Archive for category: Financial Markets

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  [Article] Scientists Use Elliott Wave Concepts to Predict a Greek Bank’s Stock Price

  Financial Markets, Socionomics

  During a 400-trading-day test period, researchers achieved an overall return of 6.8% while the stock lost more than 60%.

   
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  [Article] Asian Markets Presage the Frequency and Severity of Terrorist Attacks

  2011, Financial Markets, July 2011

  When stock prices have been rising for some time, terrorist organizations seem to find it difficult to attract and keep highly talented or highly skilled people, and there are no terrorist attacks. That’s the power of positive social mood.

   
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  [Article] Arabia’s “Days of Rage” Reflect Its Stock Markets

  Financial Markets, Research

  Consider the following terrorism-related events: Bin Laden’s fatwa announcement, bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, the U.S.S. Cole bombing and the attacks on September 2011. What do they have in common? They ALL occurred at lows in Egypt’s Hermes stock index. The article gives you an eye-opening chart and analysis of what the “Arab Spring” says about mood – and the likely path of terrorism — in the Middle East now.

   
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  [Article] Bin Laden Exits Near a Top

  Financial Markets, Research, Socionomics

  Newsweek’s cover in March 2009 declared that “Radical Islam is a Fact of Life.” Yet less than one year later — in a drastic change of tone — Newsweek’s cover stated, “How Bin Laden Lost the Clash of Civilizations: The Untold Story of the Triumph of Muslim Moderation.” Discover how and why socionomics anticipated this reversal in Islamist extremism – back when the first cover published. Also learn the one fatal error Newsweek made with its predictions.

   
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  [Article] Evaluating a Potential New Sociometer

  April 2011, Financial Markets, Research, Socionomics

  The Gallup Healthways Well-Being Index ask respondents about “positive and negative emotions” each day. What’s the preliminary verdict?

   
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  [Article] Murdoch Deal: The End of a Boom?

  Financial Markets, March 2011, Research, Socionomics

  Rupert Murdoch’s previous acquisitions have been a key timing signal. What might the latest one — his biggest ever — signify for News Corp’s stock prices and Australia’s ASX?