Stocks: The 2 Keys To Successfully Navigating The Crisis

Eric Parnell submits:The Fed’s QE2 stimulus plan comes to an end on June 30. This is a fact that is certainly not lost on investment markets. It is widely known how negatively stocks reacted when QE1 came to an end during the spring of 2010. And amid an increasingly weakening economy and the threat of a European sovereign debt crisis, many are also anticipating the same outcome for stocks this time around. In working to assess whether we’ll see another precipitous declin

Dr. Stephen Leeb submits:Short-Term Key: Neutral Long-Term Key: -5 (Neutral) For those who follow the school calendar, summer ends this week, bringing with it the start of a traditionally weak period for stock prices. October, of course, has been the worst month for market disasters, but September has statistically been the weakest month.

Eric Parnell submits: This post is a follow up to "A Sector by Sector Look at Post-QE2 Stock Opportunities ," which is the latest in an ongoing series focusing on stock investment opportunities in a post-QE2 market.

By Daryl Montgomery: Fed Chair Ben Bernanke gave his much awaited speech at Jackson Hole Friday morning saying little of substance and less of note. Hours later, but only after the market had a chance to rally, New York City Mayor Bloomberg ordered a mandatory evacuation on the low-lying areas of New York City including Wall Street itself.

Tension is mounting towards Ben Bernanke's annual speech at Jackson Hole. A hint about QE3? A new set of tools? Or just nothing at all, just a hole? Here are 7 scenarios, and their expected impact on the greenback.

Eric Parnell submits:Stocks have shown trouble getting things going since the end of QE2. Daily stock market trading had some particularly notable characteristics during much of QE1 and QE2 over the last two years. One particular phenomenon was seen all too often along the way. The day would begin with stock futures lower, and then the trading day would begin with stocks limping to the downside. But by 10:30AM to 11:00AM, stocks would begin to firm and throug

David Alton Clark submits:Since Fed chairman Ben Bernanke implied at a speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on August 27 a second quantitative easing (QE2) program was afoot, the market has rallied 20% over the last ten months. Bernanke stated: