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 | ContinuedLeading 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 | ContinuedA 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 | ContinuedThe 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 | ContinuedYour 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 | ContinuedPlaying 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 | ContinuedA 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 | ContinuedTwo 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 | ContinuedHedge 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 | ContinuedUnbundle 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 | ContinuedAnother 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 | ContinuedYet 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 | ContinuedBernanke Gone Berserk! Bank Reserves Explode!
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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 | ContinuedHow 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 | ContinuedGold Giving Another Strong Buying Signal
In my September 9 Money and Markets column I showed you this gold chart:

Source: www.decisionpoint.com
On that date, I said, “This breakout of a huge triangle is…
16Oct2009 | Money and Markets | 0 comments | ContinuedDangerous 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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