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by | January 8, 2014 · 11:48 am

Health-care bull

The stock indices are up and the fear goes down. Vix is down 4,7%, trading at 12,92. People are bullish and now it is time for the companies to deliver. The sentiment is still very high, so it will be interesting to see the companies economical numbers and their earnings growth.

2013 was an extremely good year in the stock market, but I don`t think 2014 is going to be the same. We did not see a big correction last year. It all went up. But this year will probably be different. It is headed for some corrections and this year will be more volatile than last year.

Three rounds of QE have helped the indices to increase and reach a new all time high. The S&P 500 is up 173% from its twelve-year low in 2009. Janet Yellen will replace Ben Bernanke as a FED chairman on Jan 31. Janet Yellen won Senate confirmation (56-26 votes) to become the 15th chairman of the FED.

The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index is up 1,4%. Health-care shares in the S&P 500 is up 0,3% in 2014, and this is the most among the ten main industries. Investors are waiting for the Fed minutes today, and news about the job report on friday. This is important news that can drive the market.

Today, we will know what outgoing Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke really want to do with the gradual tapering of $10 billion a month. Today`s minutes will tell us that this was a narrower view to some few FOMC members or not.

Follow the oil price now. This is a risky bet. The oil price can plunge and Opec can face huge problems. If this is the scenario, I think it will be very good news for the U.S consumers. Who want cheaper gasoline?

Middle East is the key and U.S Secretary of State John Kerry are working with difficult cases like Shia-dominated government in Baghdad, the Islamic State in Iraq and al Sham (ISIS), Al Qaeda’s fast-growing franchise operating in Syria, Sunni groups marginalized by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki’s authoritarian policies, Egypt, Tunisia and energy producers like Nigeria, Venezuela and Russia.

I mention this because it all affects the oil price, and what`s happend in this areas can change the game very fast. This is a big risk in 2014. So, the happenings can drive the oil prices up or down. It depends on whats happening?

The unemployment data from EU yesterday was disappointing. In Italy the unemployment rate is at the all-time high of 12,6% (for November), and for the broader EU unemployment, the rate is now at 12,1%. Just below its record 12,2%. The unemployment rate is U.S is just above 7%.

It looked like we had a game changer in November – December last year, but take a look at the chart below. CRB have turned around and are still declining. It is below 50 MA and I will wait for this to turn up again.

New today: ADP Non-Farm Employment Change at 8:15am, Crude Oil Inventories at 10:30am, 10 Year Note Auction at 1:01pm, FOMC Meeting Minutes at 2:00pm.

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by | January 7, 2014 · 1:46 pm

Buy Gold or not

U.S. equities traded lower for the third consecutive trading session in 2014. This is the worst start for stocks since 2005. Nikkei was trading down for a second day on Tuesday. European stocks is going in the opposite direction. All the European indices is green right now.

The predictions about gold is mixed. Some hedge funds are buying gold now, and they are very bullish on this precious metal. Other market makers are bearish and say the price will fall down to about $1000.

Goldman Sachs in New York expect the gold price to decline to $1050 at the end of this year 2014 (report from Nov. 20). Gold prices increased from December 2008 to June 2011 as the Fed expanded its balance sheet through debt purchases. The interest rate was low and it was in a U.S recession. They did all this because they wanted growth. The record of the Bullion was $1,923,70. A record reached in September 2011.

We are probably at a crossroads here. Fed will start to purchase bonds to $75 billion (from $85 billion) this month. The Fed will try to reduce its QE in $10 billion increments over the next 7 meetings. The program will hopefully end in December.

It is probably best to sit and wait and have a look at the inflation before any decision on gold is made. The precious metal is still trading above $1200 which is a strong support.

News today: Trade Balance at 8:30am.

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by | December 27, 2013 · 1:52 pm

Prepare for next year

It was not so hard to earn money in 2013 if you invested in U.S stocks. 9 out of 10 stocks in the S&P 500 was in positive territory. But everything associated with gold gave you losses. Did you sell the gold related investments in 2013 and what are you gonna do with it next year?

The gold is down about 30% in 2013, so owning a stake in a gold mine was not the smart way to make money this year. The worst U.S large Cap stocks was Newmont Mining. The second largest gold producer is down about 50%, and 30% of its corporate office staff is eliminated.

They are not only building cars in China. They are building factories to meet the demand for cars because the sales of automobiles are surging in China. The main partner of Ford Motor is Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. (000625). Changan`s earnings per share is up 400% and are the best International stock!

To be an investor is like being a school student. You have to do your homework every day. I don`t say you have to follow every stock you have in your portfolio with every tick of intraday trading.

