By Vadim Pokhlebkin
5/7/2012 9:15:00 PM
Bonds are a stepchild of the financial news world. Stocks, forex, energy, commodities -- all those markets get their spotlight many times a day on financial TV and in other media. Bonds, not so much. Bonds are complicated. For starters, there are lots of different bonds: Treasury, sovereign, agency, municipal, corporate; high-grade and high-yield (a.k.a. junk), etc. Then you have bond prices and bond yields; when one goes up, the other one goes down… Now multiply that across a dozen different nations. There is a lot going on.
Filed Under: Bear market, debt, diversification, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, europe, European debt crisis, eurozone, Interest Rates, safe haven, trade targets, U.S. Treasuries
Category: Interest Rates
By Nico Isaac
5/4/2012 6:00:00 PM
It’s been two years since the sovereign debt crisis crashed onto the European shores. And, despite 1-plus trillion euros in emergency bailout loans, the region’s economy has -- as my British friends would say -- “gone pear-shaped.” So, is this what rock bottom feels like?
Filed Under: AEX, Bank of England, CAC40, DAX, diversification, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, eu, euro, euro stoxx 50, euro/USD exchange rate, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, european markets, European Union (EU), eurozone, FTSE, Swiss Market Index (SMI), technical analysis
Category: European Markets
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
5/4/2012 5:45:00 PM
At the 2nd annual Social Mood Conference in April, one speaker delivered an interesting insight: Every year, stock market returns in May-October average only about 50% of the returns in November-April. Important information, yes -- but did you realize that May-October in 2003, 2007 and 2009 were great periods to hold Asian-Pacific equities? What about 2012, you may wonder?
Filed Under: Asia Dollar Index, Asian-Pacific Short Term Update, ASX All Ordinaries, Bank of Japan, BRIC, Chinese markets, diversification, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, emerging markets, Indian markets, investment strategy, Nikkei, Shanghai Composite Index, stock indexes, technical analysis
Category: Asian Markets
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
5/2/2012 2:00:00 PM
This is Part II of my interview with EWI's Mark Galasiewski, a monthly contributor to the "Asian-Pacific Stocks Section" of our Global Market Perspective -- a comprehensive, 50-page monthly publication for global investors. -- Mark, you use Elliott wave analysis as your chosen forecasting method. Why Elliott? Why not just watch the news like most investors do? -- Mark Galasiewski: Well, the example I already showed you...
Filed Under: Asia Dollar Index, Asian-Pacific Short Term Update, ASX All Ordinaries, Bank of Japan, diversification, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, Greek debt, Indian markets, Indian Rupee, investment strategy, Korean Won, Nikkei, risk management, SENSEX, Shanghai Composite Index, Singapore Dollar, Taiwan index, technical analysis
Category: Global Markets
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
5/1/2012 9:15:00 AM
To continue the "global investments" theme started by the recent interview with EWI's Asian-Pacific analyst about the markets in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Indonesia, I also sat down with our own Brian Whitmer, EWI's European stock market analyst. -- Brian, these days it's easier than ever to get exposure to global markets, especially given the explosion in ETFs. But there are too many markets to focus on, and too many opinions about them. You chose Elliott wave analysis as your market-forecasting method. Why Elliott? Why not just watch the news, like most investors? Brian Whitmer: To be successful in the market, you need...
Filed Under: AEX, bailouts, Bank of England, brian whitmer, CAC40, DAX, debt crisis, diversification, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, eu, euro, euro stoxx 50, euro/USD exchange rate, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, european markets, European Union (EU), eurozone, FTSE, Swiss Market Index (SMI), technical analysis
Category: Global Markets
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
4/26/2012 3:15:00 PM
Today, you truly have the world at your fingertips. It’s easier than ever for you to get exposure to global markets, especially given the explosion in ETFs. But how do you decide which market is most worthy of your attention? And how do you know if your forecasting source is qualified and objective? With that in mind, I sat down with EWI's Mark Galasiewski, a monthly contributor to the "Asian-Pacific Stocks Section" of our Global Market Perspective.
