Markets

Dec 23, 2009 at 00:00

No one in the freedom movement today disputes that the Federal Reserve is the source of many of our economic woes. Where disagreement arises is in defining the precise nature…

Dec 22, 2009 at 00:00

As business owners undergo the yearly ritual of passing through eye-popping health insurance premium increases to their employees, it's easy to understand why any attempt at health insurance reform would…

Dec 22, 2009 at 00:00

We are ushering in 2010 on a note of guarded hope, unlike the dawn of 2009 when great apprehension about the global economy was the predominant theme. Three broad aspects…

Dec 22, 2009 at 00:00

Ben Bernanke is a dubious choice to be named "Person of the Year" by Time magazine. While Time's Managing Editor Richard Stengel credits him with recognizing early and reacting appropriately…

Dec 22, 2009 at 00:00

Bernanke is vowing to keep interest rates low ... but, can he? We say this because the market is not satisfied with receiving low yields when risk levels are perceived…

Dec 22, 2009 at 00:00

Aside from the secular trend to greater Gold ownership are two possible trends that might influence $Gold. Either interest rates in the U.S. are going to rise or the Federal…

Dec 22, 2009 at 00:00

... the Fed will be watching the economy from the bench for nearly all of 2010. The reason is simple; the central bank already has scheduled a tremendous de facto…

Dec 21, 2009 at 00:00

It's no secret governments and our ruling elite (the bureaucracy) lie for their own benefit, and this has been increasingly prevalent for years now. Perhaps the most well known statistics…

Dec 21, 2009 at 00:00

As many people focus on commercial real estate exposure, they forget that we are only about halfway or so through the residential crash. The $8k homebuyer tax credit did serve…

Dec 21, 2009 at 00:00

Identifying fundamentally stellar stocks poised technically to breakout for big profits: Apple Incorporated (AAPL) designs, manufactures, and markets personal computers, mobile communication devices, and portable digital music and ...