By Bob Stokes
5/16/2012 5:30:00 PM
Almost all bank buildings look solid on the outside. But, of course, the goings-on inside are what count. Greece is again in the spotlight, yet we know the financial health of other European banks is the bigger question...
Filed Under: banks, Elliott wave, euro stoxx 50, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, eurozone, Goldman Sachs, soverign debt crisis
Category: European Markets
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
5/14/2012 3:30:00 PM
The European single currency, the euro, was introduced in 1999. Today its report card -- and that of the eurozone -- looks impressive. Why, then, is the euro also quickly becoming one of the most suspect currencies in the world?
Filed Under: Elliott Wave trading, Elliott wave, European Union (EU), euro, euro stoxx 50, eurozone, euro/USD exchange rate, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, socionomics
Category: Global Markets
By Nico Isaac
5/4/2012 6:00:00 PM
It’s been two years since the sovereign debt crisis crashed onto the European shores. And, despite 1-plus trillion euros in emergency bailout loans, the region’s economy has -- as my British friends would say -- “gone pear-shaped.” So, is this what rock bottom feels like?
Filed Under: AEX, Bank of England, CAC40, DAX, diversification, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, eu, euro, euro stoxx 50, euro/USD exchange rate, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, european markets, European Union (EU), eurozone, FTSE, Swiss Market Index (SMI), technical analysis
Category: European Markets
By Bob Stokes
5/4/2012 4:15:00 PM
Very rare exceptions aside, money markets have been safe. Learn why they now may be a lot less safe...
Filed Under: money markets, banks, central banks, credit crisis, debt crisis, deflation, economic depression, euro stoxx 50, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, european markets, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), mutual funds, stimulus package, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)
Category: U.S. Economy
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
5/1/2012 9:15:00 AM
To continue the "global investments" theme started by the recent interview with EWI's Asian-Pacific analyst about the markets in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Indonesia, I also sat down with our own Brian Whitmer, EWI's European stock market analyst. -- Brian, these days it's easier than ever to get exposure to global markets, especially given the explosion in ETFs. But there are too many markets to focus on, and too many opinions about them. You chose Elliott wave analysis as your market-forecasting method. Why Elliott? Why not just watch the news, like most investors? Brian Whitmer: To be successful in the market, you need...
Filed Under: AEX, bailouts, Bank of England, brian whitmer, CAC40, DAX, debt crisis, diversification, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, eu, euro, euro stoxx 50, euro/USD exchange rate, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, european markets, European Union (EU), eurozone, FTSE, Swiss Market Index (SMI), technical analysis
Category: Global Markets
By Nico Isaac
3/30/2012 6:30:00 PM
Let's hear it for European equities. The major stock markets across the pond saw their best first-quarter winning streak since 2006. And while many experts are waiting to see how the markets deal with Europe's austerity measures -- the April 2012 European Financial Forecast lets the cat out the bag: "European Stocks Have Already Signaled" their next move. Take note, because this is what it feels like to watch history in the making.
Filed Under: AEX, banks, CAC40, DAX, debt, diversification, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, eu, euro, euro stoxx 50, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, european markets, European Union (EU), eurozone, FTSE, Greek debt, inflation, Swiss Market Index (SMI)
Category: European Markets
By Bob Stokes
3/22/2012 6:00:00 PM
Our Financial Forecast has said for years that the bailouts and the European Union itself would come to grief, even as other observers were optimistic. Here's a case in point...
Filed Under: Club EWI, euro, euro stoxx 50, european central bank, European debt crisis, European Union (EU), eurozone, financial forecast, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Category: U.S. Economy
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
3/4/2012 11:45:00 AM
When you look at a long-term chart of Europe's four main stock indexes --- the DAX, FTSE-100, CAC-40 and EuroStoxx 50 -- you notice one striking detail: Since at least 2000, every prolonged stock market rally turned out to be a set-up for another devastating crash. This fact is obvious when you glance at the opening chart of EWI's new, March 2012 European Financial Forecast. Of course, European stocks have rallied strongly off their 2009 lows, too. What should you make of this?
