Markets

Dec 23, 2011 at 18:54

I agree that current ultra-loose monetary policy is having ill-effects and unintended consequences. I believe, however, that this predicament has much more to do with accumulated debt structures, previous speculative…

Dec 23, 2011 at 18:52

As should come as news to no one, over the past ten years precious metals have been in a secular bull market, one which still has strong fundamentals going forward.…

Dec 23, 2011 at 18:07

Typically, the week before Christmas, stocks and commodities drift higher due to the lack of participants. Light volume favours higher prices, which is why stocks want to rise going into…

Dec 23, 2011 at 14:24

Wall Street tends to segregate 'bond-guys' from 'stock guys'. The bond side of the market tends to be more conservative; they also perform more detailed research meaning they actually look…

Dec 23, 2011 at 12:44

Some stocks have exploded higher in the Xmas week, but things can change, father time will see to that.

Dec 23, 2011 at 11:06

When analyzing the short-run macro effects of changes in fiscal policy, mainstream economists seldom ponder from where the funds come to pay for increased government spending or decreased tax revenues.

Dec 23, 2011 at 10:18

Why anyone would rather stuff their Christmas stockings with fiat currency than with physical gold is beyond understanding. To us "dash for cash" seems rash.

Dec 23, 2011 at 09:57

For the better part of the past two weeks I have been focused on calibrating and trading the analog study I developed in last Tuesday's note. These studies can be…

Dec 23, 2011 at 09:16

Recession is a four-letter word in the financial markets, striking terror into the hearts of everyone. And if reports since August are to be believed, there is a recession hiding…

Dec 23, 2011 at 08:14

It's a fact in the mining world that most discoveries are made by a) junior mining companies and b) old time individual prospectors. It's hard to invest in a prospector,…