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The End Of Manipulation In Precious Metals?

The End Of Manipulation In Precious Metals?

The Swiss regulator Finma confirmed that it found irregularities on the gold and silver markets by employees of the Swiss banking giant UBS, another step in the fight against the manipulation of precious metals. Earlier this year, the British Barclays was also found guilty regarding irregularities on the precious metals markets. Finma’s investigation is part […]
Dollar Tree Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Ups Fiscal ’14 View

Dollar Tree Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Ups Fiscal ’14 View

Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR – Analyst Report) came up with better-than-expected results for third-quarter fiscal 2014, wherein both its top and bottom lines beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate and also registered significant year-over-year growth. The discount variety store operator’s adjusted earnings of 69 cents per share for the quarter were nearly 19% higher than the year-ago comparable quarter’s […]
No One Told You When To Run, You Missed The Starting Gun

No One Told You When To Run, You Missed The Starting Gun

Ticking away the moments that make up a dull dayYou fritter and waste the hours in an offhand way.Kicking around on a piece of ground in your home townWaiting for someone or something to show you the way. Tired of lying in the sunshine staying home to watch the rain.You are young and life is […]
October 2014 Leading Economic Index Up Sharply, Good Growth Predicted Throught The Holiday Season

October 2014 Leading Economic Index Up Sharply, Good Growth Predicted Throught The Holiday Season

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. improved sharply 0.9% over last month. The index growth has been noisy but remains in a growth trend. This index is designed to forecast the economy six months in advance. The market expected growth of 0.2% to 0.7% (consensus 0.5%) in the LEI (versus the […]
Trading Stocks Using The 50 Day Exponential Moving Average

Trading Stocks Using The 50 Day Exponential Moving Average

Trend following is just that…follow the trend. If you are long one of the strongest suggestions I can make is trade long when above at least the 50 day exponential moving average. Watch this short video in order to enhance your trend following skills… Video Length: 6:33
Jobless Claims Fell Last Week, Underlining Bullish Trend

Jobless Claims Fell Last Week, Underlining Bullish Trend

New filings for unemployment benefits fell 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 291,000 for the week through November 15, the Labor Department reports. It’s a relatively minor change, but today’s update provides more evidence that the broad slide in jobless claims rolls on. The latest reading remains close to the 14-year low of 266,000 for the week through […]
Arc Of Biotech

Arc Of Biotech

Here is the updated weekly (BTK) chart we have used over the last several months to gauge a speculative leader. Not only did BTK hold up well through 2014′s two moderate corrections, but it also broke channel lines in favor of an arc curving upward. Key support is highlighted. Click on picture to enlarge Charts […]
Philly Fed Business Outlook: Growth Surges; General Activity Highest Since 1993

Philly Fed Business Outlook: Growth Surges; General Activity Highest Since 1993

Note from Doug: Having lived for two wonderful years in Paoli, PA, a suburb west of Philadelphia just south of Valley Forge, I have a special interest in this regional indicator. But, more importantly, it gives a generally reliable clue as to direction of the broader Chicago Fed’s National Activity Index. The Philly Fed’s Business Outlook Survey is a […]
Market Commentary: Markets Open Down, Regain Fractionally Opening Losses

Market Commentary: Markets Open Down, Regain Fractionally Opening Losses

Written by Gary Premarkets were down -0.4% and didn’t change significantly after the US financial ‘good’ news this morning. Markets opened down as expected and immediately began to climb upwards on moderate volume gaining fractionally. By 10 am the averages were mixed with the small caps flat and in the green as volume falls. US Markit […]
Great Graphic: Nikkei And Yen

Great Graphic: Nikkei And Yen

This Great Graphic show the dollar against the yen (white line) and the Nikkei (yellow line), since the eve of the election that swept the LDP back into power in Japan, and heralded Abenomics.   Click on picture to enlarge It shows the two track each other, and sometimes, link now, very tightly. On a day-to-day basis, it may […]