Every index has at least one VIP component. Apple is the VIP for the Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500. IBM and VISA are the VIPs for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. When a VIP is ailing, the index has a hard time firing on all cylinders. That’s the case for the Dow Jones right now.... >> READ MORE...

‘Dow 16,000’ or ‘bubble’ or contenders for the fictitious un-word or non-word of the year award. While the anti-appeal of the word bubble may be fictitious, the resistance provided by the Dow Jones Industrials chart is not.... >> READ MORE...

How much QE is enough? Based on the latest statement by a Federal Reserve president, the Fed may beef up QE by another 26% in 2014. However, there’s also another interpretation, which would nail the financial media for shoddy reporting. ... >> READ MORE...

If there were a contest for the most overused and loathed term in the financial universe, ‘bubble’ would be a serious contender. Not a week goes by without the media talking, writing, tweeting, or Facebooking some bubble warning. But can a watched bubble burst?... >> READ MORE...

There are run of the mill divergence indicators – such as RSI – and there are more intricate and lesser-known divergence indicators. An examination shows that the lesser-known are much better forward looking gauges. Here is one:... >> READ MORE...

Gold prices continue to defy fundamental analysis, while the gold chart in itself provides a wealth of information. Most notably it provides technical ‘hand rails’ that outline the likely path for gold prices.... >> READ MORE...

So you want to own gold. When is the right time to buy? Should I use gold ETFs to establish (or add to) gold positions? Here is a quick look at a simple but effective strategy to spotting good entry levels for the two biggest gold ETFs.... >> READ MORE...

Boring or exciting, tortoise or hare, bonds or stocks? There are different ways to figure out when to overweigh stocks over bonds or vice versa. This indicator shows the value of bonds relative to the S&P 500 Index.... >> READ MORE...

There is no such thing as a crystal ball. Mortal investors don’t even have access to insider information (unlike HFT computers, Wall Street and politicians), but there are a few tricks to tilt the odds in our favor. Here are three:... >> READ MORE...

More QE is good for big banks and stocks. Rising stocks are good for the Presidents approval ratings. How far will the President go to create a (and repair the Obamacare-damaged) legacy?... >> READ MORE...