Markets

Dec 23, 2011 at 08:05

I must admit that I do not prescribe to the 2012 end of the world or end of an era phenomenon; however, my recent analysis suggests that 2012 could indeed…

Dec 23, 2011 at 08:04

The challenge for investors is getting a handle on the next outcome; is it inflationary or deflationary? In the end, "solutions" will most likely include defaults, writedowns, and money printing.

Dec 23, 2011 at 06:38

SPX is arriving at an important crossroad with a 3 -wave up leg off last Monday's lod. Price behaviour into year-end will finally bring some "light" as we will be…

Dec 23, 2011 at 06:14

Gold is temporarily re-testing its 200-day average, which was recently broken for the first time in 3 years. The move was triggered by a multi-month triangle pattern breakout.

Dec 22, 2011 at 17:49

It is true that there is more cash on corporate balance sheets than there was five years ago. In some cases, it looks as if companies are issuing debt to…

Dec 22, 2011 at 17:46

We do know one thing: Investors who feared inflation in January 1980 were right, yet they lost dollar value for two decades, lost even more buying power because the dollar…

Dec 22, 2011 at 17:44

After the sharp drop in precious metals recently, many people (including me) wonder what will happen next with Gold & Silver (& other PM's). To be honest, I don't know…

Dec 22, 2011 at 14:26

With everything that has happened across the globe this year, we are reminded of the Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times." People may debate whether this is actually…

Dec 22, 2011 at 14:15

A fractional-reserve banking system is susceptible to bouts of liquidity stringencies that, if left unchecked, can result in serial bank failures and an abrupt contraction in bank credit.

Dec 22, 2011 at 14:11

Those of us who are buyers and believers in the long term continuing secular rise in resource equities are going through a time of testing. The marketplace will present participants…