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Got Gold? According to Prechter, a Core Holding is Good for Your Financial Health
Learn why gold should be a core holding, and how to get started via a Special Offer.

By Jill Noble
5/22/2012 4:45:00 PM

Practical advice from Robert Prechter about how to keep your personal wealth safe, including a special offer from Prechter-recommended GoldMoney

Filed Under: Elliott Wave Education, Gold, market crash, precious metals, Robert Prechter, safe haven, Traders

Category: Gold and Silver


Gold: Prices Just Crossed an “Absolutely Critical Juncture”
EWI’s Metals Specialty Service reveals whether today’s drop is the start of a larger decline

By Nico Isaac
5/8/2012 3:15:00 PM

On May 8, gold prices woke up on the wrong side of the bed -- and then promptly fell out of said bed. Just after 11 am, the precious metal experienced a $40-plus intraday plunge that took prices to their lowest level in 5 months. Dramatic moves like this one raise a really good point: Gold is widely perceived to be the ultimate, can-do-no-wrong financial "safe haven." But it's only safe so long as you stay in front of its volatile twists and turns.

Filed Under: Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, Gold, precious metals, safe haven, Traders

Category: Gold and Silver


German Bund Yields Drop to Record Lows: Enjoy It While It Lasts
Can you apply a method like Elliott to forecasting bonds?

By Vadim Pokhlebkin
5/7/2012 9:15:00 PM

Bonds are a stepchild of the financial news world. Stocks, forex, energy, commodities -- all those markets get their spotlight many times a day on financial TV and in other media. Bonds, not so much. Bonds are complicated. For starters, there are lots of different bonds: Treasury, sovereign, agency, municipal, corporate; high-grade and high-yield (a.k.a. junk), etc. Then you have bond prices and bond yields; when one goes up, the other one goes down… Now multiply that across a dozen different nations. There is a lot going on.

Filed Under: Bear market, debt, diversification, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, europe, European debt crisis, eurozone, Interest Rates, safe haven, trade targets, U.S. Treasuries

Category: Interest Rates


U.S. Financial System: Is It Finally Stable?
Bernanke comments raise questions about banks

By Bob Stokes
4/20/2012 4:45:00 PM

Four years after we brushed up against "financial Armageddon," it appears our financial system is still not as stable as it needs to be. We believe that you should plan ahead for a run on bank deposits. Here's why...

Filed Under: banks, Ben Bernanke, cash, Club EWI, conquer the crash, credit crisis, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Robert Prechter, safe banks, safe haven, subprime lending, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)

Category: U.S. Economy


Learn Where to Keep Your Assets Safe (Besides a Safe Deposit Box)
The latest Theorist tells you about safe storage facilities in the U.S. and Overseas

By Bob Stokes
3/29/2012 2:45:00 PM

Robert Prechter's emphasis on financial safety served subscribers well in the 2007-2009 financial crisis. We anticipate that a financial safety plan will be of greater benefit during a time of economic chaos ahead. But where can you keep your assets safe? Learn more...

Filed Under: conquer the crash, credit crisis, credit rating, debt crisis, deflation, economic depression, Elliott Wave Theorist, liquidity, monetary policy, risk management, Robert Prechter, safe haven, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)

Category: U.S. Economy


Towering Economic Cumulus: U.S. Senator Says "Our State is Broke"
The ugly financial truth about Illinois and municipalities nationwide

By Bob Stokes
3/19/2012 5:15:00 PM

"Investors who wait... before acting will be too late. We have to anticipate developments, and the only way we can do that is to use tools that reveal signs of approaching trend change." See the towering economic cumulus clouds that we see so you can prepare for what's ahead...

Filed Under: conquer the crash, credit crisis, debt, debt crisis, deflation, municipal bonds, safe haven

Category: U.S. Economy


Capital Safety: Is There Such a Thing as "TOO Safe"?
See the latest capital safety tips from Robert Prechter in his new Elliott Wave Theorist

By Vadim Pokhlebkin
3/15/2012 4:15:00 PM

We all know that the stock market has been rising for 3 years. Many economic measures -- unemployment, consumer spending and confidence, etc. -- also show strong improvement. Yet is that a good reason to stay bullish on stocks? Some people might say the answer is obvious enough to render the question silly. But before you give a reply...

