Markets

Jul 20, 2001 at 00:00

What if General Electric decided to sell its interest in CNBC to say, Newmont? Wouldn't the irony tickle you just a little? What message would Ron Insana be "delivering" to…

Jul 11, 2001 at 00:00

Sooner or later, the matter of central banking will again come up for review. But not until we have come to that day when people wonder, just to what end…

Jun 30, 2001 at 00:00

The Fed inspired April rally peaked in mid May, just short of breaking out. Since then the Dow has fallen back into trend. Except for the two "days" after each…

Jun 22, 2001 at 00:00

A few reasons: one is that perceptions of declining demand are rising, particularly in the manufacturing sector. The NAM (the National Association of Manufacturers) has been complaining that the strong…

Jun 12, 2001 at 00:00

Despite the year's heavy handed dollar induced commodity deflation, gold prices have been acting generally well. Copper prices, however, broke down from a broadening pattern of prices late last week,…

Jun 08, 2001 at 00:00

I don't think that Wall Street has heard our call for the stock market yet; allow us to make it loud and clear: Dow 7000! That's 4000 points. And it…

Jun 02, 2001 at 00:00

He was referring to recent concern expressed by many global pension fund managers whose passively managed (or index tracking) portfolios, the upshot of a 50 year paradigm shift, have turned…

May 23, 2001 at 00:00

Smart chap that old fella'. In other words, the rare occasion will occur, on a changing mandate, where the aim of monetary policy IS intended to cancel out outstanding debts.…

May 12, 2001 at 00:00

What if we viewed the world this way? - Have you ever wondered why it is that banks have not had to compete with the free market for your deposits?…

May 03, 2001 at 00:00

On the surface, real U.S. Gross Domestic Product grew by 0.5%, or at an annualized rate of 2% for the first quarter (2001). That was only the first surprise, but…