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Learn the Basics of Elliott Wave Analysis – Free Tutorial

June 28, 2010 By Elliott Wave International Ralph Nelson Elliott discovered the Wave Principle in the 1930s. Over the decades, his discovery was kept alive by a handful of individuals. A few of those, such as Bolton, Prechter and Frost, educated investors on how to use pattern analysis in financial markets. To help out Elliott [...]
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Understanding the Fed: Free 34-page eBook now available

Our friends at Elliott Wave International have just released a free 34-page eBook, Understanding the Fed. It’s the free report the Federal Reserve doesn’t want you to read! This eye-opening free report, which represents more than 10 years of research by Robert Prechter, goes beyond the Fed’s history and government mandate; it digs into the [...]
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Dow’s Winning Streak Screeches to a Halt

by Javier C. Hernandez The Dow Jones industrial average was stopped in its tracks on Friday as it tried for a ninth consecutive session of gains, a feat last achieved in 1996. A sharp drop in the price of oil weighed on shares of energy companies, and by day’s end, stocks were firmly in negative [...]
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What Does NOT Move Markets? Examining 8 Claims of Market Efficiency

How a 3-in-1 chart formation in cotton foresaw the January selloff By Susan Walker If everyone says that shocks from outside the financial system — so-called exogenous shocks — can affect it for better or worse, they must be right. It just sounds so darned logical, right? Economists believe this trope to be true, mainly [...]
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Surviving Deflation: First, Understand It

Deflation is more than just “falling prices.” Robert Prechter explains why. By Editorial Staff The following article is an excerpt from Elliott Wave International’s free Club EWI resource, “The Guide to Understanding Deflation. Robert Prechter’s Most Important Writings on Deflation.” The Primary Precondition of Deflation Deflation requires a precondition: a major societal buildup in the [...]
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More Credit Default Swaps Means Trouble for European Debt

By Editorial Staff Government debt is no longer just a problem for emerging countries. Portugal, Spain, France and Greece (as we have seen in recent weeks) are living in fear of credit default. Consequently, the value of their credit default swaps is skyrocketing. The following is an excerpt from the February issue of Global Market [...]
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Europe’s Return to Risky Investment

By Editorial Staff Over 100 banks are opening soon, buying junk bonds is gaining popularity and emerging markets are the trendy investment. Sound familiar? Europe appears to be returning to some bad investment habits. The following is an excerpt from the February issue of Global Market Perspective. For a limited time, you can visit Elliott [...]
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