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...

First the Federal Reserve, now former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson is warning of a financial ‘firestorm.’ Paulson’s list of worries is long and includes banks, derivatives, shadow banking and Fannie Mae. The dollar stats are truly staggering. ... >> READ MORE...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is about to undergo the most significant changes in a decade. The featured chart shows that S&P Dow Jones Indexes usually gets the timing of its changes wrong. Furthermore, the ‘New Dow’ will be subject to the whims of the most vulnerable sector of the US economy.... >> READ MORE...

Stocks caught a decent bid on strong breadth on Monday, but one accurate ‘dumb money’ indicator hit bullish extremes not seen since early 2011. This is a serious red flag as the featured chart clearly shows.... >> READ MORE...

Gold has been one of the poorest performing asset classes in 2013, but according to a reputable German newspaper this is about to end. Unquenchable thirst by China is driving up gold prices, but there is a major caveat. ... >> READ MORE...

A reputable German newspaper asks the question forgotten by many domestic media sources: With or without tapering, will the financial system collapse? The answer may be surprising to many.... >> READ MORE...

A good bull is (almost) all encompassing, a tiring bull market becomes very selective. The rally into the August high displays the kind of selective (or fragmented) performance often seen near significant tops. Nevertheless, the Nasdaq-100 almost clocked a new 154-month high on Friday. Will this jolt the S&P?... >> READ MORE...