Market Overview

No sooner did the FOMC embark upon normalization of its monetary policy stance by initiating its first interest-rate hike in seven years than pundits and policy commentators began offering their...

While markets in most of Asia, Europe and the U.S. remained closed on Friday for the holiday, markets in China and Japan moved higher, ending the week with a marked recovery in the energy sector. The...

Along with the currencies of most other commodity-exporting countries, the Canadian dollar has been in near-freefall lately. Gold, meanwhile, has been sucked down with the rest of the commodities...

Most of the financial markets are closed today as traders are still celebrating the holiday season and this will keep the volume immensely thin. The UK, Ireland, Australia and Canadian markets are...

Complete Failure of AbenomicsAbenomics is back in the spotlight tonight. Results show a complete failure on three fronts: retail sales are down, factory output is back in contraction, and the most...

Market Movers Today Very light calendar today with this morning's Japanese data and the Dallas Fed manufacturing activity index this afternoon the main releases due. Focus will continue to be on the...

Today’s column is short.I simply want to show you a powerful chart. I think this table perfectly exemplifies one of the biggest trends of the last few years. More important, though, I’m...

Chief Investment Strategist Alexander Green claims he is not a market timer.But that’s not exactly true. He makes an exception at what he calls “inflection points.” Those are the...

For years, it’s been a staple of our Weighing the Week Ahead series to recognize analysts who go above and beyond in their coverage of the issues. We congratulate these writers with the Silver...

Ahead of the HerdAs a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information "Stock-market bulls argue that Fed rate hikes are bullish for stocks because the Fed...

Global food prices have not escaped the commodity rout, falling 24.3% since early 2014, according to the World Bank. Bumper harvests, weak demand and collapsing oil prices have driven food prices...

Every time you tear a leaf off a calendar, you present a new place for new ideas and progress. Charles Kettering With only a week left in 2015, the anticipation for a new year is palpable, especially...

It is important to document one's view of the future as it is a test of understanding and the weighting of current events - especially economic forecasts. I say current events because the economy does...

Without providing a link, ZeroHedge posted some comments today regarding "Helicopter Drop Theory" by Willem Buiter, Citibank's Chief Economist.Willem Buiter on Failure of Monetary PolicyWe believe...