By Filipe R. Costa There is a great deal of confusion about the current disconnect between corporate profits and stratospheric stock markets and the state of the real economy. Mainstream economics has failed to explain what is probably coming, but for Austrian economists the path is clear. We’re heading towards a recession. In case you’ve…
By Ben Turney Too many writers pussy foot around the goings-on in London’s Alternative Investment Market. This needs to change and something has to be done about this market. Today there was an absolute shocker of an announcement from Bowleven (BLVN), but it was yesterday’s price action that has set alarm bells ringing. I am…
By Dominic Picarda. The DAX, FTSE and S&P have now done very little for a couple of weeks. However, I do not see their sideways inaction as topping behaviour. Tops typically involve more volatility than this, which leads me to believe the indices are heading higher, rather than lower. I would appreciate it if they…
13 NOV 13 – WITH THE LOOK OF THE PRICE ACTION TODAY, LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE ELSE AGREES WITH OUR VIEW & IS TRYING TO GET OUT… This is a bad sign in our opinion for revenues that was received today by us – “Call me in the office today and claim a free month’s trial…
By Zak Mir. Gulf Keystone (GKP): Anatomy of a Breakdown It would appear that even with the Excalibur victory behind it in September, Iraq focused explorer Gulf Keystone still has enough issues to make a lasting bull run for the stock appear any time soon. Exhaustion gap / bull trap combination sell signal in September…
I’m obviously joking about the title of this blog! This said, one of my all time favourite contrarian indicators has just fired for the mining sector; an official sell recommendation from one of the “expert” research teams of a Wall Street investment bank. As soon as these organisations crank up their PR departments to…
Last Thursdays sharp downside move in US equity markets illustrated somewhat glaringly just how hooked on QE markets are. The Dow Jones fell by more than 150 points on, wait for it, a positive GDP number. Yes, you heard that right – a good economic number was seen as a negative for equities (& other…
By John Paul Whitefoot Whether you’re in Pamplona, Spain or on Wall Street, when it comes to running with the bulls, the object is to stay ahead of the pack. This means not getting gouged physically or financially. However, there are an increasingly large number of investors out there right now who think they’ve got…
I recently posted a piece entitled “The Economy In Pictures” wherein I shared a series of economic charts using annualized trend analysis. The purpose of the post was not to espouse a personal viewpoint on the health of the economy, or lack thereof, but to allow you to view the data and draw your own conclusions. As…
