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Can You Spot the One Financial Myth From This List?
Exposing widely-held but false notions about financial markets and the economy

By Bob Stokes
4/24/2012 5:45:00 PM

In the list, all of the statements are true except one. Can you pick out the myth?...

Filed Under: Elliott wave, Interest Rates, investor psychology, market myths, personal finance, Robert Prechter, stock indexes, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)

Category: U.S. Economy


(VIDEO) Long-Time Trader Peter Brandt: One Key Lesson in Long-Term Success
Watch Brandt discuss how the markets inevitably "charge tuition" from aspiring traders

By Jill Noble
1/3/2012 10:00:00 AM

As a young trader, Brandt says he had the good fortune of having two older traders show him the ropes. He says: "As much as I love trading, it's a tough business. I want to teach young traders -- and then hire them. I hope that through my Traders Boot Camps, I'll find that new talent."

Filed Under: investment decisions, personal finance, prechter, risk management, successful traders, technical analysis, technical indicators, Traders, trading lessons

Category: Stocks


Preparing Your Finances for 2012
Looking ahead to a new year and planning for the future

By Hope Welborn
12/28/2011 2:15:00 PM

Now is a good time to look back over the past year and assess your finances. Do you have the information needed to make wise decisions in the next year? Prepare and take action now so that you'll be ready for what's ahead.

Filed Under: conquer the crash, debt, deflation, Elliott Wave Theorist, hyperinflation, inflation, Robert Prechter, safe haven, U.S., deflation, economic depression, great depression, investment decisions, personal finance, prechter, recession, risk management, Robert Prechter, safe banks, safe haven

Category: U.S. Economy


2012 Stock Outlooks: Are Those "Year End" Stories Worth a Tinker's Dam?
Try a different perspective that you may find valuable.

By Bob Stokes
12/16/2011 5:45:00 PM

Investment outlooks are usually based on fundamentals. A bullish outlook on stocks, for example, is sure to quote investment professionals who cite earnings or expected earnings. But do earnings drive stock prices? Take a look at the chart...

Filed Under: earnings, market forecasts, personal finance, Robert Prechter, S&P 500

Category: Stocks


The Magic Way to Solve the 99% vs. 1% Problem

By Susan C. Walker
12/15/2011 10:45:00 AM

if you want to know how those percentages might become less extreme, don't look to Occupy Wall Street protestors for the solution. Instead, look for a bear market. It has always been the great leveler.

Filed Under: Bear market, personal finance, social mood

Category: U.S. Economy


Learn Elliott Wave Trade Setups or Set Up for Black Friday Sales?
Both offer money-saving opportunities for you and your family

By Jill Noble
11/18/2011 4:30:00 PM

As savvy shoppers camp out for days ahead of Black Friday specials, now is the perfect time to think about what you can do over the Fall Break to prepare yourself to become a better trader.

Filed Under: Elliott Wave Education, Elliott Wave Principle, personal finance, risk management, technical analysis, trading lessons

Category: Stocks


What Do You Do When Markets Dive THREE PERCENT?
Practice your technique with a pop quiz from Senior Analyst Wayne Gorman

By Jill Noble
11/9/2011 4:30:00 PM

If today's 389-point drop caught you off-guard, there's no time like the present to refine your Elliott Wave skills.

Filed Under: Elliott Wave trading, personal finance, risk management, Traders, trading lessons

Category: Stocks


Traders Who Attended Peter L. Brandt's Boot Camp All Agree on ONE THING
100% of the Atlanta audience was satisfied with their experience.

By Jill Noble
11/8/2011 5:00:00 PM

Traders from as far away as Indonesia and the Phillipines wrote rave reviews to Peter when he asked for course feedback after his Atlanta event. Read some of them here.

Filed Under: personal finance, technical analysis, Traders

Category: Stocks


Markets Moving too Fast? Practice Your Technique with a Pop Quiz
Education and preparation are vital to success in fast-moving markets.

By Jill Noble
11/7/2011 1:30:00 PM

If you're not totally confident in your knowledge of technical analysis and the Wave Principle, there's no time like the present to refine your technique.

Filed Under: Bear market, Elliott Wave trading, personal finance, risk management, Traders, trading lessons

Category: Stocks


(Webinar Clip) After a 300-point Swing, Who's In Charge Next? Bears or Bulls?
Jeff Kennedy explains how you can get an edge with Price Bar analysis

By Jill Noble
11/2/2011 11:45:00 AM

With markets shifting direction at an unprecedented rate, it is more important than ever to hone in on "what's next." Learning how to interpret price ba rs can help you gain valuable insight into whether a particular market is bullish or bearish.

