Is Doctor Copper Telling Us Something

Copper is referred to as Dr. Copper because of its unique ability to predict economic trends – and also because it is the only commodity that has a Ph.D. in economics. “Because of copper’s widespread applications in most sectors of the  economy – from homes and factories, to electronics and power  generation and transmission – demand…

Around the Net in 10 Posts – Wednesday May 9, 2012

Here is what I have been reading (and trying to decipher) today morning: German Patience With Greece on the Euro Wears Thin (The New York Times) India addresses concerns of foreign investors regarding General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) (The Economic Times) Greece fears put shares under pressure (Financial Times) Major correction unlikely (MarketWatch) Assessing Yet Another Round of the Structural…

Will There Be a Dead-Cat Bounce Today for S&P?

On May 08, 2012 S&P Index ($SPX) made a hammer, at a short term support zone – April ’12 low of 1357 and March ’12 low of 1340. Hammer is a bullish reversal pattern that forms after a decline. (see StockCharts). In this case, the decline has been short – only five days since May 01. Hammers signal a bullish reversal as the long…

Secret Support For Volcker Rule

Editors of Bloomberg were surprised to learn that Rep. Paul Ryan is, maybe, a closeted Volcker Rule supporter. “If you’re a bank and you want to operate like some non-bank entity like a hedge fund, then don’t be a bank,” the House Budget Committee chairman and the Republicans’ leading policy wonk said. “Don’t let banks use their…