OMG … That is why …
Read the article, I found on FT Alphaville …
Sometimes explanations are easier than thought …
Another example of STUPIDITY RULES

We had BULL markets in both … an UGLY overshooting in OIL … a nailing the top in EURO …
Now a superb correction … TIME TO LOOK TO THE UPSIDE(!!!) again!!!
Here is the post … 18th of APRIL 2008
Post 18.April 2008
Now … here the charts … and the explanation …
First … OIL

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Then […]

Peace talks between Syria and Israel broke up …
and Israel reiterated that they see Iran reaching out for a nuclear bomb and said they WON’T let that happen …
USA are said to have agreed to delivering a new hightech anti missile system to Israel soon…
So Crude Oil jumps … putting pressure on markets …
The only […]

Here we go …
SEC’s “short rule”, Wells Fargo’s dividend hike, chart supports, small VIX spike, down manipulated oil, margin calls, Friday’s expiration and the soon to be released earnings reports …
Take whatever you want … believe the talking heads or have your own plan
Nothing changed … it is still Benanke & friends […]

Fortune Magazine’s Titel Story …
About the hottest Investor of our time … Ken Heebner …
24% annual return over the last decade … means 20% OUTPERFORMANCE
Her some of his wisdoms … INTERESTING
- He is a CONTRARIAN … feeling best, when everybody thinks, he’s nuts
- Jumps on trends as early as possible and with size.
- Jumps off […]

Bonds are selling off as June contracts are close to expire …
WHY???
Inflation is ramping, credit crunch seems managable … so the Hedges are SOLD.
And now the speculation starts … WHAT’s NEXT???
Interest rates HAVE TO RISE!!! Next step of FED and ECB will be UP … a rate HIKE!!!
This is reflected first in selling of long […]

The real reason behind the firmness in selected commodities is …
Index speculation … as too much money floats around, looking for yield.
As currencies are quite stable … compared to the 80’s …
and neither bond markets nor equity markets look promising …
especially after the collapse of the real estate markets …
MONEY looks for other fields […]

- OPEC’s 13 members, especially core Gulf producers, are taking their output cues from global oil demand rather than sticking to production targets.
- “Whenever there is demand it will be met by OPEC,” he said. “The majority of OPEC producers definitely don’t like this high oil price because it is neither in their interest nor […]