Markets

Nov 20, 2014 at 07:11

There seems to be a lot of confusion out there as to whether the stock markets are bullish or bearish. Is the Dow Jones in a topping pattern as so…

Nov 20, 2014 at 06:20

For the economies of Europe, the past few months have felt like one long ice-bucket challenge that never ends: A perpetual state of shock induced by the bone-chilling fact that…

Nov 20, 2014 at 06:18

As November draws to a close, there are two major events that could profoundly change the oil markets.

Nov 20, 2014 at 05:42

USD/JPY continues to rise. Hourly supports can be found at 117.41 (intraday low) and 116.34 (18/11/2014 low).

Nov 19, 2014 at 14:12

Michael Pettis has a very interesting article on the Spanish news site ABC regarding a possible default of Spain and the eventual breakup of the eurozone.

Nov 19, 2014 at 12:44

For reasons that will become apparent as you read the following article, I was quite reluctant to write it. Yet, in the end, I decided to do so for a…

Nov 19, 2014 at 11:47

The US election indicates a profound change in political direction and we have frequently described Obama's policy moves as being the regulatory equivalent of building the Berlin Wall. This was…

Nov 19, 2014 at 09:49

As Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe has turned his country into a petri dish of Keynesian ideas, the trajectory of Japan's economy has much to teach us about the wisdom…

Nov 19, 2014 at 08:37

Global trade relationships and agreements are moving in very different directions. The public relations press releases hide the undercurrents that are driving the formations of alternative economic alliances.

Nov 19, 2014 at 07:39

Since every stock trade has a buyer and a seller, stocks do not rise when there are more buyers than sellers (something that is not possible). Instead, prices rise when…