Markets

Oct 17, 2011 at 19:49

Countries, however, are like living organisms and they will do almost anything to stay alive. They have always treated their tax-slaves (citizens) as milk cows and they will treat them…

Oct 17, 2011 at 19:48

Public opinion is against the Fed creating more money to support banks. This doesn't mean that if push came to shove the Fed would not create a lot more money…

Oct 17, 2011 at 16:54

There is a lot of discussion taking place today about whether or not stocks are good long-term investments. Most of it is slanted towards the negative with dire forecasts of…

Oct 17, 2011 at 15:57

Speculators, who were already "dancing close to the exits" because of Chinese slowdown fears, left the space in a rush and caused prices to drop. Is it a permanent price…

Oct 17, 2011 at 15:10

The Chinese stock market has taken a real hammering since its peak in mid-2009. The chronic underperformance of the Shanghai Composite Index is clearly illustrated by its weak relative performance…

Oct 17, 2011 at 14:45

UK Government Office of Science report on global food situation, The Future of Food and Farming (2011):Challenges and choices for global sustainability is likely to become the benchmark for such…

Oct 17, 2011 at 14:25

Since hitting $1,900 an ounce through the beginning of October, gold has declined nearly 11 percent. Over the same timeframe, the NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index lost almost 13 percent.…

Oct 17, 2011 at 14:00

Financial job carnage has already been announced. Layoffs in the financial sector may affect 80,000 or more. Cash strapped cities and states are shedding workers. Housing is abysmal. To top…

Oct 17, 2011 at 13:15

As many of you know who have read my work in the past, the dollar put in a major three year cycle low back in May. It has been my…

Oct 17, 2011 at 12:52

My bond model has been positive since March 11, 2011, and this move in bonds has been at odds to what other market mavens (Pimco's Gross, Warren Buffet, and Jim…