Markets

May 13, 2013 at 12:01

You are no doubt aware that last Friday (May 10) Fed Chair Bernanke discussed the U.S. Federal Reserve's ongoing monitoring of the U.S. financial system. Importantly, he discussed the difference…

May 13, 2013 at 09:48

Global central banks have clearly demonstrated the ability to re-inflate stock and real estate bubbles. Global stock markets are roaring ahead of their economies and real estate prices are quickly…

May 13, 2013 at 05:44

It is a simple statement of fact that the more goods and services we receive for our money, the better off we all are. The cheaper, the better! Time and…

May 13, 2013 at 05:25

In a systemic meltdown it may be naive to expect central banks to fully respect property rights. So GLD and SLV are only suitable for investors prepared to accept a…

May 13, 2013 at 05:19

Republicans smell a political opportunity over evidence that the Administration heavily edited initial intelligence community talking points about the attack to remove or soften anything that might reflect badly on…

May 13, 2013 at 05:16

EUR/USD broke under the 200 day moving average. We now look to see if the break lower can be maintained. As mentioned in Friday's report, the 1.2955 region is anticipated…

May 12, 2013 at 18:33

The last long-term bull market in gold-mining stocks, which ran from the early-1960s through to 1980, occurred in parallel with a major upward trend in interest rates, a steady undercurrent…

May 12, 2013 at 16:44

By using several complementing methodologies to analyze the market position, I have shown that expecting a decline over the near term is not unreasonable, and perhaps even prudent. Let's see…

May 12, 2013 at 16:43

Eurozone imbalances continue to grow even as German exports slump. Why? German imports slumped even more, and the German current account surplus grew.

May 12, 2013 at 08:37

Going forward I will not publish on a regular basis the weekly technical analysis since during the weekends I want to spend more time with my family. I will maintain…