Filed Under: Jeffrey Kennedy, personal finance, risk management, technical analysis, trading lessons, video

Category: Stocks


Video Lesson: As Stocks Swing 276 Points Up or Down -- "Let the Market Commit to You"
Seasoned analyst and trader Jeff Kennedy offers cautionary advice

By Jill Noble
10/31/2011 4:15:00 PM

As the Dow dips back under 12,000 -- learn timeless trading tips and how to avoid common pitfalls in this clip from our Online Bear Market Tutorial

Filed Under: Bear market, bull market, Elliott Wave trading, personal finance, risk management, Traders, trading lessons, volatility

Category: Stocks


(Video) What the EU Summit Means to Elliott Forex Traders
Senior Analyst Jim Martens previews his use of the Wave Principle in Forex markets

By Jill Noble
10/25/2011 4:45:00 PM

EWI Senior Currencies Strategist Jim Martens says that he doesn't ignore the news, but that when big news is coming soon, he does pay extra attention to two specific Elliott Wave patterns.

Filed Under: Elliott Wave trading, euro, personal finance, Traders, video

Category: Currencies


(VIDEO) What Do You Do When the DOW Drops 247 Points? The Answer May Be: "Nothing."
Watch Jeff Kennedy's powerful commentary on trading in fast-moving markets.

By Jill Noble
10/18/2011 2:15:00 PM

We hope you enjoy this free video clip from Jeffrey Kennedy's webinar. Along with Senior Tutorial Instructor Wayne Gorman, our Education Team here at EWI can show you more timeless trading tips and help warn against common pitfalls.

Filed Under: Bear market, bull market, Elliott Wave Principle, Elliott Wave trading, Jeffrey Kennedy, personal finance, risk management, technical analysis, Traders

Category: Stocks


One of the Most Important Decisions a Trader Makes
Where do you turn in a tough market?

By Jill Noble
10/13/2011 5:00:00 PM

Think back about your trades in the past year or so: What's the most important decision you've made? If you have anything in common with Robert Prechter and our analysts here at EWI, you may want to keep reading (and learn how to access a free, 25-minute webinar).

Filed Under: Dick Diamond, personal finance, Robert Prechter, risk management, successful traders, Traders, trading lessons

Category: Stocks


Holding on With White Knuckles to the Market's Ride?
Don't let a lack of experience hurt your trades

By Jill Noble
10/7/2011 5:15:00 PM

Filed Under: personal finance, risk management, technical analysis, Traders, volatility

Category: Stocks


(VIDEO) Prechter on Neurobiology: Fighting, Fleeing, Flocking, etc.
Prechter’s Socionomics explains how and why our brains make it so hard to buy low and sell high

By Jill Noble
10/6/2011 5:15:00 PM

In this clip from his presentation at the London School of Economics, Bob Prechter discusses neurobiology and the biological impulses that make "rational self-interest" so difficult.

 

Filed Under: herding, history, personal finance, Robert Prechter, Robert Prechter, volatility

Category: Classic Prechter


Feeling Today's 391 Point Drop? There's No Better Time to Learn Elliott Wave Analysis
Be ready next time the markets tank

By Jill Noble
9/22/2011 6:30:00 PM

Filed Under: Elliott Wave Principle, Elliott Wave trading, personal finance, Robert Prechter, risk management, Traders, volatility

Category: Stocks


Critical Thinking—Is It the Answer to Investor Woes?
EWI's free Independent Investor eBook shows you how conventional methods of understanding the markets can hugely impede your investment success

By Andrea Dibben
9/22/2011 12:15:00 PM

“Critical thinking” -- a.k.a. thinking for yourself -- is the pinnacle of a good education.
But even though you realize it's important to think for yourself, as time goes by you find yourself going with the majority. Not rocking the boat is a safer bet. You come to believe you just might live longer.

Filed Under: herding, investment decisions, personal finance

Category: Classic Prechter


Why REITs, Dot-coms and IPOs aren’t the Best Bet Now, Part 3

By Susan C. Walker
9/22/2011 9:30:00 AM

More than half the IPOs that came out this year are underwater – meaning that just like housing values going bad, initial public offerings can do the same.

Filed Under: Bear market, personal finance

Category: Stocks


(VIDEO) Prechter - The Connection Between Recessions and the Markets
Gain a better understanding of market mayhem with Prechter’s Socionomics.

By Jill Noble
9/21/2011 11:00:00 AM

The past few years have proven that financial and economic conditions can change with devastating speed. To show how socionomic theory and Elliott Wave patterns work, Prechter condenses three decades of research into a two-hour presentation that anyone can follow and understand.

Filed Under: fundamental analysis, personal finance, Robert Prechter, recession, Robert Prechter, socionomics, video, Elliott Wave Principle

Category: U.S. Economy