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Trends, Patterns, Indicators

Identifying consistent patterns and trends in business and in the financial markets. Useful key indicators for market timing, warning signals, bullish investing signals, and trading/investing opportunities.

Gold Imports by China Soar Almost Fivefold as Inflation Spurs Investment

By Bloomberg News China’s gold imports jumped almost fivefold in the first 10 months from the entire amount shipped in […]

How to Be a Rent-a-Foreigner in China

PT Black Describes His Experience as a Western Face Hired to Impress Posted by PT Black on 11.30.10 @ 12:04 […]

Pending Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Rise a Record 10%

By Courtney Schlisserman and Timothy R. Homan Pending sales of U.S. existing houses unexpectedly jumped by a record 10 percent […]

Stocks Gain, Treasuries Fall, on Retail, Home Sales Data

By Stephen Kirkland and Rita Nazareth Stocks rose, extending the biggest two-day rally in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index […]

A Silicon Bubble Shows Signs Of Reinflating

A Silicon Bubble Shows Signs Of Reinflating By JENNA WORTHAM AND EVELYN M. RUSLI Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg NewsEvan Williams, left, who […]

Value Sinking Fastest on Homes Priced Low to Start

Value Sinking Fastest on Homes Priced Low to Start By FLOYD NORRIS DURING the great housing bubble, it was the […]

Emerging markets: the risks are increasing

By Prieur du Plessis, Emerging-market equity prices as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index are primarily driven by […]

Walmart slims down stores for China

By Jonathan Birchall, FT.com Walmart, the world’s largest retailer by sales, is launching a push to reach lower-income and rural […]

On Pay Raises, It’s Google or Bust

On Pay Raises, It’s Google or Bust Google’s recent 10 percent pay raise shows the accelerating split between knowledge work […]

U.S. Car Sales Climbed 17% in November

By MIKE RAMSEY And JOHN KELL Auto makers posted another solid rise in new-vehicle sales in the U.S. in November, […]