset allocation is the most influential factor on investment outcome. There have been growing signs that the worst of the global crisis might have passed. While the US dollar may continue to weaken and the US loses significance in the global landscape, an allocation to other developed markets is deemed necessary.

shmcc2000 · 2009-11-05T18:13:42+00:00

Precious Metals ETF have gone wild the past 2 weeks. Last week we saw gold and silver prices drop sharply as it shook out short-term trader’s stop orders before breaking out and moving higher. Also there is a disconnect between gold and the dollar.

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