Principles of the Stock Market

Richard Schwartz, who loves to share his experience and knowledge with his many readers, has worked in the stock market and financial services industry for over 35 years. His lifetime stock market/economics reading list is approaching 175 books. Richard is currently employed at a financial firm writing a money management advisory and trading the firm’s capital while continuing to publish his “Principles of the Stock Market” newsletter.

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Tiger Woods Effect on the Stock Market

Richard Schwartz's PRINCIPLES OF THE STOCK MARKET A learning, teaching, always evolving stock market letter and advisory service Nineteenth Consecutive Year of Publication ; Letter #1; September 18 th , 1990 Post Office Box 1236 · New Paltz...

Published 12-15-2009 9:52 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, 50% Rule, Abu Dhabi, Schwartz Rules, Historical Perspectve, Extended Bear Markets, The Big Picture, Elliott Wave Principle, Consumer Spending, Bear Market Rally, Bear Market Rallies, The Principle of Crowd Psychology, Bear Markets, Robert Prechter, US Dollar Index, Elliott Wave, socionomics, A-B-C, 1957 bear market signal, Investor's Intelligence, 61.8% retracment, Fibonnaci, Tiger Woods, Greece, Termites, Market Psychology, Contrarian investing, Asian Contagion, Dubai, S&P 1121, cry wolf
BUY CLEAN GREEN! BEST INVESTMENT THEME FOR DECADES

CLEAN, GREEN UPDATE . THE NEXT BIG THING IS HERE & WORKING WELL ! For a FREE week of PRINCIPLES OF THE STOCK MARKET , email me at [email protected] Starting back in December 2006, I started writing about the next BIG THING . And have updated it for...

Published 10-01-2009 8:24 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: China, Principles of the Stock Market, Clean Energy, Trading, Green Energy, Investing Strategies, Green Investing, (HOKU), (PLUG), (CHCHF), Climate Action Partnership, Alternative Energy, Global Investing, Portfolio Strategy, Historical Perspectve, The Big Picture, Investment Themes, Global Warming, Energy Conservation, Solar, Battery Technology, Energy, CPST, FSLR, CHP, BCON, Energy Savings, MXWL, COMV, Alternative Clean Green, ENOC, Bullish on America, Natural Gas, Boone Pickens, Natural Gas Vehicles, Wind Turbines, Cap & Trade, AMSC, Theme, Capstone, American Superconductor, EnerNOC, Comverge, Maxwell Tech, Beacon Power, Market Sectors, Wind Power, Energy Storage, Fuel Cells, Smart Grid, Geothermal
Ending Wars Adds To Deflation Pressures & Ends Bull Runs

GLOBAL VIEW . OK, HERE’S THE REAL BIG NEWS ! All the above is well and good but the key news was shown on the public broadcasting channel last night, on World Focus which runs at 6 pm my time (the old BBC news, now Americanized as World Focus)....

Published 09-24-2009 8:52 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, US Economy, The Principle of Primary Trend, Geopolitics, Schwartz Rules, Historical Perspectve, The Principle of History, The Big Picture, Deflation, Stock Market, US Government, The Cycles of America History, World Focus, war in Veit Nam, war in Afghanistan, first mover
IBD 100 'New Names': Using Sir John Templeton's Approach

IBD 100 ‘NEW NAMES.’ Only three new names hit the latest weekly ( September 14 th , 2009 ), computer-generated IBD 100 list of “leading growth companies,” those companies showing good fundamentals, having some institutional sponsorship...

Published 09-15-2009 8:17 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Investing Strategies, IBD 100 'New Names', Portfolio Strategy, The Big Picture, Investment Themes, The Principle of Proper Money Management, The Principle of Understanding Value, Investor's Business Daily, Stock Market, Capitalism, Bullish on America, Change, Big Picture View, Profit, First Mover Advantage, IBD 100, Theme, IBD, Sir John Templeton, Growth Investing
WHAT HAPPENED TO GOLD?

GOLD’S GONE SOMNOLENT . Written August 28, 2009. The price of gold has gone so quiet, I post it on my wall charts each morning and then forget about it. So let me bring up, and verbally visulize for you, a longer range chart for perspective. REVIEWING...

Published 08-28-2009 8:35 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Gold, Commodities, Economic Data, Bubbles, Commodity Bull Market, Extended Bear Markets, Market Corrections, The Principle of History, Trades, Deflation, Bull Market Corrections, Commodity Inflation, Big Picture, Bear Markets, Bullish on America, A Gary Shilling, Jim Dines, John Hussman
Watch One Particular Stock Market Guru!

AN HISTORIC GURU VIEW . Written Friday morning, August 14 th , 2009 . Being in and around the stock market for the last 35 years -- I can’t believe it’s been that long! -- I’ve seen market gurus burn hot and cold. In my early years I...

