Average wages are stagnant in the developed countries. Which also means that consumer spending is stagnant, because in the longer term people can spend only as much as they make. So, the economy stays weak. What is the solution? Central banks are trying to create more inflation, as if that will somehow wake the developed… Continue reading Why deflation is a blessing
Category: Financial Astrology
Buy China
Last week I asked: is the bull exhausted? The answer seems to be a resounding no. The S&P 500 has burst into new highs already, so it looks like its quick pullback to 1925 is all we can get as far as ‘corrections’ go in the current environment. The round number 2000, which would be… Continue reading Buy China
Is the bull exhausted?
The S&P 500 fell back towards 1920, as we had indicated last week, with other markets also pulling back from recent highs. Still, the Nasdaq closed out the recent lunar red period with a healthy 68 point gain, suggesting ongoing strength in the market. The Nasdaq is one of the indexes that has not exceeded… Continue reading Is the bull exhausted?
Is the breakout for real?
Stocks have pushed to new highs in rather convincing fashion. Is this a real breakout, or a just blow-off top? Here is the current chart for the S&P 500 (click for larger image): Our lunar red period has not stopped the recent rally and the S&P 500 chart is showing a clear breakout from the… Continue reading Is the breakout for real?
LT wave for June
We just ended a very solid lunar green period with a 152 point gain for the Nasdaq. The S&P 500 reached the 1920 target level we mentioned last week and the Dow Industrials is close to new all time highs again. Can the market break convincingly into new high ground this summer? Let’s have a… Continue reading LT wave for June
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