What I prefer is to follow the stocks and the stock market for important changes over time. Sometimes it is important to evaluate and update the portfolio, like now, in the year end.

You can save money and take advantage of last minute tax savings in preparation of your portfolio. If you do all the things alone, you may do some work. You have to prepare your portfolio for the next year. I have created a few things to consider:

  1. Tax planning. Take a good look at your portfolio and check your winners and losers. You can offset capital gains with capital losses. If you have lost everything in one stock, you can sell it before the end of the year to offset any pending gains you may have on other stocks. Check the IRS rules and talk with a tax adviser before you take any tax decisions.

  1. Goals. What is your goals for 2014? What have happened so far this year? What do you think will happen next year? What is your plan for next year? Do you want to spend more money in the financial markets? How will your economy be next year? marriage or divorce? Some kids? What about you family situation? Some dramatic changes in 2013, or next year? You get the idea. Create a trading plan for 2014.

  2. The right balance. Do you have all you eggs in one bag? What is your mix today. Do you only go for stocks? Do you have bonds? Currency? Do you have the right mix in your portfolio or do you need some adjustments?

2013 have been a great year in the stock market. Many investors have done it better than the market in 2013. Is this going to continue next year? Try to follow the market and read the news and do as best as you can to understand them. Don`t always listen to everything people say on TV, and think by yourself. Be smart and look for great opportunities and be a winner in the market next year!

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by | December 19, 2013 · 1:06 pm

Rally!

Yesterday, I was sitting in front of the TV…..eh…… in front of my computer, watching live streams with Chairman Ben Bernanke. He did not disappoint the markets. The DOW was up +1,84% and the S&P 500 was up +1,7%. What a rally!!!! Ho ho ho.

They are not going to taper now in December, but plan to start tapering in January next year. There was two good news yesterday: 1. The Fed will cut back it`s bond purchases by $10 billion, and 2. The interest rates could remain low even if unemployment drops below 6,5%. This is music in investors ears!

Gold went in the opposite direction and didn`t like the news from the Fed. Gold is now trading near the critical $1200 level. I have written about this critical level before, and this is the break even level for the mining companies.

The mining companies doesn`t earn money if the price goes below $1200. It will be very exiting to follow the gold price in the future. Watch out for this level and see if this level holds. The news yesterday was bearish for the gold, but bullish for the dollar.

A lot of investors and money makers have lost a lot of money in their gold investments since 2011 and that is because they didn`t recognize and adapt to the changing trend. We are in the same situation right now, where a lot of people don`t really know what is to come in 2014. Will we see a rally in gold?

As you can see from the gold chart, we are at a stage one basing phase. 150 and 200 moving averages is slowing down and start to go sideways. This will go on for about 6-12 months. So, now you know when to expect the gold bull market start again.

In this one phase stage, a market goes both up and down and it looks like it goes nowhere. Many people are getting frustrated and start to give up and others that is not in the market stops paying attention to the market. After a bear market, a stage one basing phase will follow and make a new way for a real bull market.

We have seen many bubbles like the internet bubble, housing bubble and the market crash in 2008. Now, it seems like a new bubble is on the way. The Fed are on the way to build a dangerous federal government debt bubble.

It can be avoided by reducing the Congress spending deficit. But in the budget deal last week, they increased the government spending. All this money printing have been a disaster for the U.S.

In Mars next year, we have seen a bull market lasting for five years. What do you think will happen to QE if the economy slows again? Goldman Sachs predict the domestic GDP growth to hit 3% next year (1,7% in 2013). I hope he has right. I look forward to 2014.

News today: Unemployment Claims at 8:30am, Existing Home Sales & Philly Fed Manufacturing Index at 10:00am.

Markets up

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by | December 9, 2013 · 1:59 pm

Market update

Dow went up +1,26% on friday, while S&P 500 went up 1,12%. Nasdaq jumped 0,73% and it was a strong finish of the week for all of them. Traditionally, the first week in December is bad, but December is the best month of the year.

Is this tradition going to continue? Most of the indices is up more than 20% so far this year. That is strong. The U.S. indices are in a state of limbo right now. Dow and S&P ended flat of the week, so they are going sideways.

Stocks are increasing as better than forecast export data from China on monday. Some people are concerned about the U.S Federal Reserve`s stimulus package and they belive that the FED will start to taper earlier than forecast. Next FED meeting is December 17 – 18.

The speculation about tapering is reflected in the gold price. Gold prices have dropped about 27% this year, as investors are running from commodities to equities. A gold price of $1200 is still a sensitive level for the precious metal. Hedge fund managers are bearish on gold, and many see a new support for the gold on $1000 – $1150.

There are no major reports today.

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