Markets

Mar 18, 2004 at 00:00

Several of our readers have suggested to us that we should analyze the data from the perspective of foreigners, by converting the market price in euro, British pound or Yen,…

Mar 18, 2004 at 00:00

It is interesting to note that the average workweek has fallen dramatically since the 1960's. Bloomberg maintains data back to 1964 and in 1965 the average workweek reached the highest…

Mar 17, 2004 at 00:00

There is a potent "surprise inside" the broad market awaiting the bears like a trap in the forest. Once this trap springs shut it will produce the bears' worst nightmare…

Mar 17, 2004 at 00:00

We don't think it's a coincidence that JCB came out one day before the Fed's rate announcement to make news. They were politely asking the Fed to raise interest rate…

Mar 17, 2004 at 00:00

While the green path has diverged from the coral path over the past several months, notice that each of the other three pattern pairs persists despite suffering a similar divergence…

Mar 16, 2004 at 00:00

With the twin deficits of the United States now almost completely out of control (running over 9% of the GDP), with commodity prices rising rapidly in almost every sector, with…

Mar 16, 2004 at 00:00

The conditions in the commodities markets are very different. Since commodity prices were in a severe bear market since 1980, little new capacity has come on stream in the last…

Mar 16, 2004 at 00:00

While the European countries hold nearly 40 percent of their reserves in gold, Canada has sold its entire holding of 1023 tonnes, making it the only G7 nation that has…

Mar 15, 2004 at 00:00

Based on the above understanding, it will mean the bull run must be done, at least for a while, because in a down-cycle, investors will be seeking the less risky…

Mar 15, 2004 at 00:00

To argue that the US faces a serious near-term deflation threat is therefore to argue that the Fed will choose not to make full use of its powers; and this…