Markets

Mar 03, 2006 at 00:00

o after a quarter of a century, silver finally returned to double-digits. While we aren't fans of following day-to-day moves, the recent zoom past the $10/oz mark is noteworthy. It…

Mar 02, 2006 at 00:00

By most accounts the economy has bounced back from the weak pace in the fourth quarter. For the past several years, residential construction has provided a significant stimulant to economic…

Mar 02, 2006 at 00:00

So far the ride in Gold and Silver has been enjoyable. What needs to be remembered, though, is that the good part is still out there in the future. The…

Mar 02, 2006 at 00:00

I am certainly not a geopolitical analyst. Yet, I have begun to monitor circumstances with which some of you are already familiar. With the gravity and scope of the potential…

Mar 01, 2006 at 00:00

Although we usually abhor the media and assorted Street pundits picking apart every single word of FOMC monetary policy commentary post each and every Fed Funds rate increase, we're going…

Mar 01, 2006 at 00:00

Because the proverbial glass is not always half empty, at least we can all smile and take solace that the government continues to report that the jobs picture is robust,…

Mar 01, 2006 at 00:00

I am really getting freaked out here, as this whole economics thing keeps getting weirder and weirder, and more and more out of control. For example, the amount of money…

Mar 01, 2006 at 00:00

Now that the US central bank handover celebrations have drawn to a close, and all the serenading, partying and booze cruises have returned to shore, I thought we might look…

Feb 28, 2006 at 00:00

The Transports continue to move in an uptrend, showing positive Relative Strength. However the "ascending wedge" formation should give the bulls cause for pause. This continues to be a perilous…

Feb 28, 2006 at 00:00

The latest issue of Business Week contains a huge cover story on private equity - discussing many recent deals as well as the fact that it is now "the place…