Market Overview

Today is a busy day. There are six main events for global investors. Three have already taken place: The BOJ meeting, Chinese data and the UK labor report. Three highlights remain: Greek parliament...

Global stock markets showed mixed results on Tuesday after Greece agreed to a bailout program that would see the country enforce more austerity policies. European stock markets have erased some...

Historic deals are not achieved every day, but Iran has clinched a deal with its negotiators in the face of outright fear mongering and pessimism. Both parties have ended up with a deal which is...

The cycle of hyperinflation is already upon us. It was set in motion long ago.We are in the ultimate conundrum. Politically, the US Government, Treasury, and Central Banks must satisfy – pay for...

Another One-Hit WonderIn spite of counterproductive attempts by the Fed and Central Banks to foster price inflation, debt overhang has stymied those efforts, at least in regards to consumer prices and...

Hillary Clinton won’t propose reinstating a bank break-up law known as the Glass-Steagall Act – at least according to Alan Blinder, an economist who has been advising Clinton’s...

With Greece and China moving in the background, the Fed is likely to return its focus to domestic data. We believe this will prompt a first rate hike in September.We continue to expect solid US data...

Iran and the P5+1 today agreed on a nuclear deal, which when implemented will lead to a removal of sanctions on Iran's oil exports.The past two weeks' 10% slide below USD58/bl for Brent means the...

I’ve been stressing several different triggers that could cause the next great crash and depression, after over six years of non-stop stimulus and bubble denial. They are: the faults in southern...

UK: Labour Market Report (08:30 GMT) Britain’s annual inflation rate was unchanged in June, marking the continuation of flat to slightly negative pricing in recent months. The soft trend would...

The “deal that was designed to fail” has already begun to unravel. The IMF, which was expected to provide a big chunk of the financing, has indicated that it may walk away from the deal...

Summary: This post reviews the main economic data from the past month. Highlights:Employment: The average monthly gain in employment during the past year was 245,000, the highest since the 1990s....

More Info on the Greek Bailout PlanYesterday the markets were all about Greece. After the announcement that an agreement in principle had been reached Sunday, more details were revealed during the...

U.S. industrial production is expected to increase 0.1% in tomorrow’s June report vs. the previous month, according to The Capital Spectator’s average point forecast for several...