Daniel Kertcher

Will The US Economy Push Itself Into Recession?

For anyone who followed my articles on the Japanese earthquake, the Greek debt crisis and most recently the US government losing its AAA credit rating - you'd have read how all these factors have contributed in affecting a downturn in the global markets. ... Read >

The US Dollar Index

The USD Index appears to be perfectly positioned for significant downside over the coming days. Why? Well in essence the USD is extremely overbought. On the surface it might not seem that way but if you look beneath the surface to the option market someth... Read >

Gold Price: Where Is It Going?

The price of gold topped $1,590 (U.S.) on Friday. Is that too high, or too low? Given the underlying fundamentals I think it is still way too low. Here are some interesting facts about the current "valuation" of gold and gold mining stocks. * In inflat... Read >

US Equities: Conditions Are Not That Bad

Reading through the press of popular opinion this weekend one cannot help but feel that world stock markets are at a tipping point…….and that they are about to fall into the abyss! However, if we take an objective look beneath the scenes it would appear t... Read >

Options And CFDs Combined For Income

There is no doubt; Writing Covered Calls is a strategy that has the potential to earn you an income on shares you already own. It has been a strategy employed by retail traders to institutional fund managers since the inception of the Options market and c... Read >

Writing Covered Calls On CFDs: Is It Possible?

Have you heard about Writing Covered Calls on CFD's? Writing Covered Calls can also be described as "renting shares". The strategy involves selling call options on existing shares that you own. If the price of the share moves above the price that you ... Read >

Paper Trading Can Save You A Lot Of Money

As with everything in life, practice makes perfect. Does that apply to trading the financial markets? Of course it does! There is no greater asset a trader can possess than mastery of their chosen trading platform(s). Second to that would be how to p... Read >

US Inflation Or Deflation?

There has been considerable debate over the last 12 months or so as to whether the US is moving into an "inflationary" or "deflationary" period. While there is no question that commodity prices have advanced over the last 12 months many commentators state... Read >

What Does The Greek Debt Crisis Mean For Investors?

Recently in the media we've been seeing some disturbing footage of people protesting on the streets of Greece. They're thrashing, yelling and chanting, and raising their hands in anger and fear about their future well being. It's a terrible social consequ... Read >

Are Japanese Equity Markets In The Early Stages Of A Bull Market?

It was the famous global value investor John Templeton who coined the phrase "bull markets are born in pessimism, grow in skepticism, mature in optimism, and die in euphoria. Keep this in mind because it forms the foundation to my view that the Japanese e... Read >