Category Archives: inflation

Market Timing Brief for 2-01-2013: Stocks are In and Bonds are Out! The Next Target for the SP500 Index

Posted on February 4, 2013 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 2-01-2013 Close published Sunday February 3rd, 2012 UPDATE 2-6-2013 after the close: The VIX volatility index is straddling a critical support level of 13.30, which tells you the market is not quite sure … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for 1-18-2013: The Bulls Have the Ball for Now

Posted on January 22, 2013 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 1-18-2013 Close published Monday January 21st, 2012 UPDATE 1-24-2013 @ 2:51 AM ET: The Bulls may have just dropped the Big Tech Ball.  The QQQ’s (NASDAQ 100 Index) took an afterhours hit due … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for 1-11-2013: Will Earnings be Enough? And What the 2013 Stars Could Be.

Posted on January 14, 2013 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 1-11-2013 Close published Sunday January 13th, 2012 UPDATE 1-14-2012 @ Close: The SP500 Index pulled back a bit before the President’s speech and then recovered to about flat.  The overhead resistance shown in … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™: Waiting for Earnings

Posted on April 2, 2012 by David Durand

Remember that my role is to warn you of opportunities as well as dangers in the market.  One possible opportunity, although it has been shaky lately is the mining sector.  You see, some gurus think that safety is out of … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™: ECRI Says Recession Ahead, Mild or Moderate?

Posted on March 11, 2012 by David Durand

Brief for 3-02-2012: On Friday I started a position in the VXX which goes up if the market (SP500 Index) goes down based on the increase in the volatility (level of fear) when that occurs.  Why?  Because the SPX has … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™: Inflation Is Here

Posted on February 29, 2012 by David Durand

2-24-2012: NOTE: This was written pre-Fed speak on Capitol Hill today that took a toll on the inflation hedges like the metals.  This shows you the power of the Fed over the markets.  Dr. B bascially jawboned the markets down … Continue reading →

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