Markets

Jun 05, 2012 at 06:11

First of all, it is important to notice we had once again a reversal day (hammer) in the United States yesterday. See our Sigma Whole market index (aggregate of 16…

Jun 04, 2012 at 15:15

Those rascals! While everyone was focusing on whether Greece would exit the Euro in the near-term (there's little question they will exit the Euro eventually), over the weekend German Chancellor…

Jun 04, 2012 at 14:59

Every month, policymakers track purchasing managers' indices (PMI) around the world as they consider fiscal and monetary actions. To us, a PMI is a measure of health of companies around…

Jun 04, 2012 at 11:37

Why Read: For a summary of U.S. economic-related things, that while somewhat repetitive, likely incomplete, and all or in part known by you provides a great deal of 'food for…

Jun 04, 2012 at 11:19

Those of you short the SP500 with me should tighten your stops in case there is a sharp rebound in the market. The position is up over 9.5% in less…

Jun 04, 2012 at 10:53

War drums are beating again in Washington. This time Syria is in the crosshairs after a massacre there last week left more than 100 dead. As might be expected from…

Jun 04, 2012 at 10:28

The stubbornness of economic writers, nannycrats, and eurocrats is nothing short of amazing. No matter how many times Merkel rejects eurobonds and other transfer mechanisms, the vast preponderance of economic…

Jun 04, 2012 at 09:45

A few weeks ago I wrote about the investment prospects of two asset classes in the energy space. One is a less-focused on part of the Canadian oil sector -…

Jun 04, 2012 at 09:18

The refining director at BP caused a stir last week in Berlin when he was interpreted as saying the full version of the Nabucco natural gas pipeline was no longer…

Jun 04, 2012 at 07:54

More to focus on possible further U.S. (and other Central Bank) quantitative easing, than on the possibility of gold backed Eurobonds - but to be aware of at least some…