Filed Under: AEX, Bank of England, debt crisis, debt downgrade, economic depression, Elliott wave, euro, euro stoxx 50, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, european markets, European Union (EU), eurozone, Greek debt, investment decisions, Swiss Market Index (SMI), technical analysis, technical indicators
Category: European Markets
European Stocks: A Chicken or a Fox?
EWI's European Stocks Specialty Service brings you original price charts and objective Elliott wave analysis of the Euro STOXX 50's next big move
By Nico Isaac
2/8/2012 5:30:00 PM
If you didn't know any better, you might think the recent news items regarding the European stock markets were being written from inside a loony bin. Case in point, the following slew of Euro-related headlines: "European stocks DECLINED as Greek talks... continued" -- VERSUS -- "European Stocks RISE Amid Greet Debt Talks."
Filed Under: Bob Prechter, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, euro stoxx 50, europe, european markets, Fibonacci, fundamental analysis, prechter, Prechter's Perspective, Relative Strength Index (RSI)
Category: European Markets
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
1/8/2012 11:00:00 PM
Since August 2011, the FTSE 100 has rallied in a series of three-wave structures. The FTSE Small Cap Index recorded lower lows in both October and November. The DAX’s retracement high this past fall was a Fibonacci 61.8% of its previous decline. Rallies were weaker in the CAC 40 and Eurostoxx 50, as both indexes have retraced about 50% of their respective sell-offs. Get the detailed analysis of these observations -- and our forecasts -- in the opening section of the January 2012 European Financial Forecast.
Filed Under: Bank of England, Bear market, Elliott wave, euro, euro stoxx 50, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, european markets, European Union (EU), eurozone, technical analysis, technical indicators
Category: European Markets
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
12/5/2011 5:00:00 PM
Every recent stock rally in Europe ignites the hope that the worst of the debt crisis is finally over. Yet every mini-crash that follows mocks those hopes once again... and again... We watched ups and downs like these in 2007-2009, too.
Filed Under: bailouts, Bank of England, CAC40, DAX, economic depression, Elliott wave, eu, euro, euro stoxx 50, euro/USD exchange rate, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, european markets, European Union (EU), eurozone, FTSE, soverign debt crisis, Swiss Market Index (SMI)
Category: European Markets
By Nico Isaac
11/30/2011 4:45:00 PM
For weeks on end, the European debt crisis has seemed like an all-eyes-on-the-asteroid hurtling toward earth. It appeared to get closer by the day; but no one could say if the asteroid would burn up mid-air, or crash into the global economy surface and annihilate the financial world as we know it. BUT on Wednesday November 30, the round-the-clock Euro death watch suddenly stopped. European stock markets rocketed to a one-week high, led by a stellar 4%-plus rally in the bellwether Euro Stoxx 50 index.
Filed Under: central banks, debt crisis, euro stoxx 50, europe, European debt crisis, european markets
Category: European Markets
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
11/4/2011 6:00:00 PM
In times of uncertainty -- when emotions run high and no one knows what will happen next -- the mainstream financial community is usually gripped by confusion and panic. And yet it's precisely at these sorts of "flash crash" moments that Elliott wave analysis shines, as wave patterns in price charts become clear. Why?
Filed Under: debt crisis, debt downgrade, economic depression, Elliott wave, European Union (EU), euro, euro stoxx 50, eurozone, euro/USD exchange rate, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, European Union (EU), eurozone, Greek debt
Category: European Markets
By Susan C. Walker
11/3/2011 6:00:00 PM
While the guessing game goes on about Greece, EWI's European Financial Forecast editor, Brian Whitmer, combs through the conflicting messages and points out what really matters...
