Markets

Mar 21, 2005 at 00:00

The latest news headlines reflect a surging concern over the rising oil and gas price trend, including talk of the effects of high oil prices on domestic and global economic…

Mar 20, 2005 at 00:00

One of the major debates raging in the financial press is whether or not housing is in a speculative "bubble." Opinions vary among the experts and even the ones who…

Mar 20, 2005 at 00:00

The markets seem to be showing many of the symptoms of an old-fashioned cycle for business and the credit markets. Commodities are strong, short rates have been increasing due to…

Mar 19, 2005 at 00:00

Way back in yesteryear, some of these notorious pilfering cads used to take refuge in the largely uninhabited and virtually lawless Isles of the Caribbean. Apart from the obvious benefits…

Mar 19, 2005 at 00:00

So far March has closely followed its typical seasonal pattern for the 1st year of the presidential cycle. If March follows the monthly seasonal pattern precisely, the low for the…

Mar 19, 2005 at 00:00

Quite incredibly, the last few weeks have seen a discussion around the sale of I.M.F. gold to aid in the write-off of poor countries indebtedness. It is due to come…

Mar 19, 2005 at 00:00

Merrill Lynch released a new survey a few weeks ago called the New Retirement Survey, wherein they polled 3,448 baby boomers, both from the general population and the more affluent…

Mar 18, 2005 at 00:00

Global markets are under somewhat elevated stress with a mini flight from risk assets. For the week, the Dow and S&P500 declined about 1%. The Transports dropped 2%, while the…

Mar 19, 2005 at 00:00

Our thesis is that a convergence of conditions exists in the mining industry that provides an ideal environment in which to speculate on the exploration success of Junior Companies. Importantly,…

Mar 19, 2005 at 00:00

In the 20th Century, the U.S. dollar became the world's reserve currency because it was the coin of the world's leading economy. In the "Bizzaro" 21st Century economy, this causality…