Markets

Oct 04, 2011 at 12:58

Recently, investors have suffered an average market decline of 6.5% in the equity portion of their investments, the largest fall since the dark days of October 2008, with $1 trillion…

Oct 04, 2011 at 12:46

America's economy is in shambles. Fiscal policy is totally gridlocked between Democrats who want to see some long term tax increases, and Republicans who only want spending cuts. Worse yet,…

Oct 04, 2011 at 11:22

Inflation is caused by an increase in the money supply - the rate of inflation is determined by the quantity of goods vs. the money supply - more money chasing…

Oct 04, 2011 at 10:27

One by one, all of the supposedly great paper assets of safety are falling by the wayside. Yes, the US dollar is currently rallying against some of them, but the…

Oct 04, 2011 at 10:12

If you have followed me for anytime at all, you know that I have a strong dislike for Wall Street, Mutual Funds, Stockbrokers, the media and TRADERS. It is the…

Oct 04, 2011 at 10:01

The US dollar could soar in value. Gasoline could return to under $2 a gallon, possibly even $1.75, and filling up a near empty tank could once again be done…

Oct 04, 2011 at 09:10

Only 5 short months ago the S&P 500 was trading at the 2011 highs around the 1,370 price level on the S&P 500 Index. Since then, the price action has…

Oct 04, 2011 at 08:29

While few people in the world have warm feelings for energy companies beyond perhaps their stockholders, Russia's state-owned natural gas monopoly Gazprom has shown an unrivalled and unique capacity to…

Oct 04, 2011 at 06:37

Monday saw an early morning rally drawing in more bulls before the ambush was fully in place. Heavy volume selling then dominated trading and there was no where to hide…

Oct 04, 2011 at 05:58

Is Operation Twist a failure? The stock market plunged in disappointment when it was announced. Keynesians are tearing their hair out in frustration, as it appears the Fed failed to…