Markets

Sep 10, 2005 at 00:00

Budget deficits to the left of us, money growth to the right of us, and an oil price shock behind us, will leave only inflation in front of us!Information featured…

Sep 10, 2005 at 00:00

Time assumes a much different perspective when you are young than it does as the years move along. For instance, in December of 1951, I was almost seven years old;…

Sep 09, 2005 at 00:00

While September marks the dawn of the seasonally strong time of year for silver, the white metal hasn't fared well lately. It has spent the last six months or so…

Sep 09, 2005 at 00:00

China daily is reporting that China's exchange rate will fluctuate more widely in time, so authorities do not plan another one-off revaluation like the one carried out in July. Following…

Sep 09, 2005 at 00:00

We all know that we are an advanced society. We are the most educated society in history, if one uses college degrees awarded per capita as the criteria. Certainly we…

Sep 09, 2005 at 00:00

The dollar has some major problems, not the least of which is that it has nowhere left to go. Of course, there's nothing new about that but, lately, everybody seems…

Sep 09, 2005 at 00:00

Over the past five years, the majority of asset-classes have gone up due to record-low interest-rates. Stocks, bonds, property and commodities have all benefited from the abundance of cheap credit.…

Sep 09, 2005 at 00:00

Since Hurricane Katrina struck, the Dow Jones has gone from 10,397 to 10,595 -- a 198 point increase. You know what the silly bulls are doing? They are assuming that…

Sep 09, 2005 at 00:00

Politicians, of course, never think past the next election. Diverting resources to fortify levees in advance of a potential hurricane would not have garnered Louisiana bureaucrats many votes. Similarly, allowing…

Sep 09, 2005 at 00:00

If I had a gold coin for every remark or opinion I have thus far read about what hurricane Katrina will do or won't do to the strength or weakness…