 

Filed Under: Bob Prechter, bull market, diversification, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Elliott wave, Elliott Wave Theorist, S&P 500, safe haven

Category: Stocks


Have You Lost YOUR Way Amidst Gold's Wild Price Swings?
Since gold's early December high, EWI's Metals Specialty Service has consistently recognized critical price action in gold

By Nico Isaac
1/11/2012 4:15:00 PM

In the final months of 2011, the widely watched "gold bull market" started to adopt its name, literally. Meaning, the price action in gold took on the life of a rodeo bull, swinging and bucking wildly in every direction, hurdling off the pundits one by one. Here's the scene: In early December, gold took the bull by the horns with prices nearing a lofty $1740 per ounce. Three major events were said to keep the hooves firmly planted to the ground

Filed Under: Elliott Wave trading, fundamental analysis, Gold, precious metals, safe haven

Category: Gold and Silver


Preparing Your Finances for 2012
Looking ahead to a new year and planning for the future

By Hope Welborn
12/28/2011 2:15:00 PM

Now is a good time to look back over the past year and assess your finances. Do you have the information needed to make wise decisions in the next year? Prepare and take action now so that you'll be ready for what's ahead.

Filed Under: conquer the crash, debt, deflation, Elliott Wave Theorist, hyperinflation, inflation, Robert Prechter, safe haven, U.S., deflation, economic depression, great depression, investment decisions, personal finance, prechter, recession, risk management, Robert Prechter, safe banks, safe haven

Category: U.S. Economy


3 "Golden" Things You Should Know About Gold
How safe is the mainstream wisdom about the precious "safe haven" -- gold?

By Nico Isaac
12/27/2011 3:30:00 PM

According to the famous song -- on the fifth day of Christmas, "my true love gave to me five golden rings."  So, on the third day of Christmas (December 27, 2011), I'm giving you THREE things to know about the flaunted asset GOLD that completely go against mainstream financial wisdom.

 

Filed Under: fundamental analysis, Gold, recession, safe haven, Wall Street

Category: Gold and Silver


Have Gold Prices Gone "Rogue"? Not Exactly
EWI's Metals Specialty Service reveals that gold's seemingly chaotic sell-off actually fits within the Elliott wave rules and guidelines

By Nico Isaac
12/14/2011 3:15:00 PM

According to a December 6 Financial Times, "gold has been a conundrum in the past couple of months." Namely, gold prices have fallen despite a slew of "safe-haven" supportive news events. Today, I'm sitting down with EWI's trader-focused Metals Specialty Service to see how gold's recent decline, while puzzling to fundamental analysts, actually falls within the laws of Elliott wave analysis.

Filed Under: contracting triangle, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, Gold, precious metals, Relative Strength Index (RSI), safe haven, technical indicators

Category: Gold and Silver


Gold Prices: Are Gold Bulls' Days Numbered?
What helped EWI's Short Term Update foresee gold's recent sell-off?

By Nico Isaac
12/13/2011 3:15:00 PM

Despite its "ultimate safe-haven" status and the worsening European debt crisis, gold has only gone down in December. On December 12, the precious metal plunged more than 3% in its steepest single-day drop in three months. Are gold bulls' days numbered? Well, today (December 13), I am sitting down with EWI's Financial Forecast Service co-editor Pete Kendall to discuss the move.

Filed Under: Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, European debt crisis, fundamental analysis, Gold, safe haven

Category: Gold and Silver


When the Word "Safe Haven" Can Actually Mean "Run!"
In September 2011, EWI's Commodity Specialty Service foresaw that corn's Elliott wave pattern did not add up to its supposed economic "fall-out shelter" status

By Nico Isaac
11/10/2011 3:45:00 PM

As the harvest season of Indian corn husk-centerpieces draws near, it's the perfect time to look back at a time when corn prices were the centerpiece of the commodity table. That wasn't that long ago; think: two months. In August to early September, corn prices were enjoying a spectacular rally to new contract highs. And according to the mainstream experts, alls well that ends... "yellow."

