Markets

Apr 25, 2012 at 10:49

As we mentioned Tuesday, the reaction to Wednesday's Fed statement is important to the market's intermediate-term direction. However, Apple's (AAPL) strong earnings have provided investors with a reason to step…

Apr 25, 2012 at 10:36

Gold and silver mining stocks have sold off by roughly 30% from their 52-week highs based on the PHLX Gold/Silver Sector Index (XAU) and by roughly 32% based on the…

Apr 25, 2012 at 10:11

We are encountering storms in the market rarely seen. The volatility has affected many mining equities with many high quality assets selling at record low prices. Portfolios have rarely seen…

Apr 25, 2012 at 10:00

Over the last several days volatility in the gold market has collapsed forming what is known as a coil.

Apr 25, 2012 at 09:49

One of the daily charts our Standard and Advanced subscribers really like is today's chart on the daily amount of Institutional Buying and Selling activity.

Apr 25, 2012 at 09:28

Hollande expressed an ardent belief of every ENA graduate (popularly known as énarques, a popularity not often witnessed beyond the campus gates.) Economics professors from Harvard, Princeton, and Oxbridge also…

Apr 25, 2012 at 09:20

The process of hydraulic fracturing is a mining technique which uses injected fluid to propagate fractures in a rock layer to release hydrocarbon deposits that would otherwise be uncommercial. Developed…

Apr 25, 2012 at 09:16

This is a portion of the 'Macro Discussion' segment of the April 15 edition of Notes From the Rabbit Hole. Here on FOMC day I thought it would be appropriate…

Apr 25, 2012 at 09:06

This commentary links to the International Monetary Fund's 2012 World Economic Outlook. You ought to read the Executive Summary, even if you elect not to scan the entire document or…

Apr 25, 2012 at 07:19

Yesterday I expressed my concern that SPX's corrective counter trend move from the April 10 low was not over, since in both upward and downward directions price keeps tracing corrective…