Bull vs Bear Market Basics
August 30, 2010 – 2:07 pm | No Comment

If you’re new to the stock market, you may not be familiar with the old adage, “bull vs bear market.” What exactly does it mean? Well, there are a couple of theories out there, but …

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Sell-Off Follows Job, Debt Worries – The Jacksonville Observer
February 5, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

Sell-Off Follows Job, Debt WorriesThe Jacksonville ObserverNEW YORK – After rising virtually uninterrupted since its bear market low in March, the stock market is suddenly exhibiting a fragility not seen since the …

ASX CLOSE: Investors offload anything risk associated – sharechat
February 5, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

ASX CLOSE: Investors offload anything risk associatedsharechatAt the moment, much like the bear market, participants are not interested in hearing how ‘cheap’ something is on a valuation basis. …

Mark Hulbert: Super Bowl Indicator will be bullish (Market Watch)
February 3, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

A happy turn of events guarantees that the venerable Super Bowl Indicator will flash a bullish signal on Sunday — regardless of whether the New Orleans Saints or the Indianapolis Colts win. Still, it’s probably …

Australia Has Highest Household Debt to Disposable Income Ratio in World (The Daily Reckoning)
February 3, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

The chart above doesn’t have the most recent data. It appears to show a gentle decline in the household debt-to-disposable income ratio. Since then, though, due to higher debts and income growth that’s not quite …

Mark Hulbert: Contrarian analysis of gold sentiment (Market Watch)
February 2, 2010 – 1:00 am | No Comment

Gold bulls breathe a huge sigh of relief as bullion’s $22 rally rekindles hope that gold’s two-month-old correction might finally be over — yet in that hope is a problem, writes Mark Hulbert.