Markets

Dec 08, 2015 at 18:49

Elliott Wave International's July issue of The Elliott Wave Theorist reminds us why bank depositors need to prepare for the worst before a nation's financial system is gripped by crisis…

Dec 08, 2015 at 18:42

We are told that many economics experts don't worry about the total national debt because $5 trillion of that debt doesn't really exist; it is rather just a theoretical bookkeeping…

Dec 08, 2015 at 17:21

The Canadian dollar, affectionately known as the loonie because of a loon on the one dollar coin, has crashed vs. the US dollar.

Dec 08, 2015 at 17:19

The illiquid trading of December is already well in evidence - and we haven't even reached the bad part yet. One we are past the CPI report and the Fed…

Dec 08, 2015 at 17:17

... while the broad market averages tread water, the biggest professional investors are selling their shares to 1) small investors who suddenly think they can beat the market and 2)…

Dec 08, 2015 at 17:16

Over the past year, while the U.S. economy has continually missed expectations, Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen has assured all who could stay awake during her press conferences that it…

Dec 08, 2015 at 11:42

The European Central Bank under the auspices of Mario Draghi has created a market destabilizing condition known as the euro carry trade. Mr. Draghi recently telegraphed to the markets a…

Dec 08, 2015 at 11:37

Technicians typically look for signs of excess bullishness or bearishness in sentiment polls to conclude markets have swung too far in one direction or the other. An extreme in bullishness…

Dec 08, 2015 at 11:23

When times change, champions change with the times. To survive in the West's new era of long term slow growth, business owners have essentially had to reinvent themselves. Their mantra…

Dec 08, 2015 at 06:13

The Fed is not for the people. I don't think I am enlightening anyone with that comment. The Fed is for corporations and in particular, financial corporations.