Popular Culture and the Stock Market

By Robert Prechter, CMT 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 Culture and the Stock Market” is so timeless and relevant that USA… Read more Popular Culture and the Stock Market

If Stocks Tank, Shouldn’t Gold Soar?

The following article is provided courtesy of Elliott Wave International (EWI). For more insights that challenge conventional financial wisdom, download EWI’s free 118-page Independent Investor eBook. ————- Large banks and more recently pension funds have suddenly become infatuated with gold.  They chant the mantras that gold bugs have known for years: gold is a store… Read more If Stocks Tank, Shouldn’t Gold Soar?

See for Yourself: This S&P 500 Chart Tells the Two-Part Truth

By Robert Folsom The following text is courtesy of Elliott Wave International. Until Nov. 11, EWI is allowing non-subscribers to download their latest market analysis and forecasts for free, including Robert Prechter’s latest Elliott Wave Theorist and Steve Hochberg’s and Pete Kendall’s latest Elliott Wave Financial Forecast. Learn more about FreeWeek, and download your free… Read more See for Yourself: This S&P 500 Chart Tells the Two-Part Truth

Earnings: Is That REALLY What’s Driving The DJIA Higher?

By Vadim Pokhlebkin It’s corporate earnings season again, and everywhere you turn, analysts talk about the influence of earnings on the broad stock market:  US Stocks Surge On Data, 3Q Earnings From JPMorgan, Intel (Wall Street Journal) Stocks Open Down on J&J Earnings (Washington Post) European Stocks Surge; US Earnings Lift Mood (Wall Street Journal)… Read more Earnings: Is That REALLY What’s Driving The DJIA Higher?

Robert Prechter’s Five Tips for How To Trade Successfully

By Elliott Wave International Take it from the person who won the United States Trading Championship with profits of more than 440% in 1984 – there are five things that every successful trader needs to know how to do: Have a method to trade. Have the discipline to follow your method. Get real trading experience,… Read more Robert Prechter’s Five Tips for How To Trade Successfully

Are These 4 Emotional Pitfalls Sabotaging Your Trading?

By Jeffrey Kennedy The following is an excerpt from Jeffrey Kennedy’s Trader’s Classroom Collection. For a limited time, Elliott Wave International is offering Jeffrey Kennedy’s report, How to Use Bar Patterns to Spot Trade Setups, free. To be a consistently successful trader, the most important trait to learn is emotional discipline. I discovered this the… Read more Are These 4 Emotional Pitfalls Sabotaging Your Trading?

Spot a Pattern You Recognize: One Simple Tip for Becoming a Better Trader

By Gary Grimes The following article is adapted from market analysis by Elliott Wave International Chief Commodity Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy. Learn more here. Wave patterns are like beautiful women, classic cars and great art – you know them when you see them. EWI analyst Jeffrey Kennedy drives this point home during his live Elliott wave trading… Read more Spot a Pattern You Recognize: One Simple Tip for Becoming a Better Trader

Are We Near a Low in the Stock Decline?

Robert Prechter, New York Times best-selling author and renowned market analyst, was recently asked to present his thoughts on the real estate market and the financial crisis to the Georgia Legislature. The following article has been adapted from the transcript. Elliott Wave International has made the full presentation available free, including the full transcript and… Read more Are We Near a Low in the Stock Decline?