By Nico Isaac
1/12/2012 4:45:00 PM
On the financial playground, long-term bonds are generally the last picked for the winning team -- well behind equities, commodities, high-yield (junk) bonds, even the barely established emerging markets. The reason being: the amount of time it takes to actually reap the fruits of your return. BUT, as a January 5, 2012 CNBC articlereveals, the asset that supposedly nobody loves has outperformed them all.
Filed Under: conquer the crash, credit crisis, debt, debt crisis, deflation, Elliott wave, emerging markets, hyperinflation, inflation, Interest Rates, liquidity, prechter, QE2, quantitative easing, social mood, Treasury bonds, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), U.S. Treasuries
Category: U.S. Economy
Robert Prechter Explains The Fed, Part II
The world's foremost Elliott wave expert goes "behind the scenes" on the Federal Reserve
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
10/3/2011 11:30:00 AM
This is Part II of our three-part series "Robert Prechter Explains The Fed." "Let’s attempt to define what gives the dollar objective value. As we will see in the next section, the dollar is 'backed' primarily by government bonds, which are promises to pay dollars. So today, the dollar is a promise backed by a promise..."
Filed Under: Club EWI, deflation, hyperinflation, inflation, Robert Prechter, U.S. dollar, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), U.S. Treasuries
Category: U.S. Economy
Stocks Rebound After the August Crash. Are We Out of the Woods?
Prechter's detailed look at the market's pattern, momentum, sentiment and other important technical evidence helps you navigate stocks from here.
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
9/20/2011 2:00:00 PM
Reality check: Few investors realize that in just 2 weeks in August, the stock market erased all the gains of 2010 and 2011.
But after those 2 rough weeks in August, stocks rallied for more than 6 weeks -- a rally three times longer than the decline. Does it mean that stocks are out of the woods?
Filed Under: Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Elliott Wave Theorist, Gold, hyperinflation, inflation, recession, Robert Prechter, S&P 500, silver, stock indexes, U.S. dollar
Category: Stocks
(VIDEO) Prechter: "The Trend Is Exhausted"
The August Elliott Wave Theorist gives you an important review of ALL of the indicators and ALL of the charts that Prechter has shown subscribers over the past year
By Alexandra Lienhard
9/16/2011 11:30:00 AM
What is the real problem with today's market? Watch this excerpt from Robert Prechter's special, video issue of the August Elliott Wave Theorist. Prechter explains how the buildup of dollar-denominated debt has brought us to what he calls a critical market juncture.
Filed Under: debt, deflation, Elliott Wave Theorist, hyperinflation, inflation, Robert Prechter, safe haven, U.S. STOCK MARKET, video
Category: Stocks
Understanding the Fed
EWI's free eBook explains the common and misleading myths about the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
4/12/2011 6:00:00 PM
What exactly is the function of the Fed? If it's to help the U.S. economy grow steadily, then how come in 2007-2009 we had the biggest stock market crash in decades followed by "the Great Recession" and a worldwide financial crisis? For answers, let's turn to someone who has spent a considerable amount of time studying the Fed and its functions: EWI's president Robert Prechter. This is an excerpt from a free Club EWI eBook...
Filed Under: 1929 Stock Market Crash, bailouts, Ben Bernanke, Robert Prechter, Campaign for Independent Thinking, Elliott wave, Greenspan, hyperinflation, inflation, market crash, market manipulation, monetary policy, monetization, Robert Prechter, quantitative easing, Robert Prechter, social mood, Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)
Category: U.S. Economy
By Nico Isaac
4/5/2011 4:45:00 PM
According to a recent PBS News Hour report, NASA scientists have uncovered trace elements of gold on the surface of the moon. The discovery seems all too fitting, considering the fact that gold prices have soared beyond this planetary orbit to boldly go where no yellow metal has gone before. To wit: On April 5, gold shot up more than $20 per ounce to surpass its previous record AND land at a new, all-time high...
Filed Under: Elliott wave, gold futures, hyperinflation, inflation, mania, safe haven, technical indicators, volatility
Category: Gold and Silver
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
3/23/2011 9:30:00 AM
During hyperinflation, interest rates typically rise to double digits per month. Inflationists find it difficult to reconcile the Fed’s massive balance sheet growth since August 2008 with short term rates at zero. But deflationists understand why investors are willing to hold government paper at such low returns...
Filed Under: Ben Bernanke, Robert Prechter, credit crisis, crude oil, deflation, earnings, Elliott Wave Theorist, gold futures, hyperinflation, inflation, liquidity, M3 money supply, market manipulation, monetary policy, monetization, Robert Prechter, quantitative easing, stimulus package, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)
Category: U.S. Economy
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
1/21/2011 10:15:00 AM
As gold climbed to its December 2010 all-time high of $1,431 an ounce, virtually everyone believed it would only go higher. Well, here we are, a month-and-a-half later. "Madman Bernanke" is still at it. Europe's debt crisis remains fundamentally unresolved. Inflationists are still waiting for a Zimbabwe-like collapse. Yet on January 21, gold fell as low as $1,337 an ounce. WHY?
Filed Under: Ben Bernanke, bull market, European Union (EU), hyperinflation, inflation, Irish debt crisis, quantitative easing, Robert Prechter, safe haven, Sovereign Debt, stimulus package, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)
Category: Gold and Silver
Silver and Gold Sinking: A Buying Opportunity?
