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This podcast provides a short analysis of the long-term trend of the S&P 500 Index. […]

Keiser Report: Ritholtz on the “big lie”

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 22nd, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

Every week Max Keiser looks at all the scandal behind the financial news headlines. This week Keiser and co-host Stacy Herbert discuss the tiny rule changes and the Zombies behind the collapse of MF Global. In the second half of the show, Max Keiser interviews Barry Ritholtz about the big lie that bankers did not cause the crisis and what MF Global means to the markets. […]

Extreme pessimism hits global investors

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 22nd, 2011 posted in: Investment, Stocks

Ian Scott, Nomura’s Global Head of Equity Strategy, argues that investors are quick to get rid of their foreign equities when fear sets in. However, these sell-offs are often followed by sharp rebounds in those very same stocks. […]

Playing a U.S. credit downgrade

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 22nd, 2011 posted in: DEbt, Economy, US

Sean Egan, Egan-Jones Ratings, discusses whether the U.S. credit rating is in jeopardy of another downgrade if the Super Committee doesn’t find at least $1.2 trillion in spending cuts. […]

What’s up in the bond market?

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 22nd, 2011 posted in: Bonds, Investment

A recent review of the fixed-income ETFs on the Lowry onDemand website reveals a large number of issues reflecting significant negative divergences between their price patterns and Lowry’s Power Ratings. Negative divergences occur whenever investor demand for a security weakens substantially while the price pattern is still in a relatively positive trend. Since it is difficult for prices to continue to rise in the face of weak investor demand, well-established negative divergences are typically followed by important price declines. […]

Daily market update (Nov 21, 2011): It’s all toxic!

By Prieur du Plessis, on November 22nd, 2011 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money

Adam Hewison, charting strategist of INO/Market Club, brings you another edition of his invaluable service of daily technical market updates. These analyses give you an overall perspective of market conditions, highlight a few key movers, and discuss how current events are affecting investment strategy. Click through to hear Adam’s latest views on gold, silver, the US Dollar Index, the CRB Index, crude oil and the S&P 500 Index. […]