Markets

Dec 16, 2011 at 19:33

There are hard decisions to be made. Going forward, will one hedge euro and European risk exposures in the derivatives markets? Or does it reach a point where it becomes…

Dec 16, 2011 at 19:31

There is a high correlation with the 'risk on' trade and the Euro (FXE etf). To get a holiday bounce that will see the SP500 year end in the green…

Dec 16, 2011 at 15:47

With the amount of volatility seen in the equity markets today, many people seem to believe that the old proven practices of investing in solid businesses for the long run…

Dec 16, 2011 at 15:11

Let there be no confusion about the purpose and intent of this article. It is intended to present a positive and enthusiastic defense and a reasoned support of our great…

Dec 16, 2011 at 14:45

"Inflation Unlikely to Be a Cause for Concern," expressed the Wall Street Journal today. "The cost of oil, metals, and grains would have to jump another 20% to 30% in…

Dec 16, 2011 at 14:21

The Keystone XL ruckus shone a light on pipelines like never before. From the heated nature of the debate one could be forgiven for thinking that long, high-volume pipelines are…

Dec 16, 2011 at 13:37

There is a strong positive correlation between growth in MFI credit and growth in gross domestic purchases.

Dec 16, 2011 at 12:02

Canada has announced its intention to withdraw from the Kyoto treaty on greenhouse gas emissions (GGE), sandbagging the other signatories to the convention. The Kyoto protocol, initially adopted in Kyoto,…

Dec 16, 2011 at 11:55

I know that during a correction of the magnitude we are seeing right now it seems more like the gold bull is dead than on the verge of moving into…

Dec 16, 2011 at 11:33

The long-in-the-tooth commodities correction plunged to new lows this week. Traders were disappointed the Fed didn't announce a new quantitative-easing campaign, so they dumped the popular commodities with a vengeance.