Markets

Nov 01, 2011 at 08:48

We are all quite aware of the fact that heightened volatility has become a short term norm in the financial markets as of late. Not surprisingly, we're seeing the same…

Nov 01, 2011 at 08:33

The causes of economic events, as opposed to the often more head-line grabbing symptoms, are frequently overlooked by the mainstream financial media. So while recent public opinion has seen virtually…

Nov 01, 2011 at 06:41

In this latest example of government interference in the cathartic rebalancing that the free market demands must occur, the troika (ECB, IMF and EFSF) has agreed to leverage their European…

Oct 31, 2011 at 20:16

Just for a change and on the off chance that we will be able to obtain some useful information by doing so, we'll now take a look at some long-term…

Oct 31, 2011 at 17:43

If you have taken the time to read Hemmingway's For Whom The Bell Toll's, one could not help but be struck by the genius in his method of making the…

Oct 31, 2011 at 13:44

Last week we discussed the concept of relative strength. Again, relative strength is the measuring of one market against another. There are perhaps 1000 mining companies and maybe 5% of…

Oct 31, 2011 at 11:28

It is not too often I am pleased by the foreign policy announcements from this administration, but last week's announcement that the war in Iraq was in its final stage…

Oct 31, 2011 at 10:48

Have been visiting myfavorite unknown, small, near-hidden grocer more often recently. Reason for that is their steaks are both good, a rarity in this modern world, and reasonably priced relative…

Oct 31, 2011 at 10:33

The New York Times headline reads Dear Ben: It's Time for Your Volcker Moment. I expected the article to be about inflation. It starts out as such, praising Volcker for…

Oct 31, 2011 at 09:24

U.S. oil company ExxonMobil is reporting a "potentially significant" gas discovery off the coast of Vietnam, stating in a press release, "We can confirm ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Vietnam Limited…