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| Blogging, Politics, and the Next Big Thing 7/31/2006 6:14:33 PM " Social networking on the Internet is a hot topic right now, but I'm not referring to how people actually use those sites while online. Rather, I mean the way the social-networking phenomenon looks 'hot' to investors, as in The Next Big Thing. Through the first six months of 2006, some $255 million in venture capital flowed into blogging/social networking businesses, which is more than the total investment for all of last year....Read More |
Bear Markets, Social Conflict, and War 7/28/2006 5:26:07 PM " The last time a bear market of the currently projected magnitude took place was 1720 to 1784, a period that began with a market crash, ended with the Revolutionary War, and led to a deep and global five-year depression. The coming trend of negative social psychology will be characterized primarily by polarization. The result will be a net trend toward anger, fear, intolerance, disagreement and exclusion, as opposed to the bull market years, whose net trend has been toward benevolence, confidence, tolerance, agreement and inclusion.~Read More |
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| The U.S. Dollar: Surprise, Surprise 7/27/2006 1:57:10 PM " The dollar sure knows how to surprise, doesn't it? In December 2004, for example, it stood at an all-time low of $1.356 against the euro and Y102.58 against the yen. Yet by the end of 2005 the USD had defied all the 'crash and burn' forecasts, to gain 14.6% on the EUR and 15.2% on the JPY. This was its best performance 'against the euro and yen since 1999 and 1979 respectively' (The WSJ). Try counting such 'surprises,' and you'll quickly run out of fingers. From an Elliott wave viewpoint, the explanation for them is simple, though... Read on.Read More |
Going Hog Wild 7/27/2006 4:36:37 PM " The fact is, in the real world, it's hard to prepare for those moments that often leave us feeling disconnected and defenseless. In the world of Elliott Waves, though, there's one pattern above all that makes it possible to stay on the line when opportunity rings clear: A diagonal triangle. For those new to the pattern, here are the trademark characteristics of diagonals....Read More |
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| Baby Boomers, Birthdays & Bikinis 7/7/2006 5:14:26 PM " Yes, that iconic symbol of licentiousness and sexiness was first introduced in 1946 in France by two designers who couldn't get a French model to model it. Read More |
Europe: Summertime is Slow Time? 7/28/2006 2:59:21 PM " If you've been surprised by the lack of analytical coverage of the European stock markets in the financial press lately, don't be: it's summertime. Summertime is slow time -- but that doesn't mean markets aren't moving. After taking a bit of a tumble in May and June, European bourses have recovered much of the losses. But if you've missed this rally, don't fret. In the words of Tom Denham, editor of our European Financial Forecast Service, 'I do not think investors have missed a buying opportunity at the recent bottom.' Why? Read on...~NEW! NEW! NEW! Our European Financial Forecast Service (EFFS) now tells you about Special Global Opportunities -- three times a week! The latest forecasts include the India National NIFTY Index, India Sensex Index and Hong Kong Hang Seng Index. See the July 28 issue of European Short Term Update for details (ESTU; part of the EFFS). You'll find Special Global Opportunities reviewed earlier in the Archives section of the ESTU.~Read More |
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