Markets

Apr 01, 2012 at 18:15

Chairman Bernanke remains prudent about the state of the U.S. economy. Unemployment is an issue and the housing market is still stabilizing. German's experience shows the deficit could be considerably…

Apr 01, 2012 at 18:13

If we allow the Federal Reserve to print more money and use it to buy assets then it seems to me that we are selling our future for our present,…

Apr 01, 2012 at 18:11

Signs that the market may be topping have increased in the past two weeks and, with the SPX potentially creating a small Head & Shoulders pattern, the onus will be…

Apr 01, 2012 at 13:35

There is no indication on gold's long-term chart that its bullmarket is over, it appears to be simply pausing to consolidate after its sharp rise last year. Why should its…

Apr 01, 2012 at 13:33

Silver is marking out a Head-and-Shoulders pattern that parallels the one forming in gold, but whereas the one in gold is classified as a Head-and-Shoulders continuation pattern, the one in…

Apr 01, 2012 at 10:13

The US stocks markets continue to chop around, although if you look under the hood there are some startling clues which either will correct themselves or they are suggesting that…

Apr 01, 2012 at 10:10

April Fools! That is what it feels like when investing in this market. If you put money to work now and the market tanks, you feel like a fool. If…

Apr 01, 2012 at 07:37

China, for the last two years has been moving to expand the influence of her currency around the globe, initially with her main trading partners. She has been developing her…

Apr 01, 2012 at 07:35

I can't resist mentioning the irony of talking about personal income "growth" on April Fool's Day. You can't make this stuff up. The headlines read "US consumer Spending Rose 0.8%…

Apr 01, 2012 at 07:33

The market appears to be consolidating its gains of the past several months. New highs have been declining, but new lows have not been increasing so risk remains limited. Seasonally…