The Combination of Technical-Analysis & Astrolo9y (CTA)

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Kalender Ekonomi & Event Global (18 - 22 April 2011): Mr. Technical Bull Should Win In Q1 Earning Season

US Earnings Preview 4/15/11
The firms that are reporting read like a who’s who of the U.S. economy. The firms reporting this week include Apple (AAPL: 327.46 -4.96 -1.49%), American Express (AXP: 46.25 +0.37 +0.81%), Abbot Labs (ABT: 51.90 +0.90 +1.76%), DuPont (DD: 54.89 +0.78 +1.44%), Ford (F: 14.71 -0.10 -0.68%), General Electric (GE: 20.04 +0.04 +0.20%), IBM (IBM: 166.21 +1.24 +0.75%), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ: 60.56 +0.54 +0.90%), McDonald’s (MCD: 77.38 +0.31 +0.40%) and Verizon (VZ: 37.85 +0.14 +0.37%). That is a pretty good cross-section of the economy.
http://www.dailymarkets.com/stock/2011/04/16/earnings-preview-a-trickle-becomes-a-flood-2/

WIB: +11 Jam
http://www.forexfactory.com/calendar.php

Week Ahead: Earnings Stumbles Could Awaken Bears
http://www.cnbc.com/id/42621315

Wall Street Pekan Depan Bakal Fluktuatif
http://pasarmodal.inilah.com/read/detail/1424802/wall-street-pekan-depan-bakal-fluktuatif

U.S. stocks ready for barrage of earnings
Initial bout of first-quarter results mixed
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-stocks-ready-for-barrage-of-earnings-2011-04-16

Earnings Roundup: April 18
http://www.cnbc.com/id/42595149

At the NYSE, Larry Kofsky previews the coming week
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/at-the-nyse-larry-kofsky-previews-the-coming-week-2011-04-15

Global bull market may soon face biggest test
Commentary: A larger correction may be coming
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-markets-face-a-big-test-2011-04-15?link=MW_home_latest_news

How to forecast a stock-market top
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-to-forecast-a-stock-market-top-2011-04-15

Dull Market Could Get Rocked if Oil Keeps Rising
http://www.cnbc.com/id/42609989

Markets Look 'Worrisome'—Disruptions Ahead: Stock Picker
http://www.cnbc.com/id/42609816

First Quarter Likely Stronger Than Expected: Goldman
http://www.cnbc.com/id/42611171

Halftime: Oil May Not Plateau Until $150
http://www.cnbc.com/id/42609619

http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000016920

Gold investing: what to do and how to do it
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-investing-what-to-do-and-how-to-do-it-2011-04-15

U.K. Pound May Fall to Key Fibonacci Level at $1.6465: Technical Analysis
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-14/u-k-pound-may-fall-to-key-fibonacci-level-at-1-6465-technical-analysis.html

S&P 500 Below 50-Day Average May Signal Drop: Technical Analysis
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-13/s-p-500-below-50-day-average-may-signal-drop-technical-analysis.html

S&P 500 Falls for Second Week as Company Quarterly Reports Miss Estimates
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-16/s-p-500-falls-a-second-week-as-quarterly-reports-miss-estimates.html

Asian Stocks Fall on IMF Forecasts for Growth, Rising Inflation in China
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-15/asian-stocks-fall-on-imf-forecasts-for-growth-rising-inflation-in-china.html

Overheating Threatens Asia as China, India Rate Rises Fail to Tame Prices
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-15/overheating-threatens-asia-as-china-india-rate-rises-fail-to-tame-prices.html

Gold May Gain on Inflation Concern, Weaker Dollar, Survey Shows
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-14/gold-may-gain-on-inflation-concern-weaker-dollar-survey-shows.html

Oil May Rise on Mideast Unrest, Saudi Arabian Output Cuts, Survey Shows
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-15/oil-may-rise-on-mideast-unrest-saudi-output-cuts-survey-shows.html

EWI: The Stock Market and the Fed's Quantitative Easing

What 400 Analysts and Economists Say About 18 Market Indexes
Optimistic Market Psychology Persists for 2011
http://www.elliottwave.com/freeupdates/archives/2011/04/15/What-400-Analysts-and-Economists-Say-About-18-Market-Indexes.aspx

The Stock Market and the Fed's Quantitative Easing
EWI president Robert Prechter explains why QE1 failed to stabilize the market
http://www.elliottwave.com/freeupdates/archives/2011/04/13/The-Stock-Market-and-the-Fed-s-Quantitative-Easing.aspx

U.S. Retail Sales Hurt By High Gas Prices? Think Again
http://www.elliottwave.com/freeupdates/archives/2011/04/14/U.S.-Retail-Sales-Hurt-By-High-Gas-Prices-Think-Again.aspx

Is Now The Time To Board The Commodity Bandwagon?
http://www.elliottwave.com/freeupdates/archives/2011/04/15/Is-Now-The-Time-To-Board-The-Commodity-Bandwagon.aspx

Sugar Prices Sour to Six-Month Lows
http://www.elliottwave.com/freeupdates/archives/2011/04/14/Sugar-Prices-Sour-to-Six-Month-Lows.aspx

EURUSD: Stuck in a Sideways Move, But Not for Long
http://www.elliottwave.com/freeupdates/archives/2011/04/14/EURUSD-Stuck-in-a-Sideway-Move,-But-Not-for-Long.aspx

Oil Price Up? "Bad for Stocks." Oil Price Down? "Bad for Stocks." Some "Market Indicator"!
http://www.elliottwave.com/freeupdates/archives/2011/04/13/Oil-Price-Up--Bad-for-Stocks.--Oil-Price-Down--Bad-for-Stocks.--Some--Market-Indicator-!.aspx

(Audio) Socionomics Researcher Matt Lampert: "The Ability to Forecast Social Change is Priceless"
http://www.elliottwave.com/freeupdates/archives/2011/04/11/Matt-Lampert-Socionomics-Researcher.aspx

Eur-WOE-zone: Grasping At all the Wrong 'Straws' of Insight
http://www.elliottwave.com/freeupdates/archives/2011/04/11/Eur-WOE-zone-Grasping-At-all-the-Wrong--Straws--of-Insight.aspx

Gold: One Giant $20-plus Leap For Precious Metal Kind
http://www.elliottwave.com/freeupdates/archives/2011/04/05/Gold-One-Giant-$20-plus-Leap-For-Precious-Metal-Kind.aspx

Friday, April 15, 2011

The Seven Steadfast Laws of Investing

In this missive I present a set of principles that have always guided sensible investment that, together, form what I call The Seven Immutable Laws of Investing. [Incidentally, immutable means "not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature."] I hope they help you to avoid some of the worst mistakes, which, when made, tend to lead investors down the path of the permanent impairment of capital. Right now, I believe the laws argue for caution. [Let me explain.] Words: 3023

Read More: http://www.munknee.com/2011/04/the-seven-steadfast-laws-of-investing/

Oil Prices Look to Top $150 by Midsummer On Resilient Demand and MENA Turmoil

Money Morning predicted in its 2011 Outlook series that oil prices would see $100 a barrel by summer. And that's proven to be true - but not entirely for the reasons we discussed.

In addition to the increased demand we talked about in January, violence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has driven oil prices into the stratosphere. The price of light, sweet crude climbed above $112 a barrel last week, up more than 22% from where it started the year.

Read More: http://moneymorning.com/2011/04/14/oil-prices-look-to-top-150-by-midsummer-on-resilient-demand-and-mena-turmoil/