Research proves wrong the idea that gold reliably rises during recessions, says EWI President Robert Prechter. …If gold isn’t going up when the economy is contracting, when is it going up? Table 4 (see chart on p. 24 of this free Club EWI report — Ed.) answers the question: All the huge gains in gold […]
The Economic Crisis No One Saw Coming: A Convenient Untruth
August 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The single most convenient untruth about the 2008 (and counting) financial crisis is that it was unforeseen. For two years policymakers have insisted “There was no way to know ahead of time” that the liquidity boom would come to a screeching halt. Yet even as the mainstream authorities failed to detect the economic earthquake moving below their own feet, somebody did “notice” well in advance. That person was EWI’s Bob Prechter.
Stress Test: How to Find the Safest Banks in the U.S. and Abroad
August 3, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Banks of all sizes are riskier than they used to be (think about portfolios stuffed with derivatives, emerging market debt and non-performing commercial loans), so it makes good sense to have your own personal stress test to find out which you can trust. This special report gives you what you need to know — plus a list of the Top 100 Safest Banks in the U.S.
Quadrillion Dollar Debt: ‘Day of Reckoning’ Looms
July 22, 2010 by Leave a Comment
A thousand trillion in debt can’t be wished away or swept under the rug. No one can “forgive” the debt. The consequences of unwinding this debt could be as massive as the dollar figure itself…
20 Questions with Robert Prechter: Signs Point to Deflation
June 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The following article is an excerpt from Elliott Wave International’s free report, 20 Questions With Deflationist Robert Prechter. It has been adapted from Prechter’s June 19 appearance on Jim Puplava’s Financial Sense Newshour. To read the entire conversation, access the 20-page report here. Jim Puplava: Bob, I want to pick up from last September. Since […]
Big Bear Markets: More Than Falling Stock Prices
June 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Fear and uncertainty that drive a severe bear market are the same emotions which can set the stage for authoritarianism, in most any nation. Why do authoritarian tendencies emerge only during bear markets in stocks? Bob Prechter’s new science of socionomics gives you answers.
Deflation: How To Survive It
June 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The M3 money supply in the U.S. is contracting fast, and deflation is suddenly in the news again. It’s a good moment to catch up on a few definitions, as well as strategies on how to beat this rare economic condition. And who better to ask than EWI’s president Robert Prechter? Here’s a free excerpt from a collection of his most important essays on deflation.
The Federal Reserve Does NOT Control the Market
May 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment
As the world’s leading stock markets continue to play stomach-hockey with investors via one triple-digit turn after another, the mainstream community takes solace in this core belief: No matter how uncertain things become, the Federal Reserve can at any moment swoop in to set the economy right.
Signs of Deflation You Might Not be Able to See Clearly
May 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Most people assume that they are investing in an inflationary world, because that’s what the Fed tells them it’s worried about. But deflationary forces continue to loom even though they are not so visible. Here are five that you might not be able to see clearly.
Bob Prechter Points Out The Many Signs Of Deflation
April 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Everywhere you look, the mainstream financial experts are pinning on their ‘WIN 2’ buttons in a show of solidarity against what they see as the number one threat to the U.S. economy: Whip Inflation Now. There’s just one problem: They’re primed to fight the wrong enemy. In a special report, Bob Prechter uncovered the ‘Continuing and Looming Deflationary Forces’ underway right now.
