USD/JPY Dollar-Yen | “This Could Be the Trade of the Decade” Says the Best Trader I Know

“This could be the trade of the decade, and I am looking to risk several hundred points to make thousands over the next few years”, the best trader I know told me yesterday. Kevin Burton, whom you may have met at our Leading Trader webinars, is the best currency trader…

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Bond Yields Are Headed Near 4%, Says Ex-Goldman Sachs Chief Economist

According to Goldman Sachs’s former chief economist Jim O’Neill, Bond yields are headed near 4% and not even Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke can stop the “inevitable shock” that’s coming. O’Neill was writing an op/ed column for Bloomberg on Wednesday, entitled, “Can Bernanke avoid a meltdown in the bond market?” He…

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Fed Will Begin Reducing Bond Purchases In September Say Economists

According to a recent poll, almost 67% of U.S. economists think the Federal Reserve will start to retreat from its huge bond-buying programme (or Quantitative Easing) in the final months of 2013. Nearly one third of those who expect the Fed to reduce bond purchases believe the bank will begin…

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McClellan Oscillator’s Oversold Signal | Stock Market Bottom For Stocks?

The McClellan Oscillator gives an “oversold” or “bottoming” signal for stock markets. This “oversold” signal is usually a reliable “long” or “buy” signal for stock markets. Take a look at this chart of the McClellan Oscillator and notice when it went below the (minus) -80 level: Now take a look…

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Japan Stock Market | How to Trade the Next Move in Japanese Stocks

Today I got a call from my Japanese friend and journalist, Kaz Ohno. I’ll never forget the first time I met Kaz 2 years ago. He took a plane from New York City to Washington DC just so he could interview me for an hour. I felt so guilty. He…

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Stock Market Correction | Smart Money Is Betting Heavily Against Stocks In Record Short Position

According to reports (see video below) the smart money has reached a record net short position against the stock market (Dow and Nasdaq). But what will this mean for stocks? Will it result in the long-awaited correction in the stock market? Video will take a look at positions to short…

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