Archive for Money and Markets

Five Tips for Trading ETFs

Every week I tell you about exchange traded funds (ETFs) that you can use for various investment purposes. You could be wondering, though, what’s the…

6Nov2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | Continued

Leading Economic Indicators Point to a Continuation of the Economic Rebound

The Conference Board Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) has a very good track record in forecasting recessions …

It gave advance warnings for each…

4Nov2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | Continued

A Preferred Share Primer

When I talk about dividend stocks here at Money and Markets, I almost always mean common shares of a company.

But today I want to…

3Nov2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | Continued

The Great Hoax of 2009-2010

Before he died, Dad warned me of false profits … and fake promises.

“Beware,” he said, “of shaky gains hyped up by Wall Street.

“Watch out,”…

2Nov2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | Continued

Your Fall Housing Market Update

Every few months for the past couple of years, I’ve made it a point to update you on the state of the housing market. I…

30Oct2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | Continued

Playing the Health Care Sector with ETFs: XLV, VHT, IYH, PTH

We’ve all been waiting on pins and needles to see what kind of health care reform comes out of Washington. Aside from the fact that…

29Oct2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | Continued

A Perfect Setup for a Stock Market Correction

Since there’s no holy grail to analyze financial markets, the best approach is an eclectic one. So I incorporate as many tools as possible in…

28Oct2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | Continued

Two More of My Favorite Technical Indicators

Two weeks ago, I told you why a quick look at Colgate’s chart led me to believe that its run was going to continue through…

27Oct2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | Continued

Hedge Fund Investing

Hedge funds and the managers who run them have been getting a lot of publicity lately — and not of the flattering kind.

We have…

26Oct2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | Continued

Unbundle the Stock Market with Sector ETFs

Investors often think about “the stock market” as if it were some kind of giant creature rumbling through the woods. However, the stock market is…

23Oct2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | Continued

Another Important Market Has Given a Clear Buying Signal

During the past six weeks gold has broken above two very important resistance lines thus giving clear buy signals. And I presented several more arguments…

22Oct2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | Continued

Yet Another Government Insult to Retirement Incomes

As if it isn’t bad enough that most retirement portfolios are still down significantly from their levels a year or two ago … that housing…

20Oct2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | Continued

Bernanke Gone Berserk! Bank Reserves Explode!

Fed's Money Printed Gone Absolutely Wild

Martin here with the most shocking new numbers I’ve seen in my lifetime.

My conclusion: Fed Chairman Bernanke has dumped so much funny money into…

19Oct2009 | Money and Markets | 1 comment | Continued

How to Target the Rising Financial Sector with ETFs

I’ve had great success with sector-based exchange traded funds (ETFs) over the years. And that’s because — despite whatever problems the broader stock market may…

16Oct2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | Continued

Gold Giving Another Strong Buying Signal

In my September 9 Money and Markets column I showed you this gold chart:

Gold chart
Source: www.decisionpoint.com

On that date, I said, “This breakout of a huge triangle is…

16Oct2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | Continued

Dangerous Unintended Consequences

Martin here with an urgent update on the next phase of this crisis …

Fed Chairman Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Geithner are in for a rude…

13Oct2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | Continued
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