Are the Gold bears broken? It's not clear The Gold market continues to frustrate both Bulls and Bears. Although the highs were made in early December 2009, the long drawn-out retreat has been orderly. After several failed attempts to re-establish the underlying Bull trend. Are there the preconditions of a more successful resumption of that trend in the near future?
Is the S&P retracing? We are currently in the middle of the US Q4 earnings reporting season, which hasn't gone too badly, but equities are not moving higher, as would be expected, instead they are suffering a correction lower. Why?
Posted: 2010-02-05
Category: Finance
Gilts rebound Over the last two weeks the Gilt (with other bond markets) has managed a steady recovery away from the lows. Retracement or reversal?
Posted: 2010-01-26
Category: Finance
Is Gold still bullish A look at the Gold market and whether or not now is a good time to buy.
Posted: 2010-01-16
Category: Finance
Gilt Selling, Gilt Buying The UK Gilt's many lives may have run out. Gilt selling is spirited, Gilt buying is muted A look at the picture for UK Gilts
Posted: 2010-01-12
Category: Finance
The Uk Gilt Market A Technical and Macro-economic look at the Uk Gilt market and its likely direction.
Posted: 2009-12-19
Category: Finance
Sterling versus Euro Politics The pre-budget report was never going to announce any measure that risked upsetting the already slim chance of Labour's re-election. The markets seem to understand this and have decided that the Pound should be given the benefit of the doubt with only 5 or 6 months to go until a new government is elected.