Markets

Mar 13, 2015 at 14:07

After several years, the Federal Reserve has passed the QE baton to the European Central Bank (ECB) and this should extend the ongoing bull-market in common stocks. You will recall…

Mar 13, 2015 at 13:36

But one thing that never comes up is monetary policy. That world was on the Classical Gold Standard, where currencies were simply names for given weights of gold and paper…

Mar 13, 2015 at 13:34

Central bank mistakes don't matter as much as the question of whether central banks are adding enough liquidity. Exhibit A is the fact that 10-year yields are negative in Switzerland,…

Mar 13, 2015 at 13:11

EUR/USD's rebound close to the support implied by the recent lows at 1.0495 continues to be unimpressive. Support lie at 1.0336 (31/03/2003 low). Hourly resistances for a shortterm bounce can…

Mar 13, 2015 at 01:02

An interview of David Jensen by Jay Taylor on March 11, 2015

Mar 12, 2015 at 23:40

Retail sales were down for the third month today. The Economists Blame Cold Weather. U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell for a third straight month in February as harsh weather kept…

Mar 12, 2015 at 15:02

Is the Euro the Titanic? The question may be rhetorical but oddly, there are comparisons. The Euro "set sail" on January 1, 1999 to great fanfare as it replaced the…

Mar 12, 2015 at 14:22

Analyst estimates of Chinese growth keep getting lower and lower. Yet, those declining estimates have all been from a lofty level: From 10% to 9%, to 8% to 7.5%.

Mar 12, 2015 at 13:19

It is estimated that for every penny gas goes down, consumers collectively save $1 billion. Therefore, the 2014/2015 drop has accounted for at least $50 billion in your pocket and…

Mar 12, 2015 at 13:15

In our opinion, speculative short positions are favored (with stop-loss at 2,090 and profit target at 1,980, SP500 index)