Evolving Thoughts on How PMs Might Work into the Overall Macro Framework
Here’s a chart originally shown the other day comparing silver’s move from 1967-1973 vs. 2010-2014. The two share a good deal of similarity. If the pattern recognition is correct, silver might presumably begin to base in the $19-$20 area in the next few weeks,…...
Relative Out-Performance Opportunity in this Industry
I like mobile telcom and telco equipment. Look at all the charts below. The first two are the DJ US Mobile Telcom Index and the ratio of that index vs. the SPX. Both have broken out. Next, look at the…...
Rite Aid up 35% in Two Months
On February 7th we had a post on RAD noting it was working on a break-out of 15 year resistance. We also noted the stock’s industry group had favorable technical appearances as well. We suggested the following in the post…
Where do Gold Miners Stand after All the Carnage in PMs?
Wanted to update my thoughts on gold miners after precious metals have been absolutely annihilated lately. As you might remember we have been short and/or avoiding this group for a very long time dating back to posts like this and this when…...
Reflecting Back on the Nikkei’s Switch Being Flipped to the “On” Position
On January 11th, when the index stood at 10,800, we had a simple, two sentence post that asked two questions in the context of the resistance the Nikkei was facing in the chart we attached to that post: “Is line…
Ratio of Yen vs. AUD Breaking 23-Year Support That’s Been in Place Since the Nikkei’s All-Time 1989 Highs
In the chart below the ratio of the Yen vs. AUD is breaking 23-year support at the inset. This support has been in place since early 1990 immediately succeeding the Nikkei’s all-time highs in December 1989. So, one has to…
Thoughts on NZD
In the chart below the NZD and gold have tended to trade in a highly correlated manner for the past few years. More often than not, NZD has acted as a leading indicator for gold, moving north/south before gold does…...
Has the Nikkei Begun a New Secular Bull Market?
Before you read this post, please take a moment to read this one first, our earliest Nikkei post on the site, as I believe it was likely our first on this subject. I’m pointing it out not to congratulate myself…...
JGB Yields Back at Decade Old Support
In the chart below yields on the 10 year JGB reached decade-old support dating back to 2003. Those yields experienced an aggressive intra-day move higher off support. What now for JGB prices and yields?
Could Yen Weakness & Nikkei Strength Continue Unabated? If so, How Long and to What Degree?
No crappy editorials on how bad Japan’s economy is and debt this, inflation/deflation that, demographics him, GDP growth her… One chart. The ratio of the Yen vs. Nikkei has traveled in this upward channel defined by lines (1) and (2)…...