At a time when gold bugs see every price dip as a buying opportunity, it's important to look at a larger picture
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
1/14/2011 6:00:00 PM
You wouldn't know it by looking at all the "We Buy Gold!" ads on late-night TV and your local pawn shops, but gold and silver have sold off hard since the beginning of the year. Why are precious metals falling? "Growing investor confidence," say the mainstream experts. But if you're looking for an independent perspective, you've come to the right place.
Filed Under: Ben Bernanke, gold futures, gross domestic product (GDP), hyperinflation, inflation, Robert Prechter, safe haven, sentiment, silver futures, Sovereign Debt, technical analysis
Category: Gold and Silver
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
1/3/2011 11:00:00 AM
This is Part X of the series "Robert Prechter Dispels 10 Popular Investment Myths," where EWI president tests investment myth #9: "Inflation makes gold and silver go up" -- and brings you another round of eye-opeing conclusions.
Filed Under: diversification, Elliott Wave Principle, gold futures, hyperinflation, inflation, monetary policy, quantitative easing, quantitative easing, recession, Robert Prechter, safe haven, silver futures
Category: Gold and Silver
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
12/28/2010 3:15:00 PM
"There is no group more subjective than conventional analysts, who look at the same 'fundamental' news event a war, interest rates, P/E ratio, GDP, economic policy, the Fed’s monetary policy, you name it and come up with countless opposing conclusions. They generally don’t even bother to study the data." (EWI president Robert Prechter.) You need objective tools to make objective forecasts. So, we put together a unique resource for you: a free 118-page Independent Investor eBook, where you see dozens of examples and charts that show what really creates market trends.
Filed Under: Campaign for Independent Thinking, Chinese markets, diversification, earnings, Elliott Wave Principle, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), gross domestic product (GDP), gold futures, hyperinflation, inflation, monetary policy, Robert Prechter, S&P 500, supply and demand, Treasury bills (T-bills), U.S. Treasuries, Treasury bills (T-bills), Treasury bonds
Category: Gold and Silver
By Editorial Staff
10/11/2010 8:15:00 PM
This is Part IX of our multi-part series of questions and answers with Robert Prechter, the world's foremost authority on Elliott wave analysis. (Excerpted from an hour-long June 19, 2010, interview with Jim Puplava's Financial Sense Newshour.) We are posting a new part every business day, so come back to elliottwave.com tomorrow for more.
Filed Under: Robert Prechter, deflation, inflation, hyperinflation, crude oil, gold futures
Category: Stocks
By Editorial Staff
10/8/2010 2:15:00 PM
This is Part VIII of our multi-part series of questions and answers with Robert Prechter, president of Elliott Wave International and the world's foremost authority on Elliott wave analysis. We are posting a new part every business day, so come back to elliottwave.com for more!
Filed Under: Robert Prechter, gold futures, silver futures, platinum futures, hyperinflation, deflation
Category: Stocks
By Susan C. Walker
6/25/2010 6:00:00 PM
When a deflationist like Robert Prechter says that hyperinflation might happen, it's worth finding out under what circumstances. Here's an excerpt from a recent interview with the Daily Crux's managing editor in which he explains the scenario.
Filed Under: deflation, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed), hyperinflation
Category: Classic Prechter
By Jason Lureman
5/13/2010 10:30:00 AM
Venezuelan annual inflation now stands at 30.4%, according to the Central Bank and National Statistics Institute -- the highest of any Latin American country. It is clear to most that Venezuela has moved beyond high inflation and entered the ominous realm of hyperinflation.
Filed Under: inflation, hyperinflation, M3 money supply
Category: U.S. Economy
By Jason Farkas
11/13/2009 11:30:00 AM
In Part II of this article, EWI's Jason Farkas explains further why hyperinflation in the U.S. is likely not something we should worry about over the next few years -- and what signs to look for when it does become a real threat.
Filed Under: Robert Prechter, conquer the crash, inflation, hyperinflation, deflation, quantitative easing
Category: U.S. Economy
By Jason Farkas
11/12/2009 1:30:00 PM
The situation in the U.S. situation is different from bouts with hyperinflation in Argentina, Mexico and Brazil. It also seems reasonable to examine hyperinflation in another nation -- Zimbabwe -- in order to answer a few important questions...
Filed Under: Robert Prechter, conquer the crash, inflation, hyperinflation, deflation
Category: U.S. Economy
By Vadim Pokhlebkin
8/11/2009 1:00:00 PM
Most conventional economists vigorously dismissed the very idea of deflation just a couple of years ago, but now it' a global reality. Just like the Federal Reserve Bank here in the U.S., overseas central banks have used the "quantitative easing" policy to stop deflation. And just like in the U.S., something is not quite working. Why?
Filed Under: deflation, inflation, Bank of England, quantitative easing, M3 money supply, hyperinflation
Category: European Markets
By Susan C. Walker
7/10/2009 6:45:00 PM
You can talk about inflation all you want, but Bob Prechter says it the best: "YOu can't beat deflation in a credit-based system."
Filed Under: hyperinflation, deflation, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)
Category: Classic Prechter
By Susan C. Walker
6/19/2009 5:00:00 PM
Despite the impressive brain power behind some financial gurus' calls for hyperinflation, Elliott Wave International maintains the opposite opinion: that the world’s financial system is in the early stages of the greatest deflation ever.
Filed Under: hyperinflation, deflation, great depression
Category: Classic Prechter