Filed Under: Asia Dollar Index, ASX All Ordinaries, Bank of Japan, BRIC, buy and hold, Chinese markets, diversification, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, emerging markets, Indian markets, investment decisions, investment strategy, Nikkei, SENSEX, Shanghai Composite Index, stock indexes, Taiwan index, technical analysis, technical indicators
Category: Global Markets
By Nico Isaac
3/30/2012 6:30:00 PM
Let's hear it for European equities. The major stock markets across the pond saw their best first-quarter winning streak since 2006. And while many experts are waiting to see how the markets deal with Europe's austerity measures -- the April 2012 European Financial Forecast lets the cat out the bag: "European Stocks Have Already Signaled" their next move. Take note, because this is what it feels like to watch history in the making.
Filed Under: AEX, banks, CAC40, DAX, debt, diversification, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, eu, euro, euro stoxx 50, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, european markets, European Union (EU), eurozone, FTSE, Greek debt, inflation, Swiss Market Index (SMI)
Category: European Markets
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
3/15/2012 4:15:00 PM
We all know that the stock market has been rising for 3 years. Many economic measures -- unemployment, consumer spending and confidence, etc. -- also show strong improvement. Yet is that a good reason to stay bullish on stocks? Some people might say the answer is obvious enough to render the question silly. But before you give a reply...
Filed Under: Bob Prechter, bull market, diversification, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Elliott wave, Elliott Wave Theorist, S&P 500, safe haven
Category: Stocks
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
3/4/2012 11:30:00 AM
Here's a question that any stock market investor wants answered: How do you know when a rally (or decline) may end? If you look to the economy for an answer, you'll likely be disappointed. Just think back to mid-2007, when the economy was strong -- but, out of the blue, the stock market began a decline that became a crash. Conversely, recall how bad the economy was in March 2009 -- right when stocks hit bottom and began a three-year rally. What's the alternative, then?
Filed Under: ASX All Ordinaries, Bank of Japan, BRIC, bull market, Chinese markets, diversification, Elliott wave, emerging markets, Indian markets, Indian Rupee, investment strategy, Nikkei, SENSEX, Shanghai Composite Index, Taiwan index, technical analysis, technical indicators
Category: Asian Markets
Earnings: A Never-Ending Wild Goose Chase
"Projected earnings are the single worst indicator to use in an attempt to forecast markets" -- EWI's Short Term Update
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
1/11/2012 3:00:00 PM
Please see if you can guess when this quote was published: ... If you guessed that this is today's quote -- after all, we are in the midst of another earning season -- good guess, but no.
Filed Under: diversification, earnings, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, stock market cycles, technical analysis, technical indicators
Category: Stocks
By Bob Stokes
12/22/2011 5:15:00 PM
The investment strategy of portfolio diversification remains virtually unquestioned. Read why you should question this strategy...
Filed Under: all the same market theory, diversification, Dow Industrials, risk management, Short Term Update
Category: Stocks
India and Pakistan: Different Paths, Same Destination
Plus, updated forecasts for the stock markets across the region -- all inside EWI's November 2011 Asian-Pacific Financial Forecast...
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
11/4/2011 6:30:00 PM
Today, while many market watchers worry about whether the eurozone is about to fall apart, India and Pakistan provide a story of coming together. What is going on? Why NOW? Is it really possible that the conflicts and mistrust between the world's 2nd and 6th most-populous nations should continue to wane and may even turn into a golden era of rapprochement? The November 2011 Asian-Pacific Financial Forecast gives you the complete socionomic analysis of the India-Pakistan relations -- and comes to some surprising conclusions.
Filed Under: Asia Dollar Index, ASX All Ordinaries, Bank of Japan, diversification, Elliott wave, emerging markets, Nikkei, SENSEX, Shanghai Composite Index
Category: Asian Markets
Earnings: Stock Market's Brightest False Beacon
"Earnings estimators are too pessimistic at bottoms and too optimistic at tops," explains EWI's president Robert Prechter
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
10/24/2011 3:15:00 PM
Four times a year, investors and Wall Street watch the quarterly corporate earnings reports, trying to anticipate the trend in stocks. Another earnings season is upon us right now -- so read this excerpt and see these two charts...
