This is a reprint of an article I recently read by written by Michael Skocpol involving the work presented by Dylan Grice titled "Witch Hunts, Inflation Fears, and Why I’m Bearish in 2013". Whether 2013 is the time to be bearish or not, the article contains keen insights into the way moneterism is currently being practiced and how it weakens a society. Sobering.

Note that this article originally appeared in Advisor Perspectives."

Are you looking for just another trade, or an uncommon one?

There’s always another trade, the saying goes, and it’s true. But should you be looking for just another trade? It may be to your advantage to go where others don’t. Instead of looking for just another trade, it’s the uncommon one you should be seeking. The uncommon trade is the diamond in the rough. It’s the trade with greater potential not only from a reward-to-risk perspective, but from a probability of success. That these trades are uncommon is what makes them so sought after, but how can you find them?

Comparing volume at key price-penetration levels can help determine if a new trend is likely to have legs.

Trend is arguably the most fundamental of all technical building blocks. Study almost any technical literature and you are confronted with the concept of trend — what it is, how to identify one, how to trade it.

Currency trading enthusiasts come in all shapes and sizes.  The small subset of expert traders among us eagerly leaps into areas of complexity when it comes to honing their respective skills, while the majority longs for a simpler path to speculation gains.  Do complex techniques provide a sustainable advantage in the long run or is the pursuit of proficiency with these tools more an intellectual challenge than a quintessential tool for success?  Forex trading is a complex art form, necessitating the need for a complex toolbox.  Elliott Wave Theory, more often than not, is the technical “tool” of choice by experts in the field.

I have made reference of late about the U.S. exporting inflation as a direct result of our Federal Reserves decision to inflation our way out of debt. A few interested readers have asked how this work. Here's the equation.