re: "the best ta person I know thinks markets will continue up for 3 more weeks - but that's it."
I posted that on July 24th. It's now clear that a major top was already established, set in place on July 21st at 12,724.

Gold is $1,581/oz today. When it hits $2,000, it will be up 26.5%. Let's see how long that takes. - De 3/11/2013 - ANSWER: 7 Years, 5 Months