Markets

Feb 01, 2011 at 07:58

Part of the problem for Gold has been the solid performance of other asset classes through most of the Gold bull market. Stocks performed very well from 2003 to 2007…

Feb 01, 2011 at 07:40

In current economic analysis, inflation is largely in the eye of the beholder, and depending on how you choose to look, very different stories emerge. In the U.S., food and…

Feb 01, 2011 at 07:37

We are all very much aware of the change in market tone and sentiment over the last four to five months. Strategists and investors fretting over rapidly deteriorating macro leading…

Jan 31, 2011 at 19:06

Thank god markets are emotional, how else would we get fantastic over bought and under bought prices. The only trick for the investor is to know when prices are considered…

Jan 31, 2011 at 19:03

Unless you've been unconscious for the past few days you are probably aware that the situation in Egypt is becoming increasingly precarious. Increasingly precarious, that is, for Egypt's government (the…

Jan 31, 2011 at 16:55

We appear to have a 'rolling top' with broad based weakening analytics and cascading warning signals. This behavior is often seen near major tops. The Friday 01-28-11 sell-off is the…

Jan 31, 2011 at 14:39

I thought there was a decent chance that the riots in Egypt would blow over during the weekend. Not so - the protests continue apace and tomorrow the protestors are…

Jan 31, 2011 at 13:19

Since large institutional investors (hedge funds, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, etc.) are the primary drivers of asset prices, it pays to keep an eye on them. The market's 'big…

Jan 31, 2011 at 13:08

In Japan, wages are lower, but so are prices for goods and services, even food. Japan's companies are devising ways to profit from deflation, says Bloomberg writer Aki Ito in…

Jan 31, 2011 at 12:55

Based on a unique comparison with the Nikkei 225 and prior mega-bears it seems evident that the S&P 500 should continue its rise to 1400 or so in the first…