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The Stock Market Is Patterned -- Here's Proof

The Stock Market Is Patterned — Here’s Proof

You don't have to sift through the latest economic data as if they were tea leaves. March 24, 2010 By Editorial Staff This is an excerpt from Elliott Wave International's free Club EWI resource, "What Can a Fractal Teach Me About the Stock Market?" by EWI's president Robert Prechter

03.25.2010| Guest Articles |

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An Update On The Small Cap Effect

An Update On The Small Cap Effect

Small cap U.S. indices such as the Russell 2000 Index have a history of outperforming big cap indices such as the S&P 500 Index from the middle of December to early March. What happened to the “Small Cap Effect” this year? Seasonal influences Thackray’s 2010 Investorâ

03.20.2010| Timing The Market |

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What Can Movies Tell You About the Stock Market?

What Can Movies Tell You About the Stock Market?

By Editorial Staff The following article is adapted from a special report on "Popular Culture and the Stock Market" published by Robert Prechter, founder and CEO of the technical analysis and research firm Elliott Wave International. Although originally published in 1985, "Popular

03.16.2010| Guest Articles |

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How Safe Is Your Bank, Really?

How Safe Is Your Bank, Really?

Our FREE report reveals why the FDIC guarantee is just an "illusion" March 12, 2010 By Nico Issac So far in 2010, the number of US bank failures has reached 25, a rate of two per week. This compares to 25 total bank failures for ALL of 2008, and three for 2007. The benchmark K

03.14.2010| Guest Articles |

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An Outlook for the Canadian Dollar

An Outlook for the Canadian Dollar

The Canadian Dollar has a history of moving higher from mid March to the end of May. Will history repeat this year? Seasonal influences A recent seasonality study based on data for the past 20 years shows that the Canadian Dollar has a seasonal sweet spot between mid March and the end of May. On

03.13.2010| Timing The Market |

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The St. Patrick’s Day Effect on the Stock Market

The St. Patrick’s Day Effect on the Stock Market

It’s a day when everyone wears a bit of green; a day when a Guinness or two is a necessity; it’s the day when everyone becomes a little Irish. This of course is St. Patrick’s Day. Falling on the 17th of March, St. Paddy’s day has been known to put people in an upbeat mo

03.11.2010| Situational Analysis |

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Gold: Best Supporting Role In Economic Downturns? Think Again

Gold: Best Supporting Role In Economic Downturns? Think Again

Gold's safe-haven status is based on hype, not history   By Nico Isaac As I sat down to watch the Oscar pre-show on Sunday night, March 7, one word was repeatedly used to describe the celebrity starlets and their designer duds: GOLD. Gold bustiers and gold lame skirts, shiny gun-metal dres

03.9.2010| Guest Articles |

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Investing in the Canadian Mining Sector

Investing in the Canadian Mining Sector

Originally Published in the February 27th edition of the Financial Post by Tech Talk author, Don Vialoux The Canadian mining sector benefits from a series of encouraging news events during the next three months. Seasonal influences also favour the sector until May. Will events help the sector aga

03.6.2010| Timing The Market |

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