Filed Under: banks, Club EWI, diversification, double dip, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), earnings, economic depression, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave Theorist, Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500
Category: Stocks
By Nico Isaac
10/20/2011 2:45:00 PM
These days more than ever, seeing the "cow" before you "buy the farm" is of utmost importance. So, now until October 27, you and all other visitors to our site get the ultimate back-stage pass into subscriber-only Futures Junctures Service features. The reason why: EWI's famous Futures Junctures FreeWeek has begun.
Filed Under: cocoa futures, coffee futures, copper futures, corn futures, cotton futures, CRB index, crude oil, Daily Futures Junctures, diversification, Elliott Wave trading, Elliott wave, feeder cattle futures, futures trading, grain futures, Jeffrey Kennedy, lean hog futures, live cattle futures, lumber futures, soybean futures, soybean meal, soybean oil
Category: Commodities
By Susan C. Walker
10/12/2011 10:00:00 AM
It's easy to see that the title cuts both ways -- stock diversification is either a good thing and everyone should know how to do it, or it's a bad thing and only dummies would do it.
Filed Under: diversification, eurozone, europe, eurozone, FTSE
Category: European Markets
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
10/7/2011 11:45:00 PM
At the start of this year, EWI's Asian-Pacific Financial Forecast pointed to a trendline break in Bangladesh’s Dhaka General Index and said it was probably the first of many such events that would unfold in 2011 throughout Asia. The May issue added other emerging Asian bull markets that were likely to fall next. Just as forecast, one by one the region’s dominoes have continued to topple this year...
Filed Under: ASX All Ordinaries, BRIC, diversification, Elliott Wave trading, Elliott wave, emerging markets, Nikkei, SENSEX, Shanghai Composite Index, Shanghai Composite Index, Taiwan index, technical analysis
Category: Asian Markets
By Bob Stokes
9/6/2011 3:15:00 PM
You probably know that the purpose of diversification is to spread risk across asset classes. The assumption is that if one asset goes down, the others will be stable or perhaps even move up. But what if we're in a time when...
Filed Under: diversification, Elliott Wave Theorist, Gold, Robert Prechter, stock indexes
Category: Stocks
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
6/3/2011 6:00:00 PM
When the financial crisis hit hard in the fall of 2008, the Federal Reserve Bank made the now-infamous decision to refuse to bail out the Wall Street giant, Lehman Brothers. Today, the eurozone authorities are losing patience with Greece.
Filed Under: AEX, Bank of England, CAC40, DAX, diversification, Elliott wave, euro, euro stoxx 50, eurozone, euro/USD exchange rate, european central bank, European Union (EU), eurozone, FTSE, Greek debt, Irish debt crisis, Lehman Brothers, risk appetite, Sovereign Debt, Swiss franc, Swiss Market Index (SMI), technical analysis
Category: European Markets
Focus on Japan, Vietnam and China
Plus 14 more regional stock indexes and sub-indexes -- all inside the new, June issue of EWI's monthly Asian-Pacific Financial Forecast
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
6/3/2011 5:45:00 PM
Why focus on Japan, Vietnam and China in the weeks ahead, you ask? Editor Mark Galasiewski shows you the answer on the first few pages of the June Asian-Pacific Financial Forecast -- namely, the Elliott wave pattern in these countries' respective stock indexes. There is more...
Filed Under: ASX All Ordinaries, authoritarianism, Bank of Japan, BRIC, Chinese markets, diversification, Elliott wave, emerging markets, Nikkei, safe haven, SENSEX, Shanghai Composite Index, Shanghai Composite Index, Taiwan index, technical analysis
Category: Asian Markets
By Bob Stokes
5/25/2011 9:45:00 AM
The investment officers who oversee those funds clearly are not afraid of risky investments. They've jumped into them with both feet...All is well when most financial markets are rising. But what if...
Filed Under: cash, diversification, market forecasts, mutual funds, pension funds, sentiment, stock indexes
Category: Stocks