Published 08-14-2009 8:36 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Charting, Dow Theory, The Principle of Primary Trend, Bubbles, Portfolio Strategy, Historical Perspectve, Extended Bear Markets, Jim Rogers, Market Corrections, Tops, Mama Bears, The Principle of History, Papa Bears, The Big Picture, The Principle of Technical Analysis, Deflation, Elliott Wave Principle, Recession, Rallies, Stock Market Lessons, The Principle of Proper Money Management, Trader Vic, Vic Sperandeo, Investor's Business Daily, Spin, Bear Market Legs, Bear Market Rally, Reflex Rally, Intermediate Corrections, Bear Market Rallies, Stock Market, Big Picture, The Principle of Crowd Psychology, Financial Media, Bear Markets, Chart Patterns, Depression, Change, Big Picture View, IBD, Robert Prechter, Alexander Elder, Marc Faber, depression within a depression, William O'Neil, Ted Warren, gurus, Ned Davis, Richard Russell, Elliott Wave, E. George Schaefer, Ralph N. Elliott, Ed Hyman, Wave 2, Joe Granville, A Gary Shilling, William Peter Hamilton, John Naisbitt, Stan Weinstein, Harry Schultz, Elaine Garzarelli, Norman Fosback, cyclical bear markets, Jim Dines, Papa Bear, Wave 3, Louis Navellier, Trader Vic Sperandeo, Megatrends, Dan Sullivan, Robert Rhea, Marty Zeig, Comstock, secular bear markets, Charles Dow
Stocks Have Risen When The Economy Is Down

THE BIG PICTURE The key thought: History shows the economy can be bad and the stock market good! Understanding that one idea is key to making a logical decision about the stock market here. I tried to get this across at Elizabeth ’s 9 th birthday...

Published 08-03-2009 9:49 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Investing Strategies, Keys to the Market, The Principle of Primary Trend, Portfolio Strategy, Historical Perspectve, Extended Bear Markets, The Principle of History, Government Intervention, The Big Picture, Elliott Wave Principle, Stock Market Lessons, Financial Crisis, Investor's Business Daily, Economic Common Sense, Stock Market, Capitalism, Big Picture, The Principle of Crowd Psychology, Financial Media, Bear Markets, Economics, Investor Psychology, 1932, Depression, America, Government, Big Picture View, IBD, Great Recession, depression within a depression, unfettered capitalism, The 1930s, 1932-1937, William O'Neil, clunkers for cash, President Bush, Obama Miracle
The Great Recession Unfolds This Way

SCHWARTZ RECESSION CONCLUSION . Tuesday, July 28 th , 2009 . Ok, after much consideration, here’s my conclusion as to what unfolds going forward. The economy struggles through but survives the next few years. About 20% of Americans have a very,...

Published 07-28-2009 1:16 PM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Historical Perspectve, Federal Reserve, Extended Bear Markets, The Principle of History, The Big Picture, Recession, Financial Crisis, Bear Market Legs, History, Bear Market Rallies, Stock Market, Big Picture, Bear Markets, Depression, Big Picture View, consumer retrenchment, Great Recession, depression within a depression
BUY CHINESE SOLAR

GLOBAL VIEW . China ’s Growing SOLAR Niche. China’s domestic-investor only stock market, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite continues to rise. Looks like Chinese investors are setting themselves up for more trouble after the Shanghai exchange...

Published 04-14-2009 8:20 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: China, Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Clean Energy, Green Energy, China View, Alternative Energy, Bullish Signs, Global Investing, The Principle of Relative Strength, Elliott Wave Principle, Rallies, Investment Themes, Agricultural Commodities, Solar, Bear Market Rallies, Global View, Alternative Clean Green, To Be Rich is Glorious, Big Picture View, Theme, Robert Prechter, Marc Faber, Renewable Energy, Wind Power
Weekly Monday Overview

Richard Schwartz 's PRINCIPLES OF THE STOCK MARKET A learning, teaching, always evolving stock market letter and advisory service Eighteenth Consecutive Year of Publication ; Letter #1; September 18 th , 1990 Post Office Box 1236 · New Paltz...

