Eric De Groot

‘The EU should not be meddling in our democracies’

2013-05-21T08:14:00.006-05:00

---> The attempt to seize control of the rule of law in Europe will carry dramatic social consequences. The more the Commission attempts to control the voice of the people, the louder it becomes. Headline: ‘The EU should not be meddling in our democracies’ The idea of giving the European Commission the role of “watchdog” is simply “chutzpah”, believes Dutch political scientist Alfred...

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Technical Review of Gold

2013-05-21T07:00:00.002-05:00

A Trader's Perspective: It's extremely common for high volume bottoms to be tested at least once. In other words, probability favors that the high volume bottom on 4/16 will be tested (blue circle). Investment Discipline Without Bias (04/28/2013) What cannot break support with force (volume) will reverse and attempt to break resistance with force. Chart 1: Gold ETF...

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Technical Review of NYSE Composite

2013-05-21T07:00:00.001-05:00

Chart: NYSE Composite Index ------------------------------------- As a special thanks to the loyal Insights supporters, additional, market-driven money flow, trend, and intermarket analysis will be provided to Insight donors in 2013. This analysis will be revealed by an Insights key. Paypal, a leading provider of secure online money transfers, will handle donations....

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Technical Review of Silver

2013-05-21T07:00:00.000-05:00

Chart: Silver ETF (SLV) Show ------------------------------------- As a special thanks to the loyal Insights supporters, additional, market-driven money flow, trend, and intermarket analysis will be provided to Insight donors in 2013. This analysis will be revealed by an Insights key. Paypal, a leading provider of secure online money transfers, will handle donations....

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Cyprus Event Won't Go Away

2013-05-20T09:30:00.004-05:00

---> IMF warns against the relaxation of capital controls, because it knows that capital will flee if given a chance. The flight of capital, whether it be Russia in 1998 or Cyprus today, is often the precursor to financial panics and crashes. ------------------------------------- As a special thanks to the loyal Insights supporters, additional, market-driven money flow, trend, and...

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Morning Technical Review of Bonds

2013-05-20T08:59:00.000-05:00

Chart: US Treasury Bonds ETF (TLT) Show ------------------------------------- As a special thanks to the loyal Insights supporters, additional, market-driven money flow, trend, and intermarket analysis will be provided to Insight donors in 2013. This analysis will be revealed by an Insights key. Paypal, a leading provider of secure online money transfers, will handle...

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The Stock Market Rally That Won't Quit

2013-05-20T07:00:00.002-05:00

Chart Observations: Trend is up (green/blue) chart 1 Intermarket analysis confirms the highs chart 2 Chart1: SP 500 Chart2: Mid term to Short Term VIX Further Analysis Show ------------------------------------- As a special thanks to the loyal Insights supporters, additional, market-driven money flow, trend, and intermarket analysis will be provided to Insight...

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COT Review of Corn

2013-05-18T09:32:00.002-05:00

Corn bulls are waiting for an entry point. Chart 1: Corn ETN (CORN) Don't fall asleep in the process...behind the scenes money flows are beginning to reveal concentration and polarization. Show ------------------------------------- As a special thanks to the loyal Insights supporters, additional, market-driven money flow, trend, and intermarket analysis will be provided...

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Technical Review of Gold

2013-05-18T07:00:00.001-05:00

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Operation Bagholder In Gold and Silver

2013-05-18T07:00:00.000-05:00

Luxury To Subsistence Living Trend

2013-05-17T08:52:00.005-05:00

As long as the luxury to subsistence living trend (Tiffany to Wal-Mart ratio) is rising, its a favorable backdrop for the stock market. Chart: Tiffany to Wal-Mart Ratio Headline: Wal-Mart Sales Go Cold, and Its Shares Feel the Chill Despite several quarters of controversy over bribery allegations in Mexico, Wal-Mart Stores’ profitable earnings and strong sales in recent quarters...

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U.S. jobless claims jump to six-week high

2013-05-17T07:00:00.002-05:00

---> No significant changes in the trends below. Chart: SP 500 (SP500AVG), Average Weekly Initial Jobless Claims (AWIC) and AWIC Cycle Z Scores (AWICC1and2) Headline: U.S. jobless claims jump to six-week high WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The number of people who applied last week for new unemployment benefits surged to the highest level in a month and a half, indicating the U.S....

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The Bail-In Policy Placing All Deposits At Risk

2013-05-17T07:00:00.001-05:00

---> Capital adapts to changes in policies or tactics. This means deposits less than 100,000, deemed sacrosanct today, are more likely to be touchable at the next major bank failure. The public, however, remains generally oblivious to the deposit risks unfolding across the globe. Headline: EU sets master plan to: expropriation of savers At the meeting of EU finance ministers on Tuesday...

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Falling Sentiment Towards Stocks As They Rally

2013-05-17T07:00:00.000-05:00

---> Sentiment is one aspect of market timing that consists of simultaneous analysis of economic data, leveraged money flows, Intermarket trends, and TIME. I have been singling out sentiment lately, because it explains why most investors will be sitting in group therapy as the stock market rallies. Sentiment towards fell from 1.07 to 0.71, a bearish decline, even as stocks recorded...

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COT and Technical Review of The Canadian Dollar

2013-05-16T10:52:00.002-05:00

COT Review The Canadian dollar's DI has dropped as it rallied from 97.82 to 99.01 as of 5/7. As long as the loonie's DI remains above 60%, it maintains the bullish setup. Chart: Canadian Dollar (FXC) And Canadian Dollar Diffusion Index (DI) Technical Review Show ------------------------------------- As a special thanks to the loyal Insights supporters, additional,...

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Europe Falling Into Recession

2013-05-16T07:00:00.001-05:00

Europe driven by policies of austerity is slowly entering a recession that could easily turn into a depression. This growing possibility will be met with denial, which will ultimately turn into panic if changes are not made soon. Capital, seeking safety amid the growing economic turmoil, has been flowing into the dollar. But for how long? Headline: France Slips Into Recession, Germany...

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Is Gasoline RBOB Ready?

2013-05-16T07:00:00.000-05:00

A powerful bullish setup was generated in Gasoline on April 30th. Chart: GasRBOB (UGA) And GasRBOB Diffusion Index (DI) Conservative investors, however, never act without technical confirmation. Is gasoline (RBOB) ready? Show ------------------------------------- As a special thanks to the loyal Insights supporters, additional, market-driven money flow, trend, and...

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Technical Review of the Gold Shares

2013-05-15T08:05:00.003-05:00

Topics: Gold stocks money flows: Juniors to majors money flows used to set bull/bear phase in gold. A study of BullBearPower(E). Show ------------------------------------- As a special thanks to the loyal Insights supporters, additional, market-driven money flow, trend, and intermarket analysis will be provided to Insight donors in 2013. This analysis will be revealed by...

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Shorts Likely Attending Group Therapy Now

2013-05-15T07:00:00.000-05:00

Forget the Fed, this rally is controlled by global capital flows. It will likely continue to the point of extreme concentration (chart 1)* and bullish sentiment (chart 2). Chart 1: Large Cap Stocks Capital Appreciation Index (LCSCAI), LCSCAI to Gold Ratio (LCSCAIGOLDR) and LCSCAI Cycle Z Scores (LCSCAIC3 and LCSCAIRC4) * SP 500 would have to trade above 1850 to generate sigma...

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Afternoon Look at US Treasury Bonds

2013-05-14T15:05:00.002-05:00

---> While today's decline doesn't quite pronounce the bond rally as dead, it certainly places a couple of nails into its coffin. A decisive break of 115.87 or neckline of ominous head and shoulders top would attract even more chasers and accelerate the down trend. Rising yields in the US could become an unexpected wrench dropped into the gears of the global financial...

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Retail sales gain shows some strength in economy

2013-05-14T09:06:00.000-05:00

---> Selling stocks based on retail sales trends and cycles can be a frustrating exercise. Retail sales growth deteriorates slowly usually two to four years ahead of equity bear markets that vary in intensity. This is why market timing requires simultaneous study of economic, Intermarket, and global capital flow relationships. Retail sales strength is helping time bull...

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COT and Technical Review of US Long Bonds

2013-05-14T07:00:00.001-05:00

Technical Review of the U.S. Dollar

2013-05-14T07:00:00.000-05:00

---> Chart Observations: Show ------------------------------------- As a special thanks to the loyal Insights supporters, additional, market-driven money flow, trend, and intermarket analysis will be provided to Insight donors in 2013. This analysis will be revealed by an Insights key. Paypal, a leading provider of secure online money transfers, will handle...

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Privacy Only For Mountain Men

2013-05-13T09:59:00.004-05:00

Digital snooping from Wall Street to Main Street is a lot more pervasive than Americans and global citizens realize. Alex Rose once wrote, Welcome to the Jungle! It’s an information jungle where only Mountain Men living off the grid enjoy true privacy. But then, snooping is a double edge sword as smart money adapts. If terminals requiring biometric access are used to collect information,...

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Retail Stocks Continue to Lead

2013-05-13T08:48:00.002-05:00

---> Chart Observations: Retail stocks represent a key leadership group for stocks and consumption driven economies. Private consumption accounts for 71% of US Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The stock market rally remains 'in gear' as long as retail stocks lead and/or confirm its relative or all-time highs. Dangerous equity phases develop when higher highs in stocks are not...

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