Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Euro-Dead-Zone.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Euro-Dead-Zone.html The value of the Euro is going down because most of the countries that use it are in economic trouble. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Invest-in-HealthCare.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Invest-in-HealthCare.html In 3 of the past 4 market rebounds since 1982, equity gains slowed to a single digit pace in the 2nd year, after the initial rally. Now dividend stocks have extra appeal because they offer a tempting alternative to CDs. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Is-Tech-OverValued.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Is-Tech-OverValued.html How much more upside potential is there after a 67% monster rally for the technology sector? After all, there are resistance levels the market tends to respect. With slashed semiconductor demand, weak earnings reports from Dell, and an uncertain holiday shopping season ahead, is the tech sector overvalued? http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Gold-Reaching-AllTime-Highs.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Gold-Reaching-AllTime-Highs.html The gold and silver ETFs are on fire as they continue to surge higher. Being ready for a sharp reversal is important if you want to lock in gains on a portion of your position. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Tap-in-to-China.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Tap-in-to-China.html In 1995, the NASDAQ was trading around 1000. On 3/10/2000, it hit a peak of 5048. Such euphoria had not been seen since the railroad boom of the 1840s or the automobile boom of the 1920s. Now it is China’s turn http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/ETF-For-Life.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/ETF-For-Life.html So far this week has been slow in regards to commodity ETFs. Gold continues to shine while silver refuses to make a move higher. Crude oil has a nice bull flag and we are waiting for a breakout and setup while natural gas continues to see selling pressure. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Diversify-Your-Portfolio-Outside-the-US.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Diversify-Your-Portfolio-Outside-the-US.html Asset allocation is the most influential factor on investment outcome. There have been growing signs that the worst of the global crisis might have passed. While the US dollar may continue to weaken and the US loses significance in the global landscape, an allocation to other developed markets is deemed necessary. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Is-the-Dow-OverValued.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Is-the-Dow-OverValued.html This week the market is all gloom and doom. PIMCO’s Bill Gross thinks that the Dow’s fair value should be 7,000. GMO Chairman Jeremy Grantham also believes that the U.S. stock market is almost 25% above fair value. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/The-Irony-of-Risk-in-the-Markets.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/The-Irony-of-Risk-in-the-Markets.html Right now in the markets, there are essentially 2 trades: risk-taking and risk-averting. The risk-taking trade can be summarized as US dollar and Japanese yen down, bonds down, everything else up. Risk-averting is just the opposite. Oh sure, you get the occasional stock that goes down because of blatant corporate mismanagement, but overall stocks will go up if the dollar declines. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Markets-Ready-to-Bounce-and-Go-Higher.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Personal-Finance/3827/Markets-Ready-to-Bounce-and-Go-Higher.html Commodities & Stocks Ready to Bounce or Rally?