Markets

Dec 28, 2011 at 16:26

If there is one historical analog pattern that may match our view of U.S. equities the best, it is the period between early 1947 to mid-1949. This was a slow…

Dec 28, 2011 at 14:41

As the year draws to a close, understandable confusion reigns in the minds of many investors. While short-term indicators, such as consumer confidence, appear to beckon recovery, the longer-term strategic…

Dec 28, 2011 at 13:44

Researchers have reduced the preparation time of quantum dot solar cells to less than an hour by changing the form to a one-coat quantum dot solar paint.

Dec 28, 2011 at 10:45

The best way to monitor the sustainability of the current push higher in stocks (SPY) is to keep an eye on the euro and U.S. dollar. The correlation between stocks…

Dec 28, 2011 at 09:30

2011 has been a truly enlightening year. We learned that change had not arrived, despite all our hope. We learned that the U.S. Congress cannot be trusted to prevent the…

Dec 28, 2011 at 06:47

The European Union is putting its money where its mouth is. Never taking the slightest blame for euro woes, its New York employees are moving to new offices at 666…

Dec 28, 2011 at 06:46

Held captive by the low volume holiday week, gold sector investors look as if they will get dunked again upon the US market open today. There are a few different…

Dec 28, 2011 at 06:45

Japan and China will promote direct trading of yen and yuan without using dollars and will encourage the development of a market for companies involved in the exchanges, the Japanese…

Dec 28, 2011 at 06:08

Speculative flows also support this view having recently breached a key downside level which may threaten over 2 years of sizeable long gold positions. This will trigger a temporary, but…

Dec 27, 2011 at 17:56

Fiscal and monetary policies have both been playing larger roles in recent years than they have historically. Intervention appears to have pushed a culmination of the business cycle and long…