Markets

Jul 07, 2011 at 07:59

A recent article says that Argentina, the world's largest lithium producer, will consider creating an OPEC model cartel for lithium in combination with Bolivia and Chile. Behind this is a…

Jul 07, 2011 at 07:55

In articles and media appearances during the past several weeks, we've hinted that there are fundamental problems with the economy and the market. While we have often traced these back…

Jul 07, 2011 at 07:39

The calls for an economic soft patch are growing louder in the face of the ADP print today above expectations. The 13 weeks of weekly claims above 400,000 is not…

Jul 07, 2011 at 07:36

We were one of few who defended the euro when many pundits predicted parity to the U.S. dollar in the spring of 2010, when Greece's issues first came to the…

Jul 07, 2011 at 05:59

Wednesday saw another day of a tight trading range and this time all the major indexes moved higher. Utilities, Consumer Staples, and Healthcare all moved higher which is somewhat out…

Jul 07, 2011 at 05:58

EUR/USD's corrective activity extends ahead of today's ECB meeting, having recently failed beneath key resistance at 1.4550/67 (a confluence of a multi-week triangle pattern and 76.4%/78.6% Fib-08th June price swing).

Jul 06, 2011 at 20:08

Everyone is focused on Europe and their debt problems. The peripheral countries (i.e. PIIGS) of Europe are now being asked to sell off national assets to keep the bankers fat…

Jul 06, 2011 at 20:06

Of late, trading sessions in which general equities rise in tandem with the Dollar have been few and far between. Wednesday provided one such occurrence. As we all know, one…

Jul 06, 2011 at 16:50

Today I wanted to spend some time on the difference between investing vs. speculation. To begin I must tell you the golden rule of investing. "The most powerful tool an…

Jul 06, 2011 at 16:43

Jean-Claude Junker, the man who says "When it becomes serious, you have to lie", apparently has had a sudden splash of honesty, stating Greek sovereignty to be massively limited.