Published 04-06-2009 8:17 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Trading, Technical View, Investing Strategies, 50% Rule, Green Investing, GDP, US Economy, Personal Remarks, Bullish Signs, Keys to the Market, Economic Data, Market Bottoms, The Principle of Primary Trend, Day to Day Action, Update On The Stock Market, Stock Market Weekly, Daily Update, Weekly Letter, Macroeconomics, US Treasuries, Economy Weekly, Portfolio Strategy, Historical Perspectve, Perspective, Oil, Extended Bear Markets, Market Corrections, The Principle of History, Papa Bears, Government Intervention, Trades, The Big Picture, Global Trend, The Principle of Technical Analysis, Recession, Rallies, Investment Themes, Trading Rules, Stock Market Lessons, The Principle of Proper Money Management, Financial Crisis, Economic Common Sense, Manufacturing, Consumer Spending, Service Economy, Bear Market Rally, Discounting Mechanism, Intermediate Corrections, Bear Market Rallies, Stock Market, Big Picture, S&P 500, Credit Crunch, Energy, Credit Crisis, Economic Trends, Bear Markets, Economics, Mr. Market, Chart Patterns, Charts, Financial Discipline, Job Growth, Trade, Natural Resources, Government, Big Picture View, Theme, Oversold, Real Economy, Alexander Elder, Market Sectors, Dollar crisis, US Dollar Index, Visit of the Three Bears, CCI, Commodity Channel Index, Swing Trading, Oliver Perez
US Dollar Peaking?

US Dollar’s Possible Turning Point. A Possible Trade For Traders? Written St. Patrick’s Day. The US Dollar Index (symbol DXY) has fallen back just after breaking out above an old high. Hm, very interesting as some predict the US dollar weakening...

Published 03-17-2009 8:18 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, ETFs, Technical View, Inflation, Charting, 4-Day Rule, Portfolio Strategy, Interest Rates, Trades, The Principle of Technical Analysis, Trading Rules, Stock Market Lessons, Foreign Currencies, 4-Day Corollary Rule, Trader Vic, Vic Sperandeo, Investor's Business Daily, Chart Patterns, Charts, ProFunds, Inverse Funds, Rydex, Short ETFs, Exchange-traded fund, Dollar crisis, FDPIX, RYWBX, USTW$, DXY, 2B, US Dollar Index, UDN
Big Names Predict Problematic Inflation: What's An Investor To Do?

ECONOMIC VIEW . Rising Inflation Expected . So predicts a whole slew of big names, everyone seems to be jumping on board this train in the last few days. Now Warren Buffett and Bill Gross have joined Marc Faber and Jim Rogers and more in predicting problematic...

Published 03-11-2009 8:48 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Shorting, Investing Strategies, Inflation, Macroeconomics, US Treasuries, Portfolio Strategy, Historical Perspectve, Perspective, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates, Jim Rogers, Government Intervention, The Big Picture, Fixed Income, Recession, Investment Themes, Financial Crisis, Bretton Woods, Economic Common Sense, History, Commodity Inflation, Big Picture, Credit Crunch, Credit Crisis, Economic Trends, Economics, ProFunds, Inverse Funds, Rydex, Government, Change, Big Picture View, Short ETFs, Real Economy, Market Sectors, ETF, Exchange-traded fund, RTPIX, Marc Faber, Warren Buffett, RYJUX, William Gross, Dollar crisis, Bill Gross, RRPIX
To Stimulate Or Not To Stimulate The US Economy

ANTI -Stimulus Protest Demonstrations; Say What? That’s a big global fear surrounding this global economic slump. History shows economic debacles like this breed unrest, anger, frustration among those losing their jobs, etc. and thus protest demonstrations...

Published 03-05-2009 1:29 PM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, Inflation, US Economy, Socialism, Economic Data, The Fed, Historical Perspectve, Perspective, Federal Reserve, Extended Bear Markets, The Principle of History, Papa Bears, Government Intervention, The Big Picture, Economic Common Sense, Consumer Spending, History, Global Economy, Barack Obama, Capitalism, Hyperinflation, Congress, Economics, Depression, Bullish on America, Government, Change, Lifestyle, Living Standards, Big Picture View, US Government, The Forgotten Man, Arthur Schlesinger, The Cycles of America History, Stimulation
Chinese Strategy Looks Good

GLOBAL VIEW . What Is China ’s Strategy? Without having to worry about their banks, because China never got involved buying securitized, US subprime mortgages and other debt backed instruments, China’s now at a great advantage. Sure China...

Published 02-17-2009 8:38 AM by Richard Schwartz

Filed under: China, Principles of the Stock Market, Richard Schwartz, China View, Commodities, Investing Strategies, Soft Commodities, Global Investing, Portfolio Strategy, Historical Perspectve, The Principle of History, Government Intervention, The Principle of Relative Strength, Emerging Markets, Investment Themes, Agricultural Commodities, The Principle of Proper Money Management, Global View, Developing Countries, Democracy, Capitalism, Economic Trends, Economics, Gas Prices, Farming, Natural Resources
To Intervene Or Not WAS The Question

Give Aways vs. Economic Stimulus . This topic has been bugging me for some time. Let’s briefly tackle it as the stock market keeps tracking sideways, thus giving us a little creative time. First , one quick, current example may be helpful. Tuesday...

Published 02-06-2009 9:15 AM by Richard Schwartz

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Stocks Have Risen When The Economy Is Down

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BUY CHINESE SOLAR

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To Stimulate Or Not To Stimulate The US Economy

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