Markets

Jul 19, 2011 at 09:32

Most market watchers would agree that a sustainable market advance should have quality leadership. The banking sector generally is a pretty good candidate to provide such leadership, but over the past…

Jul 19, 2011 at 09:23

Pension funds across North America are facing record shortfalls. Research shows that 33% of Canadian pension funds are struggling to meet liabilities; the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan funding shortfall, for…

Jul 19, 2011 at 09:01

Now that the big banks have reported below are two charts that sum up how they are doing aside from the noise of 'beating expectations.'

Jul 19, 2011 at 08:59

You have just watched the "gold punisher" administer an incredible eleven day beating on the US dollar. From about $1478 to $1610, gold has now risen 11 days in a…

Jul 19, 2011 at 08:56

The last three years of global recession have dealt a major blow to American capitalist ideas trumpeted throughout the world on the value of "free markets." Wall St has been…

Jul 19, 2011 at 08:53

The selling in the markets over the past 2 weeks has resulted in a shallow retracement following a sharp rally in the markets. That's bullish. And accordingly, we will retain…

Jul 19, 2011 at 06:45

Going back to the run up to the crash of Armageddon '08 through the ultimate bottom in early 2009, we often heard things like "this is a crisis of confidence…

Jul 19, 2011 at 06:34

Monday saw the sell-off continue but it also saw equity indexes recover from their lows and longer term bonds sold off. In fact, the action was BULLISH through the afternoon…

Jul 19, 2011 at 06:17

As bullish as I am, and have been on Gold since 2003, I am still rather impressed with the latest run-up to fresh highs. To be frank, I was expecting…

Jul 19, 2011 at 06:05

Gold's long-term uptrend remains strong as we continue to see renewed record highs into that all-important psychological glass ceiling at 1600.00.