Markets

Jul 20, 2011 at 09:04

The December 1991 collapse of the USSR was an unmitigated disaster for all 15 nations emerging from the desiccated carapace of the Soviet Union. Now, like a plate of mercury…

Jul 20, 2011 at 07:36

Tuesday didn't disappoint. It was a perfect gap up, pause and trade higher type day. Then apple came out with blow out numbers after the close, and that should ice…

Jul 20, 2011 at 07:11

Today's debate may be focused on whether the debt ceiling will be raised, but it's tomorrow's debate that really concerns us. Last week, Standard & Poors made it clear that…

Jul 20, 2011 at 06:45

Tuesday was a day when earnings reports took over. The number of companies beating expectations and the significance of those beats was overwhelming. With President Obama stating that he saw…

Jul 19, 2011 at 19:15

The European Banking Authority announced Friday that 8 banks had failed their stress tests and 16 more had narrowly passed. But the results drew much criticism from analysts, who said…

Jul 19, 2011 at 19:14

Currently risk assets are in a constant crossfire stemming from multiple forms of headline risk. The price action as of late has been choppy as the news flow is directly…

Jul 19, 2011 at 16:06

There's an old saying. "What goes around comes around." Well today President Obama held a quick press conference and announced that the "Gang of Six" had presented him a compromise…

Jul 19, 2011 at 14:35

It only took two months for the memories to fade. Or perhaps it was just too painful to confront. Trauma works in mysterious ways, especially if the victim believed so…

Jul 19, 2011 at 11:50

In general, gold market overview appears mixed according to PM Investors and it is obvious. Some say gold has miles to travel, other suggest gold may take a pause before…

Jul 19, 2011 at 11:41

Gold priced too high? Don't mistake selling it for taking a profit... Yes, by all means sell gold today. Just don't be a schmuck and 'take a profit'. That's supposed…