Keep Ahead of the Herd in 2011

Keep Ahead of the Herd in 2011Learn to Survive and Thrive with Knowledge of Socionomics and the Elliott Wave Principle December 31, 2010By Elliott Wave InternationalHave you ever noticed that much of the time, the forecasts for what’s going to happen next are quite often just more of what happened last? There’s no real insight, just “expect more of the same.”That’s not how we view the world here at...

What Really Moves the Markets

What Really Moves the Markets: News? The Fed? The Real Answers Will Surprise You Elliott Wave International's free 118-page Independent Investor eBook explains why financial markets are NOT a matter of action and reaction December 29, 2010By Elliott Wave International"There is no group more subjective than conventional analysts, who look at the same 'fundamental' news event a war, interest rates,...

Parachutes vs. Pillows: Why Diversification Doesn't Work

Parachutes vs. Pillows: Why Diversification Doesn't WorkPrechter and Kendall's "All the Same Market" Analysis Shows how Diversification Can't Protect You from Correlated Risk December 22, 2010By Elliott Wave InternationalA dear friend of mine wants to celebrate an important health milestone by going skydiving with friends. She feels happy and healthy and excited. She wants to do something very thrilling...

Learn Elliott Wave Analysis

Learn Elliott Wave Analysis -- FreeOften, basics is all you need to know.March 5, 2010By Editorial StaffUnderstand the basics of the subject matter, break it down to its smallest parts -- and you've laid a good foundation for proper application of... well, anything, really. That's what we had in mind when we put together our free 10-lesson online Basic Elliott Wave Tutorial, based largely on Robert...

Simple Tools for Competent Traders

Simple Tools for Competent TradesImprove your Financial Decision-Making Skills with Guidance from EWI Chief Commodity Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy. December 2, 2010By Elliott Wave InternationalImprove your Financial Decision-Making Skills with Guidance from EWI Chief Commodity Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy.As a high school freshman, I had a friend over to do math homework after school. It was cold in the room,...

Don't Miss Out!

Due to strong demand, Robert Prechter’s Elliott Wave International (EWI) has extended the time you can get your FREE Moving Averages eBook until December 6!The 10-page eBook, How You Can Find High-Probability Trading Opportunities Using Moving Averages by EWI Senior Analyst Jeffrey Kennedy, has rapidly become one of their most popular trading resources with thousands of downloads.Download it now and...

ECB repudiated by British representative

This is an interesting excerpt from the last meeting of the European Central Bank, where the British representative Nigel Farrage MEP gave a stinging rebuke to the ECB model. I am curious though....how exactly does he think the 'markets are going to deliver justice to these central bankers when the Japanese and Americans are only too pleased to debase their currency in the pursuit of moral relativism...

United STRAITS of America: The Muni Bond Crisis Is Here

I am always an advocate of maintaining a grasp of the big picture. It is why I find the following article interesting....United STRAITS of America: The Muni Bond Crisis Is HereElliott wave subscribers were prepared for municipal bonds troubles months in advance November 24, 2010By Elliott Wave InternationalThis November, the whole world tuned in as the greater part of the U.S.A.'s 50 states turned...

Robert Prechter Explains The Fed, Part III

As promised, I've just posted Part III of the three-part series "Robert Prechter Explains The Fed."Robert Prechter Explains The Fed, Part III The world's foremost Elliott wave expert goes "behind the scenes" on the Federal Reserve November 24, 2010By Elliott Wave InternationalThis is Part III, the final part of our series "Robert Prechter Explains The Fed." (Here are Part I and Part II.)Money, Credit...

Discover the Dynamics of Using Moving Averages

Discover the Dynamics of Using Moving AveragesHow to Spot High-Probability Trading Opportunities November 23, 2010By Elliott Wave InternationalThe "moving average" is a technical indicator which has stood the test of time. Nearly 25 years ago, Robert Prechter described this indicator in his famous essay, "What a Trader Really Needs to be Successful." What he said then remains true today:"...a simple...

