Category Archives: Economics

Eleven Predictions for 2012 and How To Profit From Them!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by courtneyds

Here are eleven predictions for the coming year. You can take them to the bank! Well, actually, I don’t pay a lot of attention to my predictions. I’m always afraid that they will distort my interpretation of market action. I … Continue reading →

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The Final Word on the Debt Ceiling!

Posted on July 28, 2011 by courtneyds

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Insane Debt Growth!

Posted on July 15, 2011 by courtneyds

The picture above is scary. It shows the insane growth in debt by the Federal government. Note the exponential growth. Can this train be stopped? I doubt it. I think that the US has passed the point of no return. … Continue reading →

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The Fed is Insane – Part 1

Posted on February 4, 2011 by courtneyds

The chart above shows the yield on 30 year treasury bonds. As you can see, it is in a major bull run and yields have run from 3.6% to 4.6%. Did you think that China was the largest owner of … Continue reading →

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Making Massive Money Using Momentum Investing

Posted on January 13, 2011 by courtneyds

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Hilarious Explanation of Quantitative Easing!

Posted on December 15, 2010 by courtneyds

This cartoon really gets to the essence of QE2. I found it to be very funny. Who knew that you could make quantitative easing funny?! Also check out some of this animator’s other videos. Amazing! Tweet This!TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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Why You Should Optimistic Over The Future

Posted on December 14, 2010 by courtneyds

I believe that only optimists make money in the market. There is always a leap of faith that accompanies a new trade. Of course, optimists occasionally get burned. Pessimists basically can’t make money because they are too afraid of the … Continue reading →

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Why QE2 Will Not Hammer the Dollar

Posted on November 25, 2010 by courtneyds

I am bullish on the US dollar over the near term.  I know that the QE2 is being waved as a major bearish factor for the US dollar. But, so far, little new money has been created by any of … Continue reading →

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Andrew Cardwell: It’s 1978-1980 All Over Again!

Posted on November 4, 2010 by courtneyds

Courtney Smith interviews Andrew Cardwell who talks about how the current market is like 1978-1980. He talks about how to make money from this bull market and how to know when it is all over. Tweet This!TweetFacebookLinkedInTumblrStumbleDiggDelicious

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The Outlook for Cocoa

Posted on October 1, 2010 by courtneyds

Cocoa has fallen dramatically in recent weeks on ideas that we are going to have a surplus following deficits for the last several years. There is an old saying in the commodity world: High prices are the cure for high … Continue reading →

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