Market Musings: Stock Buybacks, Gold's False Breakout
Tommy Humphreys | Jul 15, 2014 12:30AM ET
- One of the key drivers of the recent bull run in equities has been corporate stock buybacks. Buybacks have drastically slowed in recent months…See: Another Sign the Bull Market is Nearing Its End
- Gold is back to a crucial area of support ($1300-$1307) after suffering a false breakout last week
- Retail investors are chasing the equity rally and large institutions are beginning to fade them
- Market bubbles are not as common as we think they are, and they are only clearly visible in the rear-view mirror – in other words, trying to time market bubbles is an excruciatingly difficult and futile task
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