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Analysis of the U.S. Dollar
The affairs of the United States directly impact the U.S. dollar, which in turn impacts the broader spectrum of world currencies. This in turn impacts all of the major capital markets, both domestically, and globally. Often “high value” investment strategies arise as a consequence of the importance the dollar has on the […]
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The Emergence of the Metals
Gold and silver have been in long term bear markets since 2011. Are we nearing the end of the downward spiral, and if so what conditions will serve as markers of confirmation? Also what events, both fundamental and technical could serve as the catalysts to start and propagate a bull market in […]
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Land of the Setting Sun and Investment Opportunities
To the extent central banks will be unable or disinclined to adjust rates, I project significant volatility increases overall. Most directly in the various financial sectors and particularly in the currencies, we can expect widening bands of volatility. As we move through 2015, I expect great opportunities in forex. Japan’s debt crisis in particular, and […]
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OIL AS A SPECULATIVE CHIP
Rarely does the focus of my analysis revolve around fundamentals. However, when it comes to oil? I think little is needed to argue the strategic importance of oil, as it provides the primary cornerstone of our global economy. Recent slides in it’s price have caused me to reflect on its role throughout time,as a primary […]
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Why Financial Speculation is so Special
In order for most businesses and most things in general, to work and be successful, some amount of marketing is required. Herein lies the major difference between “most businesses”,and trading. In fact, I’m certain this is a primary feature that attracted me to trading more than thirty years ago. For the most part, in the […]
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The Thrill of Trading
I recently wrote a piece touting the importance of market timing as a lead up to my upcoming webinar. The primary focus of the article was the idea that time targets are complimentary to price targets, and as such more fully equip a trader. In my mentoring of other traders, through the years, and certainly […]
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I get my edge from timing
A basic premise of technical analysis is that all information one needs is contained in the price. By extension, each and every day and in fact each and every moment, a market’s price composed of a time and a price component. In other words this space/time or more specifically price/time continuum of energy is what […]
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To predict or not to predict, that is the question.
As humans and certainly as traders we are obsessed with predicting. I guess we as a species have an intrinsic uneasiness with the present. From time to time I am reminded of the almost cliche concept of “living in the moment”. Our intrinsic restlessness makes the attainment of this state, at least for some, a […]
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Market Math
The concept central to technical analysis is that price is the outward expression of all factors fundamental, be they known or unknown. The short version of this idea is that “price discounts everything”. Acceptance of this notion, compels a deeper look into price. On various levels, price can be interpreted as a number. Any given […]
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“Extraordinary Popular Delusions”
This coming Saturday, I’ll give a webinar. The theme of this presentation will I hope, outline the informational spaces between different markets(AKA, inter-market analysis). Considering the behavior, of the reaction space, between one market and another, sometimes allows one to infer something about either one or both of the boundary markets. My approach in acquiring […]
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