Investing
Challenge the mainstream beliefs on investing. News doesn't cause the market to move. Let us show you how wave patterns on a simple price chart can tell you more about the trend than you'll ever hear on the six o'clock news.
A Simple Indicator to Combine with Your Elliott Waves
Every Elliott wave analysis, trader or investor has his or her own favorite supporting technical indicator. You probably do, too. Want to learn another one?
S&P 500 Index: Clear Signs of an "Ebbing Ebullience"
Investor psychology drives stock market prices. So, it pays to study sentiment measures. This chart shows two sentiment measures that warned of the current stock market sell-off in early July.
What Investor Risk Tolerance Today Suggests for Stocks Tomorrow
When investors go from "full steam ahead" to shunning risk, watch out! This change in investor psychology can show up as rapid price moves in the stock market. With that in mind, consider these two ways to gauge investors' risk tolerance...
What Baseball's "Bonkers" Homeruns Tell You About the Stock Market
As stocks are flashing red on Wall Street, what indicators can you turn to in order to figure out the stock market's next move? Watch as the co-editor of our monthly Financial Forecast shares with you an indicator you won't see anywhere else.
Look Who's Plowing $1,000,000,000,000 into Stocks
Some of the biggest players on Wall Street include institutional investors like pension funds and mutual funds. There's another group of "big players" that is taking its stock market investments into the stratosphere. This ties in with what the July Elliott Wave Theorist has to say...
One Big Reason to Beware Mainstream Market Forecasts
Market opinions are a dime a dozen. Investors would do well to ignore most of them. Here's why...
A Big Sign of an Epic Financial Complacency
Why engage in the effort of stock market research when you can just buy an index fund? That seems to be the attitude of an explosive number of investors. One CEO of a capital firm describes the passive investing trend as "herding behavior." Indeed, the July Elliott Wave Theorist predicts where this herding behavior will take stock market prices into the year 2021...
Chinese Stocks: "Simple Contrarian Observation"
So-called "bad news" is not always bad for stocks. When U.S. tariffs were imposed on Chinese imports, many investors held an unfavorable outlook for the Shanghai Composite. However, one of EWI's global analysts took a different stance. Take a look at these two charts
A Big Bank with Big Troubles: Financial Crisis 2.0?
Many big financial institutions faced bankruptcy during the 2007-2009 crisis, and now -- a reminder of that turbulent time. A major global bank has been facing serious financial challenges -- and developments are only getting worse. Take a look at this chart and commentary from EWI's Global Market Perspective...
How Investors Get Fooled by Financial Headline “Flip-Flops”
On June 7, the Dow Industrials climbed 263 points even as the latest U.S. jobs numbers disappointed. See how financial journalists scrambled to make the big news of the day fit the stock market's price action -- and learn how to forecasts stocks without relying on the news.
U.S. / China Trade: Why the Media's Favorite Market "Catalyst" Misleads
The financial press is filled with stories that link the status of U.S. / China trade talks with the stock market's action. Just a little research will show you why linking the two is misleading...
Gold: A Lesson from Mom and Pop
Keep an eye on mom and pop gold investors. A little over a year ago, they were gung-ho on gold -- just as the price of the precious metal took a dip. Here in 2019, we peak in on mom and pop and see what they've been up to recently.
Is 15-Year High in Consumer Confidence Bullish for Stocks?
The mainstream media always finds a "reason" for a trading day's stock market action. For example, as stocks were rising intraday on May 17, journalists cited the historically high May consumer confidence numbers. But, is consumer sentiment a "cause" or an "effect"?
Real Estate: Will Prices Stay Unaffordable?
"U.S. Median Single-Family Median Annual Sales Price" may be a mouthful, but the chart you'll see in this 2-minute video is anything but confusing.
Watch where prices have gone from the 1980s through today -- and see a clear conclusion as to what's next.
You Can Outsmart the "Smart Money" Crowd
This chart from our May Elliott Wave Financial Forecast shows you a setup that speaks volumes about the next move in the stock market: Large Specs' current net-short position in VIX futures.