Markets

Mar 30, 2007 at 00:00

For the week, the Dow declined 1.0% (down 0.9% y-t-d) and the S&P500 1.1% (up 0.2% y-t-d). The Transports fell 3.3%, reducing 2006 gains to 5.5%. The Utilities were about…

Mar 30, 2007 at 00:00

The FOMC might be nervous about the higher probabilities of a recession, but it has to keep up its guard about the prospects of an upside breakout in consumer inflation.…

Mar 30, 2007 at 00:00

In today's announcement the Riksbank warned that wage deals may fuel inflation. Indeed, industrial workers inked a bigger-than-expected three-year pay deal earlier this month and retail workers just did the…

Mar 30, 2007 at 00:00

When desperately seeking alpha, the average investor will buy just about anything...even if that means overpaying. This week, Bill Bonner examines the gall of the private equity industry, and how…

Mar 30, 2007 at 00:00

The emergence of India as an economic force, along with China, is one of the biggest stories on the investment landscape in recent times. And like China, India's success has…

Mar 30, 2007 at 00:00

With the Fed focused on inflation, it's clear the housing market and the economy will have to live with short-term interest rates above 5% for the time being. We'll probably…

Mar 30, 2007 at 00:00

China: The slow liberalization of the gold market is a fact of life albeit slow and not likely to see huge tonnages [like 3,000 tonnes] flow into the country quickly.…

Mar 30, 2007 at 00:00

The final confirmation will come when the HUI leverage rises and stays above its 200 day moving average. When that happens expect the leverage that gold stocks deliver over gold…

Mar 30, 2007 at 00:00

In this segment of the "Fingers of instability" series we will cover the vicious growing attacks on the most productive members of the Developed world (Its causes and consequences, and…

Mar 30, 2007 at 00:00

"... Higher-risk doesn't always mean lower cost for gold mining companies. And exploration budgets are likely to shrink as M&A continues to drive share prices..."