When you see an index hit all-time highs you assume that most of its component stocks also trade near their high watermark, but that’s not the case here. The German blue chip index high watermark is inflated by 47%.... >> READ MORE...

Germany is considered the economic locomotive of Europe. The Dax – Germany’s blue chip index – is skipping from one high to the next. This benefits US investors, which own 1 of every 5 Dax shares. One company alone owns 6%.... >> READ MORE...

Thanks to the phantom economic recovery, mainly noticed by rising share prices in stock exchanges around the world, aggregate global wealth has risen to a new staggering high ... but Draghi finds a fly in the ointment. ... >> READ MORE...

Like Bernanke, ECB President Draghi is famous for flooding the European financial system with cheap money. The European QE (LTRO) has brought forth some side effects that have Draghi worried, although for the wrong reasons.... >> READ MORE...

If you look at your graduation class you’ll probably find that some of the biggest oddballs or nerds have landed the best jobs. Elliott Wave Theory (EWT) is the oddball of technical analysis, but has produced some spectacular results … spectacularly good and spectacularly bad. Here’s how to make EWT work.... >> READ MORE...

Experience is a cruel teacher, but nevertheless it teaches perceptive investors valuable lessons. Here’s the most important lesson this QE bull has taught me. It’s a pattern that allows us to identify when the bull is likely to strike next.... >> READ MORE...

Stocks got a shot in the arm this week by favorable comments from ‘drug dealer’ Ben Bernanke. Ok, we’ve probably all heard about the drug – QE comparison, but no major newspaper has put it as bluntly and unmistakable as this one.... >> READ MORE...

The QE bull market has been moving for 54 month, which is already much older than the average bull market – 39 month. Aside from QE, there is one reason why the bull keeps coming back again and again. Do we dare ask what (if anything) can kill this bull?... >> READ MORE...

Monday’s pop and drop performance doesn’t look too alarming at first glance, but the chart turns more bearish if you add a few technical indicators to the mix. Nevertheless, aside from one bearish Apple fact, I can’t quite get myself to turn overly bearish on the tech heavy index... >> READ MORE...

Uncertainty is one of the annoying staples of investing, but there are times when risk and uncertainty can be reduced to an absolute minimum. The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) is at such a low-risk inflection point right now.... >> READ MORE...