Markets

Jul 23, 2010 at 09:00

Irrespective of the political solution and/or compromise which will emerge in Kabul, the US is leaving behind a huge powder keg of global and regional significance with a short fuse…

Jul 23, 2010 at 08:10

Since President Richard Nixon took the US off the Gold standard in 1971, transparency regarding anything to do with gold sales, leasing, storage or swaps is as tightly guarded by…

Jul 23, 2010 at 07:01

Thursday's trading action did indeed show the bulls get the upper hand. We continue to note that the BIAS for each of the equity indexes we monitor is currently BEARISH…

Jul 23, 2010 at 06:54

U.S. stock futures are up this morning and poised to challenge the recent tops, driven by demand for higher yields and better than expected earnings reports. Stocks received a boost…

Jul 23, 2010 at 06:39

Central banks, including the Federal Reserve, have taken wealth from the economy for centuries now and transferred it to the rich. The transfer of wealth happens just slow enough that…

Jul 23, 2010 at 06:27

Less than 24-hours after President Obama signed the historic Wall Street Reform bill into law the SEC suspended the rule that makes the rating agencies more accountable for their ratings.

Jul 22, 2010 at 18:57

The biggest balloon in the world is deflating. This balloon had been inflated with a quadrillion (1015) dollars, which is to say: This balloon was filled not with air but…

Jul 22, 2010 at 15:45

This conflict will remain whether or not the CPI is currently spiking, and whether or not appetite for risk returns to the marketplace. So, until the political currents change or…

Jul 22, 2010 at 11:02

President Obama is turning into one of the main political casualties of the oil spill. Like his predecessor, he has become adept at the "politics of blame". By personalizing, vilifying…

Jul 22, 2010 at 09:15

We all want to see more jobs. As soon as possible and for everyone that wants a job. And even though I have touched on this subject before, it is…