Filed Under: bailouts, debt crisis, Elliott wave, European Union (EU), euro, euro stoxx 50, eurozone, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, European Union (EU), eurozone, Greek debt
Category: European Markets
European Banks: "Panic Now and Avoid the Rush"
"The Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish bank collapsed in September 2010 -- shortly after they received passing grades from European banking supervisors"
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
8/19/2011 10:00:00 AM
Bank stocks led the declines across Europe on August 18. At EWI, we are not afraid to call a spade a spade. A year ago, when the rest of the world was praising the results of the July 2010 European bank "stress tests," the editor of our monthly European Financial Forecast Brian Whitmer made this comment in the August 2010 issue...
Filed Under: bailouts, Elliott wave, European Union (EU), euro, euro stoxx 50, eurozone, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, European Union (EU), eurozone, Greek debt
Category: European Markets
Global Market Perspective: Put Global Volatility On Your Side
As markets seem to fluctuate so unpredictably, EWI's latest Global Market Perspective offers you clear, objective forecasts
By Andrea Dibben
8/11/2011 4:45:00 PM
The new August Global Market Perspective offers you in-depth Elliott wave analysis and forecasts for 40+ global markets, in addition to dozens of Elliott wave-labeled charts.
Filed Under: ASX All Ordinaries, CAC40, Chinese markets, DAX, debt ceiling, debt crisis, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Elliott Wave trading, euro, euro stoxx 50, eurozone, europe, European debt crisis, forex, forex trading, FTSE, Japanese yen, Nasdaq Composite, Nikkei, S&P 500, SENSEX, Shanghai Composite Index, Shanghai Composite Index, sterling, Swiss franc, Swiss Market Index (SMI)
Category: Global Markets
By Nathaniel Williams
8/8/2011 5:45:00 PM
France's CAC 40 plummeted another 4% on Monday, Aug. 8, extending the recent selloff to new lows. Could you have anticipated this market volatility that has seen the CAC 40 fall almost 20% in just one month? Yes -- with the right tools, that is.
Filed Under: CAC40, DAX, European Union (EU), euro stoxx 50, eurozone, europe, european central bank, European debt crisis, European Union (EU), eurozone, FTSE, Swiss Market Index (SMI)
Category: European Markets
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
8/5/2011 7:00:00 PM
Do you remember when the European debt crisis began to make headlines? It seems like it's been with us forever. But as EWI's August European Financial Forecast points out, the crisis began "21 months ago in Greece and Italy," as their respective stock markets topped. That's a hugely important point -- here's why...
Filed Under: CAC40, DAX, euro, euro stoxx 50, eurozone, europe, European debt crisis, FTSE, Greek debt, soverign debt crisis, Swiss Market Index (SMI)
Category: European Markets
Get One Global Perspective for 40+ Global Markets
With more than 50 charts on 100 pages, EWI's Global Market Perspective is the most comprehensive source of Elliott wave analysis you'll ever find.
By Nathaniel Williams
7/8/2011 5:45:00 PM
When it comes to global investing, the range of opportunities is practically endless. That's where Global Market Perspective's team of 10 analysts come in...
Filed Under: ASX All Ordinaries, CAC40, DAX, European Union (EU), euro, euro stoxx 50, eurozone, euro/USD exchange rate, europe, European Union (EU), eurozone, Fannie Mae, FTSE, Nikkei, S&P 500, SENSEX, Shanghai Composite Index, Shanghai Composite Index, Taiwan index, U.S. dollar
Category: Global Markets
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
7/5/2011 5:45:00 PM
As the European Union prepares its second aid package for Greece, analysts argue over which country will be next. Yet not one among them looks for answers from the one source that truly matters: the stock market itself. Why the stock market, you ask?
Filed Under: CAC40, DAX, Elliott Wave trading, European Union (EU), euro, euro stoxx 50, eurozone, europe, european central bank, European Union (EU), eurozone, FTSE, Greek debt, Swiss Market Index (SMI)
Category: European Markets