Markets

Jan 19, 2009 at 00:00

Since late 2003, I've been bearish on real estate, as it seemed quite obvious back then it was building the same bubble as the stock market of the late 1990s.…

Jan 19, 2009 at 00:00

First and foremost, the idea that the world's largest debtor nation should be stood up as role model is laughable. That is like hiring the town's serial bankrupt to run…

Jan 19, 2009 at 00:00

Perhaps the best analogy to explain the fundamental condition of gold is that it's like a beach ball being held under water, where at some point it will escape the…

Jan 19, 2009 at 00:00

Government is a monumental drag on this economy. Government at all levels currently absorbs about 35-40 percent of GDP, which is still not enough for its voracious appetite. While productivity…

Jan 19, 2009 at 00:00

$30 up, $30 down but in the end nothing seems to be happening. Do those "professionals" who are capable of moving prices REALLY know what's going on? Sometimes I wonder.

Jan 19, 2009 at 00:00

... this is "Deflation" and governments cannot control deflation. Monetary policy, interest rates and stimulus programs are not the answer.

Jan 19, 2009 at 00:00

The broad markets are at a critical juncture and as Mr. Alan Gayle observes in the AP piece Wall Street rebounds after banks report big losses: "It's that tug of…

Jan 19, 2009 at 00:00

Friday, the last trading day with the Bush Administration in command, was marked by new lows in the terribly ill banking sector. The Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) became law…

Jan 18, 2009 at 00:00

We remain in Buy Mode, looking for the markets to rally into 2/11. This should be a pretty decent rally as the market is doing both technically and on a…

Jan 18, 2009 at 00:00

The striking thing about the warnings of impending deflation is that they never tell us what deflation is. If the public doesn't understand the nature of deflation then it will…