Markets

Mar 13, 2007 at 00:00

Gold did excel during the inflationary 1970s and 1980s, as it may again if another round of major inflation awaits us. This performance is well known. The irony, however, is…

Mar 13, 2007 at 00:00

"...When house prices fall, foreclosure rates rise. But that only tempts mortgage lenders into making the crash worse..."

Mar 13, 2007 at 00:00

Millions of words have been written about the heavy handed tactics of Japan's Ministry of Finance (MoF) in manipulating the value of the Japanese yen, the Japanese bond market, and…

Mar 13, 2007 at 00:00

The weakness in retail sales comprises an economic argument to trigger further unwinding in the yen carry trade, in which point it will extend to other dollar pairs. Unlike the…

Mar 13, 2007 at 00:00

Last week's market action can be viewed as relief. The Asian markets have been able to move higher, and, as if shadowing these markets, so too have the US markets.…

Mar 13, 2007 at 00:00

I believe the various central banks would like nothing better than a little shot of the fear of god put into casino patrons world wide. Overall, silver looks bullish vs.…

Mar 13, 2007 at 00:00

S&P: Last week I indicated there could be a low on Tuesday. This set up well with a three thrust pattern and the index is now up 4 days, the…

Mar 13, 2007 at 00:00

The world is awash in dichotomies, misperceptions, and imbalances that make it very difficult indeed for independent investors to safely navigate shark-infested waters of the seven seas today. A good…

Mar 13, 2007 at 00:00

With the stock market having most likely commenced an intermediate-term correction it's a good time for us to go over some old ground; specifically, we are going to re-visit the…

Mar 12, 2007 at 00:00

The stock market appears to have stopped falling and may be constructing a short term bottom. Most of the sentiment indicators are flashing oversold and pessimism abounds. Call to put…