Dear Santa, Some inflation please…Update

Dear Santa, Some inflation please…Update

On 6/29, in the chart below , I shared (see post) … “All I wanted for Christmas was some inflation!”  Why inflation?  At the time, DBC (commodities ETF) along with interest rates were falling and the media was alive with DEFLATION forecasts. ...
Early bird special taking place in EEM!

Early bird special taking place in EEM!

Is an “early bird gets the worm” situation taking place in EEM this morning?  Last Friday morning, in the post titled “It’s a Small world” (see post), I mentioned that if a breakout was to take place in the international markets, Emerging...
Hot and Cold Emerging Market ETF’s…

Hot and Cold Emerging Market ETF’s…

Are all Emerging market ETF’s acting the same?  NO!  Chile is HOT and Brazil remains COLD!   We remain LONG Chile (ECH), see above for stop orders.  For aggressive investors, the Brazil (EWZ) pattern suggests lower prices.  Inverse ETF BZQ should do well under...
Should Brazil be on the shopping list?

Should Brazil be on the shopping list?

Brazil ETF has created a quality falling channel…it remains 10% lower from December of 2009 and over 30% from its 2008 highs. Currently it is at the top of the falling channel, up against stiff resistance, after breaking from a rising wedge.  From a Power of the...