Markets

Dec 18, 2012 at 09:19

While Treasuries are said to have no default risk as the Federal Reserve (Fed) can always print money to pay off the debt, hidden risks might be lurking. As oxymoronic…

Dec 18, 2012 at 08:51

2012 has been a stellar year for oil and gas. From East Africa to North America, new technology, major new discoveries, an unparalleled appetite for exploration and a metamorphosing perception…

Dec 18, 2012 at 07:04

To the best of my knowledge no one has attempted to normalize unemployment rates based on demographic trends, although some have attempted unemployment normalizations based on changing definitions of the…

Dec 18, 2012 at 06:30

Video games are one of the fastest growing industries right now, with franchises such as Halo bringing in revenues of over 3 billion dollars. Governments are increasingly trying to twist…

Dec 18, 2012 at 05:59

It seems obvious that some type of an agreement will be sealed before December 31 and consequently SPX will most likely follow the bullish seasonal script of the last 5…

Dec 18, 2012 at 05:31

GBP/USD has broken the resistance at 1.6178, which opens the way for a test of the strong resistance at 1.6302. Hourly supports can be found at 1.6153 (17/12/2012 low) and…

Dec 17, 2012 at 19:37

The market's shift back to "risk-on" Monday was supported by bullish moves in credit spreads; long-term Treasury bonds (TLT) closed near session lows, while "junk bonds" (JNK) closed at the…

Dec 17, 2012 at 19:33

There would be no central bank with its "experts" to dictate the rate of interest and no "lender of last resort". There would be no Securities Act, no deposit insurance,…

Dec 17, 2012 at 15:05

Before analyzing a company for investment, it's important to have a perspective on how well the business has performed. Because at the end of the day, if you are an…

Dec 17, 2012 at 14:45

In attempting to capture the pulse of what is (or should be) at the heart (of increasing numbers) of questioning and concerned minds out there these days, I could not…