David Chapman

Union Securities

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• Everybody Needs Money

  Published 12 February 2005 | viewed 5,100 times

  "Everybody needs money. That's why they call it money!" - Danny DeVito as Mickey Bergman in "Heist" 2001 Danny DeVito had a lot of fun…

• Bond Debacle Coming?

  Published 04 February 2005 | viewed 7,202 times

  For some 23 years now bond prices have been in a relentless climb (or put the opposite way yields have been in a relentless decline).…

• Gold Woes!

  Published 21 January 2005 | viewed 3,896 times

  Since making lows near $255 in 2001 Gold has had an incredible run up of about 65% to date. By comparison the S&P 500 is…

• The Battle for Social Security

  Published 15 January 2005 | viewed 3,632 times

  At an Economic Summit over December 15 and 16, President George W. Bush unveiled a plan to privatize Social Security. It was not the first…

• The New Year

  Published 07 January 2005 | viewed 2,981 times

  The new year has come in much like the old year went out with disasters both natural and man-made in the news or lurking in…

• Forecast 2005

  Published 17 December 2004 | viewed 4,003 times

  Every year brings its share of surprises and ups and downs in the stock market. But if there has been one thing investor's have been…

• Dollar Daze!

  Published 10 December 2004 | viewed 3,274 times

  It is amazing what a headline can do. The Economist headline this week was "The disappearing dollar". It seemed no sooner were the words out…

• China at a Crossroads

  Published 26 November 2004 | viewed 3,967 times

  Over the past twenty five years the Chinese economy has been nothing short of miraculous averaging roughly 9% per year. In the process China has…

• Gold US$ Dance on Again

  Published 15 November 2004 | viewed 3,099 times

  It has often been shown that the Gold is the inverse of the US$. The best example of this was the 1970's when the US$…

• Bush Wins! Happy Days Ahead?

  Published 04 November 2004 | viewed 3,152 times

  While the US election has finally past, the electorate in the US remain as deeply divided as ever. As we write this there remain questions…

• Meltdown Dead Ahead?

  Published 22 October 2004 | viewed 3,777 times

  We are always surprised at the complacency of the bulls in the face of mounting evidence that may have got it wrong. Indeed we have…

• Slowing Economy, Bullish Market!

  Published 08 October 2004 | viewed 3,410 times

  After a consolidation of over six months the S&P 500 broke its downtrend line from the March 2004 highs on October 4. So is this…

• On the Edge?

  Published 24 September 2004 | viewed 3,246 times

  On Wednesday September 22, 2004 the major indices (DJI, S&P 500) had their biggest moves in weeks. The fact that it should come to the…

• The Booming Economy?

  Published 18 September 2004 | viewed 4,722 times

  It's September and we are supposed to be into the worst stock market month of the year. Too bad that as much as September might…

• The Beginning of the Scary Season

  Published 03 September 2004 | viewed 3,369 times

  It's September and the market is starting the scary season. One problem though. It is not always scary. Our colleague, Don Vialoux of Tech Talk…

• Soaring Oil Prices

  Published 20 August 2004 | viewed 3,775 times

  Oil is hitting record prices and the market seems to be treating it with a big yawn. We are not sure they should be so…

• Friday the 13th

  Published 14 August 2004 | viewed 4,337 times

  It's Friday the 13th and most people will immediately conjure up images of Jason in his hockey mask slicing and dicing horny teenagers at Camp…

• Booga Booga!

  Published 07 August 2004 | viewed 3,919 times

  For the sixth time since September 2002 the USA has issued an Orange Alert, the second highest of the 5 level colour-coded terrorist alert system.…

• Trouble Brewing in the Mid-East?

  Published 24 July 2004 | viewed 2,744 times

  The year 2004 may yet go down as one of the least volatile in memory. After nearly 7 months the Dow Jones Industrials (DJI) is…

• Summer Musings

  Published 09 July 2004 | viewed 3,079 times

  Going completely away for a number of days over a long holiday weekend is a time to clear your head and hopefully refocus. When I…