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Markets

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Consumer Spending Slows, Corporate Earnings Fall

Nov 16, 2007 at 00:00

Third quarter earnings for the S&P 500 will post the first down quarter since the fourth quarter of 2001. Less than 10% of the companies are left to report. Earning…

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October Retail Sales -- Significantly Subdued

Nov 15, 2007 at 00:00

Retail sales rose 0.2% in October, following a revised 0.7% gain in the prior month. Excluding autos and gasoline, retails sales edged up 0.1% during October after a 0.2% increase…

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China Has an Inflation Problem

Nov 14, 2007 at 00:00

...And will continue to do so as long as the U.S. dollar remains under downward pressure and the Chinese policy is to cushion the greenback's decline. Chart 1 illustrates the…

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Final Week

Nov 14, 2007 at 00:00

On the shorter term, the breakout over a week ago has in fact turned out to be a fake out as discussed last week and this now casts doubt on…

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Simple Minds Sleeping Well

Nov 14, 2007 at 00:00

...If you need to chase 25% gains each year to get a good night's sleep, then the City of London's got just the 'structured' gold fund you might be looking…

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Is Ben Bernanke Getting Undeserved Criticism?

Nov 14, 2007 at 00:00

As the markets rock and roll from one event to another hopefully readers kept a close eye on the $/Yen rate that we discussed in the previous Letter. It certainly…

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Looking for a Market Catalyst

Nov 14, 2007 at 00:00

Aside from the mid August lows, this author would also like to see more oversold readings in the global stock market, especially the UK market, and any other markets that…

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Gold - Harbinger of a Global Recession: At long last the fat lady sings

Nov 14, 2007 at 00:00

To the key holders of US debt, and supporters of the US economy: China, Japan, Middle Eastern States, Taiwan and Korea, via their regular and massive purchases of US Treasury…

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Invest in Small Cap Cheap Stocks

Nov 14, 2007 at 00:00

As contrarian investors we are always on the lookout for value. When we say value we mean those stocks that are beaten down and depressed. After all, value must be…

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Understanding Warrants

Nov 14, 2007 at 00:00

Did you know that warrants have been in existence for many decades but very few investors know about them? Why? Unfortunately, very few of the professional newsletter writers and analysts…