Markets

Jul 01, 2011 at 13:01

You know an asset class is hot when the scam artists start coming out of the woodwork. Such was the case during the real estate bubble of this century's first…

Jul 01, 2011 at 12:54

What do the credit markets say and what explains this 40 basis point move in the 10 year. The end of QE1 actually showed yields falling so history would be…

Jul 01, 2011 at 12:41

Considering gold's outstanding fundamentals, it's no surprise that demand has stayed strong a decade into its bull. And with demand only expected to strengthen in the years to come, a…

Jul 01, 2011 at 12:31

The gap between gold in dollars vs other currencies has widened... Many factors determine the gold price - some transient, some more sustained.

Jul 01, 2011 at 12:10

Investors and traders alike were watching the action unfold across the pond earlier this week. It was seemingly a foregone conclusion that Greece would get the bailout they desired in…

Jul 01, 2011 at 11:40

U.S. companies are buying back stock at a blistering pace this year, but the executives who run the companies aren't increasing their own personal stakes.

Jul 01, 2011 at 11:35

Thursday was the last day of June and the 'window dressing' that we thought might take place appeared to do so. Friday is July 1st. It is a holiday in…

Jul 01, 2011 at 06:00

USD/JPY is returning back into the psychological 80.00 zone again, having failed to break above our initial upside trigger. We remain bullish in the medium to long-term ...

Jul 01, 2011 at 05:58

QE2 is now over. Long live QE2! The following table illustrates the effect of the second bout of quantitative easing from start to finish.

Jun 30, 2011 at 14:21

The Greek parliament has passed the latest austerity package asked for by the IMF/ EU, and has approved the implementation legislation spelling out the various steps in detail. The markets…