Markets

Mar 24, 2006 at 00:00

The easiest way to lose money in the markets is to sit on a losing position. Trading for persistency forces you to sell after one down day therefore you do…

Mar 24, 2006 at 00:00

Although the uranium spot price has risen from US$7.10 per pound (at its absolute bottom) to a current $40.25 -- a 467% gain -- I believe it has much further…

Mar 24, 2006 at 00:00

Does the Belgian business confidence index for March point to the Euro-zone economy peaking in the summer months and starting to weaken again come Q4?

Mar 24, 2006 at 00:00

If we are to believe the words of Mr. Volcker, a rising price of gold is an enemy of the State. Enemies of the state are typically dealt with in…

Mar 24, 2006 at 00:00

One picture is worth a thousand words right? I ain't very artistic so I ask for your help in drawing me this picture. Everybody is familiar with the Million Dollar…

Mar 24, 2006 at 00:00

Funny how some rituals persist long after their original point is forgotten. Take the federal debt limit, that relic of a time when lawmakers were actually embarrassed about piling debt…

Mar 23, 2006 at 00:00

Steve Saville wrote a very nice piece on inflation entitled The Non-Stop Inflation. Although we disagree on the "end game" it sure is nice to see someone properly explain what…

Mar 23, 2006 at 00:00

Silver has so far ignored the slowdown in gold and although it reacted instead of pushing higher as expected in the last update, it quickly made good the losses and…

Mar 23, 2006 at 00:00

The HUI GoldBUGS index is an ugly picture showing stocks in a downtrend, having broken down from a "Head-and-Shoulders" top area, with the rally of the past week or so…

Mar 23, 2006 at 00:00

No change in interest rates is likely on April 6, or indeed for the next few months. With the data still mixed, it's not clear just where the economy will…