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Market Timing Brief™ for the 7-14-2017 Close: SP500 with New Breakout. Small Caps Hesitate Off High. Gold Bounces to Resistance. Rates Sink Post-Yellen Testimony.

Posted on July 16, 2017 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 7-14-2017 Close, published Sunday,  July 16th, 2017 I deliver focused comments on market timing once or twice a week.  These are supplemented with daily “Tweets/StockTwits” (see links below). 1.  SP500 Index: The SP500 … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™ for the 7-07-2017 Close: Stocks Recover from Dip. Gold Diving as Rates Climb.

Posted on July 9, 2017 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 7-07-2017 Close, published Sunday,  July 9th, 2017 I deliver focused comments on market timing once or twice a week.  These are supplemented with daily “Tweets/StockTwits” (see links below). 1.  SP500 Index: North Korea … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™ for the 1-13-2017 Close (1-17-2017 GLD Gold ETF Update): SP500 Index Back Testing the Top. Chinese Internet Exposure. Gold Reaches Important Pivot and Falls. Fall in Rates Pauses.

Posted on January 16, 2017 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 1-13-2017 Close, published Monday January 16, 2016. Happy Martin Luther King Day! I deliver focused comments on the markets.  These are supplemented with “Tweets/StockTwits” (see links below). 1.  SP500 Index: We’ll get to … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™ for the 12-16-2016 Close (12-30-2016 SP500 Index Update): Trump Rally Pauses. Gold Beaten Down. Interest Rates Break Out.

Posted on December 17, 2016 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 12-16-2016 Close, published Sunday December 18th, 2016 I deliver focused comments on the markets.  These are supplemented with “Tweets/StockTwits” (see links below). UPDATE 12-30-16: SP500 Chart Update (Note: Next issue will be out … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™ for the 12-09-2016 Close: Stocks Resume Uptrend. Gold Falls as Rates Spike Up to Retest.

Posted on December 11, 2016 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 12-09-2016 Close, published Sunday December 11th, 2016 I deliver focused comments on the markets.  These are supplemented with “Tweets/StockTwits” (see links below). 1.  SP500 Index:  As said last week: “The Federal Reserve will … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief™ for the 11-18-2016 Close: Trump’s Fiscal Plans are “Christmas in November” for the Stock Market. Bonds Dive and Gold on Support.

Posted on November 20, 2016 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 11-18-2016 Close, published Sunday November 20th, 2016 I deliver focused comments on the markets.  These are supplemented with “Tweets/StockTwits” (see links below). 1.  SP500 Index:  You see in my title this week exactly … Continue reading →

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Market Timing Brief for the 1-30-2015 Close: Stocks Fall. Gold Back In Rally Mode with Crashing Yields.

Posted on February 1, 2015 by David Durand

A Market Timing Report based on the 1-30-2015 Close, published Sunday February 1st, 2015 The SP500 Index fell on Friday after comments by the Fed’s Bullard, currently a non-voting Fed governor, to Bloomberg, that the Fed would raise interest rates … 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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Market Timing the SP500 Index: Uncertain Interest Rates, Uncertain Economy, Uncertain Markets

Posted on June 17, 2011 by David Durand

It struck me why the SP500 index and other stock markets could actually take the next leg down rather than up.  There is room to bounce, yes, but that remains to be proven by the Bulls.  There are reasons the … Continue reading →

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