Gold and silver are the de facto "flight to safety" trade. Concerns about inflation (QE4) or the fiscal cliff were supposed to drive precious metal prices higher. This didn't happen, here's why:... >> READ MORE...

QE1, QE2, QE3, expiring Operation Twist, and now QE4. Which of those programs are "sterilized" (non-inflationary) and which ones devalue the dollar? If you've lost track, here's a quick visual summary.... >> READ MORE...

Pssst, no one is talking about it, but one industry sector has quietly climbed to new 22-month highs - Financials. Will their run continue, how can you tell when it's over and how will it affect the stock market?... >> READ MORE...

Groupthink tends to create losses for most and juicy gains for a select few. The S&P 500 and gold show some compelling sentiment extremes that could be misleading if viewed in isolation.... >> READ MORE...

P/E ratio analysis used to be a time-tested, go to valuation parameter. Recent changes however, have turned the P/E ratio into the most deceptive value barometer around. Here's why.... >> READ MORE...

Germany's DAX 30 just hit a near 5-year high, while other European exchanges are down more than 90% from their all-time highs. The SPDR Euro STOXX 50 ETF has arrived at a critical juncture.... >> READ MORE...

Apple has gone from the first ever 1-trillion dollar baby to stock investors can't sell fast enough. Is Apple's sell off overdone? Here's one key point and a piece of technical analysis that may well hold the answer.... >> READ MORE...

How will the fiscal cliff affect stocks? Investors are preparing for the worst-case scenario, but the stock market rarely delivers on investors' expectations. What exactly is the fiscal cliff and how should you trade it?... >> READ MORE...

The Federal Reserve's $45 billion a month Operation Twist program is scheduled to expire at the end of this month. Based on the sound bites of several Reserve presidents, there will be a replacement. Will it be more outright QE?... >> READ MORE...

The Russell 2000 and MicCap 400 Indexes helped us identify weakness for stocks in early November. Now they've come back to touch major support/resistance levels and may be once again the "canary in the gold mine."... >> READ MORE...