Christmas sales are not just for retail shoppers. Tax selling season is here, and one man's stock loss may be another man's super bargain opportunity.
In this article we will discuss different ratios, including the important DowJones-to-Gold ratio, but also a special ratio which we will discuss below.
Let’s start with the DowJones-to-Gold ratio.
When you see the following chart, you will probably be convinced that the Dow-to-Gold ratio has a long way to go before bottoming. Since 1900, the ratio has often fallen below 3. It even dropped as low as 1 in 1980:
Red flags are flying everywhere as we travel farther into the “sell in May and go away” period of the year.” We remain in a defensive posture and continue to enjoy unrealized gains in our inverse ETF positions and put options.
This week we are seeing fear across the board from traders and investors as they dump their long positions is stocks and commodities. Just in the past two trading sessions alone we have seen extreme overbought conditions and extreme oversold conditions which generally mean another big move is brewing.
It has been a very interesting week thus far. Monday kick started traders with a heart pounding equities sell off which sent money into the US Dollar, precious metals and bonds as the safe havens of choice.
In an attempt to understand the relatively new but wildly popular Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Dr. Bogan did extensive research into the structures used by ETF operators, with a special focus on the potential risks that might arise should they be faced with large and sudden liquidations. Given that there are about 2,000 ETFs in existence, with assets totaling over $1 trillion, we thought it appropriate to find out what Dr. Bogan has learned in his research.
Equities and Precious Metals are on the edge of another rally and it could start as early as tomorrow.
Over the years I have found an indicator/trading tool which I find help spot intermediate trend reversals.
The S&P 500 has rebounded about 100% in 100 weeks.
he US stock markets have enjoyed an awesome run since late August, with the flagship S&P 500 stock index (SPX) up 23.7%. Traders have earned huge profits in sectors that leverage general-stock-market gains, including commodities stocks.
It is a mistake to talk about America being broke. It is the government that is broke. Americans have 56 trillion dollars innet household wealth. In other words, after paying all debts, Americans as a people are rich. It is the government …
The Chinese firm is conducting a review that could lead it to restart the Australian mine it shut because of the financial crisis.
Flowsheet design and processing for a sulphide ore are driven by sulphur, iron and impurity management. As high grade feedstocks become depleted, arsenic bearing concentrates will become a more predominant feedstock. For existing copper producers, arsenic management is a key aspect of business management as arsenic impurity levels rise. Xstrata Process Support (XPS) employs an integrated [...]
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (November 9, 2009) Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH) has been named one of Canada's top green technology companies on Corporate Knights Cleantech 10TM list, published at the end of October. Now celebrating its third year, the Cleantech …
The relentless upward movement in EU prices continues. Customers are obliged to accept the new higher third quarter values demanded by local producers. Prices of imported strip into Europe are still increasing this month, although less material is entering the …
Larox the leading innovator and supplier of solid/liquid separation solutions, will deliver two gas tight Pannevis vacuum belt filters to Chempolis Biorefining Park, CBP, 3rd generation biorefining research and demonstration plant in Oulu, Finland. Chempolis Ltd is a leading-edge company …
US transaction prices continue to shoot up as the substantial hikes, planned by the mills for June deliveries, are implemented. Further sharp increases have been announced by a number of producers for third quarter business. This is despite a generally …
US transaction prices continue to shoot up as the substantial hikes, planned by the mills for June deliveries, are implemented. Further sharp increases have been announced by a number of producers for third quarter business. This is despite a generally …
NewMarket Technology, Inc. (OTCBB: NMKT) today announced the Company has experienced strong Latin America sales growth year-to-date, including UniOne's recent contract with $10 billion Anglo American. Anglo American (www.angloamerican.co.uk), an existing client of NewMarket's subsidiary UniOne, has chosen the consulting …
EU prices continue to increase. The mills are insisting that they must go up again in period three to reflect the rising costs of production. The initiatives are likely to be accepted due to a lack of any competitively priced …
Today's closely watched U.S. government report on global agriculture could dump a little cooling rain on overheated fertilizer stocks, as analysts see a risk that plantings of fertilizer-intensive corn crops …more at topix.com
Today's closely watched U.S. government report on global agriculture could dump a little cooling rain on overheated fertilizer stocks, as analysts see a risk that plantings of fertilizer-intensive corn crops …
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Engineering group Sandvik AB reported a steeper-than-expected fall in first-quarter pretax profit on Tuesday, hit by component shortages and lower nickel prices, sending its stock down nearly 9 percent…more at uk.reuters.com
BY HEIDI ULRICHSEN Mobile Parts Inc. is adding 24,000 square feet to its location in Sudbury in response to customer demand in the booming mining industry. The new addition will be used for the mine machinery and parts supplier’s shipping …
BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) – China needs to shift its iron ore purchases from India to focus on more long-term contract sales, according to Liang Shuhe, deputy director of the department of foreign trade at the Ministry of Commerce….more at www.aasthocks.com
Orezone Gold Corporation (ORE:TSX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its Sega Gold Project ("Sega") in Burkina Faso to Cluff Gold plc (Cluff) for total consideration of approximately US$26.5M.