Robert Prechter Explains The Fed, Part II

Robert Prechter Explains The Fed, Part IIThe world's foremost Elliott wave expert goes "behind the scenes" on the Federal ReserveNovember 22, 2010By Elliott Wave International This is Part II of our three-part series "Robert Prechter Explains The Fed." You can read Part I here -- and come back later this week for Part III.Money, Credit and the Federal Reserve Banking SystemConquer the Crash, Chapter...

Robert Prechter Explains The Fed, Part I

Robert Prechter Explains The Fed, Part IThe world's foremost Elliott wave expert goes "behind the scenes" on the Federal Reserve November 19, 2010By Elliott Wave InternationalThe ongoing financial crisis has made the central bank's decisions -- interest rates, quantitative easing (QE2), monetary stimulus, etc. -- a permanent fixture on six-o'clock news.Yet many of us don't truly understand the role...

eBook teaches you how to apply Moving Averages to your trading or investing

Robert Prechter’s Elliott Wave International (EWI) has just released a free 10-page trading eBook: How You Can Find High-Probability Trading Opportunities Using Moving Averages, bySenior AnalystJeffrey Kennedy.Moving averages are one of the most widely-used methods of technical analysis because they are simple to use, and they work. Now you can learn how to apply them to your trading and investing...

How to Find Correct Elliott Wave Patterns in Market Charts

How to Find Correct Elliott Wave Patterns in Market Charts(Note: This video was originally recorded on August 10, 2007)In this timeless trading lesson on Elliott wave analysis, Elliott Wave International's Senior Currency Analyst Jim Martens gives you an answer to a very important question: "If you've identified the wrong Elliott Wave pattern, how do you find the right one?"NEW! Get 32 pages of FREE...

Euro's Twists and Turns: What's Next for the Currency?

Euro's Twists and Turns: What's Next for the Currency?(Note: This video was recorded on November 5, 2010)Since the November 4 high, the euro has declined sharply against the U.S. dollar. Does this mean that it's time for a trend change in the dollar? Watch the free video below to get Elliott Wave International's Senior Currency Strategist Jim Martens' take on what he thinks is coming next.EWI's Forex...

How Analyzing Forex with Elliott Wave Can Help You Catch Both Rallies and Declines

How Analyzing Forex with Elliott Wave Can Help You Catch Both Rallies and DeclinesFreeWeek of Elliott Wave International's Currency Specialty Service is here thru Nov. 18 November 12, 2010By Elliott Wave InternationalOn November 1, the EUR/USD -- the euro-dollar exchange rate and the most actively-traded forex pair -- was trading the $1.38 range, near the level it is today.But if you look at what...

EWI's FOREX FreeWeek is now on: Get charts, analysis and forecasts for the Dollar, Euro, Yen and more

Our friends at Elliott Wave International have just announced the beginning of their popular FreeWeek event, where they throw open the doors for you to test-drive some of their most popular premium services -- at ZERO cost to you.You can access all the intraday, daily, weekly and monthly forecasts from EWI's Currency Specialty Service right now through noon Eastern time Thursday, Nov. 18. This service...

How to Find Correct Elliott Wave Patterns in Market Charts

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The Next Major Disaster

Interesting when you consider the correlation with currencies!***************The Next Major Disaster Developing for Bond Holders(excerpt)The Elliott Wave Theorist -- October 2010(By Robert Prechter, EWI president)...History shows that investors have been attracted like moths to a flame to four consecutive pyres: the NASDAQ in 2000, real estate in 2006, the blue chips in 2007 and commodities in 2008....

"Market Manipulation" Is Not Why Most Traders Lose

"Market Manipulation" Is Not Why Most Traders LoseA look at EWI president Robert Prechter's requirements for successful tradingBy Elliott Wave InternationalHow often have you heard analysts refer to a down day on Wall Street as "traders taking profits"? Sounds great, but the sobering fact is that most traders -- in futures, commodities, or forex -- lose money. Yet some traders do win; some even set...

Interesting! ***************The Fed and "Plunge Protection Team": Are They Manipulating Stocks? Rumors are, the U.S. government "is propping up the stock market." October 29, 2010By Elliott Wave InternationalOut of thousands of questions recently submitted to us at Elliott Wave International, the most frequent one received is: "Can the Fed manipulate the stock market?" Read our expert's answer on...