By Mary Anne & Pamela Aden
It's still all about Europe. The deteriorating situation has been affecting all of the markets, but the failure of the super-committee to reach a compromise on U.S. debt is now weighing in too.
The end result has been uncertainty, volatile market swings, risk aversion, vulnerability and growing demand for safe havens.
Increasingly, we're hearing more talk about a 2008 repeat and this is indeed a possibility. In fact, more signs are starting to point in that direction...
Aside from the slowing Western economies, the U.S. and global stock markets have technically turned bearish. And if the Dow Industrials DJIA -0.23% now stays below 11700, the bear market will remain in force, signaling stocks are headed lower.
The gold price has also been declining, along with stocks and commodities, since hitting its record high in September. And while gold is still in a major bull market above $1500, as events in Europe have intensified, it hasn’t been the safe haven of choice.
That honor goes to U.S. bonds and the U.S. dollar, which continue moving higher.
This is what happened in 2007-08 and the markets provided signals prior to the meltdown ... With the debt crisis in Europe and the U.S. now reaching nerve wracking levels as the daily drama continues, the stage is essentially set for some sort of accident that could dramatically affect all of the markets. Hopefully, it won't happen, but it could.
WHAT TO DO?
Over the years, we've found that the major market trends are by far the most important in maintaining perspective and maximizing profits. These drown out short-term movements, which can be confusing, and keep you focused on the big picture.
Currently, the major uptrends favor U.S. bonds and gold. Even though gold could decline further, if it does, it'll provide a good buying opportunity. As for cash, the U.S. dollar is best.
The major trends do not favor stocks, commodities or the currency markets. These major trends are down.
This could change, but for now we'd focus on major uptrend investments and avoid or cut back on markets where the trends are down.
Remember, sometimes it's best to simply stand aside and this appears to be one of those times.
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1:53 p.m. Nov. 25, 2011 - By Claudia Assis
Gold futures ended lower Friday, as gains for stocks and oil futures fizzled and but a rising U.S. dollar kept the metal under $1,700 an ounce. Other metals tracked gold lower, with silver bearing the brunt of the losses.
Gold settles 0.6% lower at $1,685.70 an ounce
1:00 p.m. Nov. 25, 2011
Gold settles 0.6% lower at $1,685.70 an ounce
12:13 p.m. Nov. 25, 2011 - By Wallace Witkowski
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Gold turns higher, up 0.1% at $1,698 an ounce
10:42 a.m. Nov. 25, 2011
Gold turns higher, up 0.1% at $1,698 an ounce
9:00 a.m. Nov. 25, 2011 - By MarketWatch
Gold futures drop below $1,700 an ounce Goldfutures drop below $1,700 an ounce on Friday, as the U.S. dollar rises against other major currencies and stock futures point to opening losses for Wall Street.
8:35 a.m. Nov. 25, 2011 - By Polya Lesova
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7:59 a.m. Nov. 25, 2011 - By MarketWatch
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12:01 a.m. Nov. 25, 2011 - By Chuck Jaffe
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1:45 a.m. Nov. 24, 2011 - By Virginia Harrison
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5:00 p.m. Nov. 23, 2011 - By MarketWatch
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4:55 p.m. Nov. 23, 2011 - By Nicole Hong
Metals and mining stocks led decliners in Toronto, as prices of gold, silver and copper futures all dropped.
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