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  • Caution: Long Term Treasury Debt Weakness by TraderRob
     The 10 Year Treasury Note is the benchmark debt product of the Treasury and as the benchmark it's meant to represent the strength of the U.S. Treasury's balance sheet. If this holds true, the current fiscal strength of the U.S. Treasury is hampered at best. Yes, debt markets are generally... More »
    December 12, 2009 • TYO, CLY, TYD
  • Inflation Update: Price Trends still point to the downside by Forex Traders
    The perception that inflation is going to rise in the near future is common among traders in spite of the absence of solid data backing the argument. This week we’ll offer our updated opinion about the inflation outlook. To have high inflation in this country, one of two conditions must be... More »
    November 26, 2009 • BWX, BWZ, EDV
  • This Is Not Good... by Gary Tanashian
    Stock promoters do not want you to look at this chart... the government does not want you to look at this chart... As risk rises, the t-bill generally rises (its yield declines) and well, there ain't no 'less than zero' involved and if there was, it would seek it out. You know, frightened money... More »
    November 20, 2009 • SHV, SHY, IEI
  • Denninger - No Karl, Tell Us How You REALLY Feel by Gary Tanashian
    You know, I sit here and twittle my charts and bitch about this and that, but there are some real heavy weights out there who really know how to get to the point, whether written or spoken. Like Karl Denninger for example, flipping the bird to China in this open letter."Let me give you a... More »
    November 17, 2009 • TLT, IEF, IEI
  • The Tale of the Market Pundits by Mike Kane
    In this era of 24 hour sound bites, its hard to get an accurate description of what the pundits are saying. One minute we're out of the recession, the next we're in the middle of Armageddon. Case in point, Nouriel Roubini, the famous NYU professor. Everybody wants his opinion, but the end result... More »
    November 17, 2009 • SPY, GLD, IEI
  • Like a Mirage in the Sand by Mike Kane
    With the official unemployment rate now reaching 10.2%, we continue to ask ourselves a question. What would be the reaction if the real unemployment rate was actually published?You know, the one that actually reflects the facts on the ground, not some government derived mumbo jumbo. The one... More »
    November 6, 2009 • GLD, SLV, IEI
  • Our Currency- A Prisoners Dilemna by Mike Kane
    PIMCO head Bill Gross on the dollar-"I think the dollar is an over-owned currency. The Chinese, the Asians have basically owned too many dollars for too long. Let's face it, a lower dollar is basically a protectionist barrier. The Chinese are earning zero percent on their Treasury bills or... More »
    October 30, 2009 • UDN, UUP, GLD
  • S&P 500 geodesic model update - Oct 16, 2009 by squark62
    Current S&P 500 model indication: overbought - (since 2009-09-09) cautiously bullish - (since 2009-10-09)notes - watching for a possible 5% or so decline to materialize in the index over 10 trading days out from october 16.(see my basic geodesic concepts post for a general model... More »
    October 18, 2009 • SH, SDS, SSO
  • S&P 500 geodesic model update - Oct 2, 2009 by squark62
    Current S&P 500 model indication: overbought (since 2009-09-09) & bearish (since 2009-09-28)(see my basic geodesic concepts post for a general model description)Upward momentum of the S&P 500 index began to decelerate on 2009-09-18 and changed sign on 2009-09-28. Since that... More »
    October 4, 2009 • SPY, SH, SDS
  • The Federal Conserve by Mike Kane
    Not much has gone on in the markets the last few weeks. In fact, I must admit that I had thought this would be a volatile and uncertain month. It has been exactly the opposite, rather pedestrian by the standards set over the last few years. The one person who has been very busy has been Ben... More »
    September 29, 2009 • GLD, SLV, TIP

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