Markets

Mar 28, 2014 at 05:16

The US first set a debt limit in 1917 during WW1. Its purpose was to allow the executive branch to issue bonds and take on other debt without going back…

Mar 27, 2014 at 17:39

It is interesting that stock markets were hit with disquieting reports from Ukrainia. As we have been noting, stock markets became so excited as to become vulnerable. These are cyclical…

Mar 27, 2014 at 17:35

The Jim Hurst cycle traders trade the big swings, by using the half cycle for timing. However as in life, things happen in threes.

Mar 27, 2014 at 17:36

Investors dodged another bullet recently as geopolitical instability temporarily subsided after Russia's annexation of Crimea. Although U.S. equities have experienced an internal correction since then, most of the damage has…

Mar 27, 2014 at 16:20

Johnson Controls (JCI) traces its roots back to an interesting bit of history. One hundred and thirty-one years ago, Warren Johnson was a professor in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It was here…

Mar 27, 2014 at 16:01

Having ridden roughshod over Ukraine, Russia's annexation of the Crimea is now over and a new chapter in Ukrainian politics is about to begin--but it won't be much different than…

Mar 27, 2014 at 11:28

In our opinion short speculative positions in gold (half), silver (half) and mining stocks (full) are justified from the risk/reward perspective. The decline in the precious metals sector continues, as…

Mar 27, 2014 at 10:33

With the Federal Reserve continuing down the tapering path, and the S&P 500 nearly flat for the year, it is becoming obvious that 2014 will be more difficult for investors…

Mar 27, 2014 at 08:39

The bottom line is the BOJ will have to dramatically step up its pace of bond buying, as interest rates rise and bets against JGBs intensify.

Mar 27, 2014 at 05:43

The U.S. stock market indexes lost 0.6-1.3% yesterday, moving away from their long-term highs once again, as investors reacted to some geopolitical news concerning Russia-Ukraine conflict, among others. However, the…