Markets

Apr 06, 2012 at 10:50

The [HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index] hit a new low on December 14, producing a rash of articles about how hedge funds got tripped up in 2011. "Many hedge-fund managers…

Apr 06, 2012 at 10:32

Last week the daily trend turned down, while the weekly and monthly trends of the three main US indices (DJIA, NDX and SPX) remain up.

Apr 06, 2012 at 10:30

Yellow and silver are our favorite colors, but red is what we are seeing on the boards this week after the U.S. central bank dashed hopes for more monetary stimulus…

Apr 06, 2012 at 09:35

Sellers hammered gold again this week on news from the Fed. The minutes from its latest FOMC meeting convinced traders the odds for a third round of quantitative easing are…

Apr 06, 2012 at 09:32

Trade imbalances - deficits and surpluses - between nations are one of the major reasons for financial crises. Countries become trapped in a vicious spiral - they accumulate debt because…

Apr 06, 2012 at 08:21

Growth appears to be back on track in the US economy while China and the rest of emerging Asia still retain strong momentum even if Europe has become the "sick…

Apr 06, 2012 at 08:07

Summary: Long term - on major sell signal. Short term - on sell signals. We remain neutral and out of the gold sector until a cycle bottom and new buy…

Apr 06, 2012 at 07:41

GBP/USD accelerated higher after the failure to sustain the downside break of the 1.5645 support level, trapped bears fueling a powerful short squeeze.

Apr 05, 2012 at 15:17

As this fall's presidential election takes shape as a contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, the rhetoric out of both camps is becoming sharper and more ideological. Looking to…

Apr 05, 2012 at 15:09

I have recently seen comments on articles oriented to the dividend growth investor where people were suggesting that in general, utilities have recently become overvalued. Further discussion indicated that this…