I know a man who turned a $15,000 trading account into $3.3 Million. It was an amazing stroke of luck. He even admits this. “MARK, I am no fool. I know I was just plain lucky. I don’t have magical system. I am not privy to insider information. I merely gambled BIG on the right [...]
In the long run the economic performance of most countries is showing an upward trend. But, although this is true, the global economy and that of individual countries is always subjected to ups and downs. Many sectors are especially exposed to these up and down swings. Building and construction companies, automobile companies or steel manufacturers [...]
The world’s top 100 mining stocks – a hugely mixed bag Some pointers from stock price movements noted in the world’s 100 most valuable mining stocks. Since around mid-May 2008, the world’s top 100 mining stocks, measured by value, have lost two-thirds of their market value, measured on a weighted basis. This is equal to [...]
The real estate bubble is getting bigger, some market analysts say that it is about to burst. They have been saying this for the past 3 to 4 years and yet, the bubble continues to get bigger and bigger, especially in the United States and in other countries of Europe, Asia, the Mediterranean and the [...]
We’ve survived the tech bubble and the housing bubble, but are we headed for something more catastrophic than either of those? Some experts are beginning to fear the worst. Let’s review recent financial events. The meltdown in the global financial markets created a wave of panic and a surge of money has poured into what [...]
In recent months there has been a flight to US government debt, both notes and bonds as people and institutions seek financial safety. This flight has bid up the price of Treasuries beyond levels justified by market facts or experience. Treasuries are in a bubble. Bubbles do not endure. Painful bear markets always follow. As [...]
It’s difficult to predict what the next bubble will be, or when it will develop. But there are “early warning signs,” that, like the tiny crocus flowers that push through snow cover in early spring, point to changes ahead. One of the most important harbingers is an abundance of liquidity. Markets are driven, in a [...]
Real estate housing bubble, housing bubble and property bubble are all the same thing, only the name varies. It is a type of economic situation which resembles a bubble in the truest sense. As a bubble is inflated rapidly and it sustains for a very short period before bursting, the economic situation related to housing [...]
One of the reasons people shy away from real estate is the fear of a potential real estate ‘bubble.’ These same people buy stocks, knowing the volatility of them, and say, ‘Buy stocks and hold on to them for the long-term.’ We do not believe the ‘bubble’ theory in real estate has any merit. Even [...]
After an opening surge on Monday, markets had a mixed time of it for the remainder of the week. President elect Barack Obama’s announcement of a huge public works program helped virtually every market rally against the main trends of the last few weeks. Equities and commodities were higher, while the dollar, bonds, and CDS [...]