Markets

Jan 22, 2015 at 01:22

Why pay an expensive bulldozer driver for foundation work when a drone from the sky paired with an unmanned bulldozer on the ground can compute 3-D plans and do the…

Jan 21, 2015 at 19:01

Is European Central Bank (ECB) head Draghi's determination to purchase government bonds turning Europe into a banana republic? What are the implications not only for the euro and U.S. dollar,…

Jan 21, 2015 at 15:40

The appearance of a top of significant proportion increased with last week's market action. The pattern which is being created on the long-term PF chart is becoming impressive and if…

Jan 21, 2015 at 15:15

This updated chart of corporate buybacks and mergers shows that after reaching the highest levels since the SP500's 2007 top, buyers pulled in their horns somewhat as 2014 drew to…

Jan 21, 2015 at 15:11

A Bloomberg editorial on what the ECB needs to do is rather amusing. The article headline, albeit true in and of itself, contradicts the body of the article. Let's take…

Jan 21, 2015 at 14:44

If anyone had any doubt how severely the global economy has been distorted by the actions of central bankers, the "surprise" announcement last week by the Swiss National Bank (SNB)…

Jan 21, 2015 at 14:41

There are no two identical business cycles. Their courses depend on the many independent actions of market participants. Also, each time money flows and spreads out differently in the economy,…

Jan 21, 2015 at 14:03

U.S. oil and gas rig counts dropped to their lowest level in over four years, falling by an additional 74 units for the week ending on January 16. The lower…

Jan 21, 2015 at 13:56

USD/CAD moved significantly higher yesterday, breaking the psychological resistance at 1.2000. Hourly supports now lie at 1.2047 (16/01/2015 high) and 1.1935 (19/01/2015 low).

Jan 21, 2015 at 00:29

Of all the widely believed but patently false economic beliefs is the absurd notion that falling consumer prices are bad for the economy and something must be done about them.