Filed Under: corn futures, diagonal triangle, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, fundamental analysis, grain futures, safe haven

Category: Commodities


Gold And Silver: Should Bargain Hunters Start Bringing Out the Hounds?
EWI's Metals Specialty Service reveals whether the bulls -- or bears -- will be making a big kill in the days and weeks ahead.

By Nico Isaac
10/4/2011 4:45:00 PM

September 2011 was like a Wile E. Coyote cartoon for gold and silver. Both metals spent the first part of the month bouncing gradually down a hill. But in the last week, they stepped right over a cliff edge, hung in mid-air for a split second, and then "poof!" a straight freefall to the ground below. Splat!

Filed Under: Gold, safe haven, silver, Elliott Wave trading

Category: Gold and Silver


Did the Recent 7-week Rally Lull You to Sleep?
Here's why you SHOULDN'T get too comfortable

By Vadim Pokhlebkin
9/26/2011 4:00:00 PM

Bear markets are cunning beasts. Don't get me wrong -- we are not in the bear market territory yet. At least, not officially. But look at this chart of the DJIA...

 

Filed Under: Bear market, debt crisis, deflation, Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, Gold, gold futures, inflation, Nasdaq Composite, Robert Prechter, S&P 500, safe haven, silver, silver futures, U.S. dollar

Category: Stocks


Gold's Sinkhole: Unprecedented $120 Plunge in One Day
What told EWI's Metals Specialty Service editor to expect gold's dramatic selloff?

By Nico Isaac
9/26/2011 3:45:00 PM

The giant sinkhole in gold prices keeps yawning wider. Since kicking into low-gear on September 22, gold prices have plunged 9% in their steepest three-day drop in 28 years. On September 23, gold endured a never-before-seen $120/day intraday wipeout. EWI's Metals Specialty Service might have some answers for you...

Filed Under: debt crisis, deflation, Elliott wave, Elliott Wave trading, gold futures, inflation, safe haven, silver, silver futures

Category: Gold and Silver


Is Gold The Ultimate Portfolio Insurance? Donald Trump Thinks So
Bob Prechter's Elliott Wave Theorist breaks open the myth that gold is always a safe-haven in times of economic declines

By Nico Isaac
9/16/2011 2:45:00 PM

We all know gold right now is hotter than a mustard seed on Mars. In 2011 alone, gold prices have rocketed 30% to all-time highs. And, everyone from housewives to hedge funds is racing to board the gold investment bandwagon. Friday, September 16, the financial blogosphere revealed that the famous real estate mogul Donald Trump just accepted a $176,000 gold bar security deposit for space at his 40 Wall Street office tower.

Filed Under: Robert Prechter, Elliott Wave Theorist, Gold, Robert Prechter, S&P 500, safe haven

Category: Gold and Silver


(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


EUR/USD: Why "Fundamentals" Matter Less Than You May Think
Most "fundamental" arguments are as easy to make as they are confusing, ultimately

By Vadim Pokhlebkin
9/1/2011 1:45:00 PM

Google “U.S. dollar” and you'll get dozens of forex articles, complete with speculation about the dollar’s future. Now, ask any ten mainstream forex experts how these factors will impact the dollar and euro, and you'll probably get ten different answers. Because, when it comes to "market fundamentals," how you interpret the data is really your choice. For example...

Filed Under: Elliott Wave trading, euro, eurozone, euro/USD exchange rate, europe, European Union (EU), eurozone, forex, forex trading, fundamental analysis, safe haven, U.S. dollar, U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed)

Category: Currencies


Gold: Does This Sound Bullish To You?
Gold loses $200 in three days: buying opportunity, or more losses to come?

By Vadim Pokhlebkin
8/25/2011 1:45:00 PM

On August 24, as gold was falling to its biggest one-day loss in 31 years, one headline said, "DJIA Wobbles, VIX Gains as Uncertainty Rises" -- which raises the question: If gold is supposed to be the ultimate hedge against "uncertainty," how come it's falling when uncertainty is rising? Something strange is going on with gold -- if you go along with the conventional perspective, that is. But then there's the Elliott wave perspective...

Filed Under: central banks, Elliott wave, Gold, gold futures, Robert Prechter, risk appetite, safe haven

Category: Gold and Silver