Market Overview

One down, one to go? The late-breaking Greek deal/extension/charade on Friday helped propel the S&P 500 index past the magic 2100 mark on Friday, a level that traders and the televised crowd have...

I would like to start this report by looking at the HUI:SPX ratio chart I posted late Friday night that shows a time objective out to October of this year. If both the time and price elements play out...

Rumors broke last week that the high-end version of the Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)Watch—the Edition—would have an 18-karat-gold case and could cost $4,000 or more. Some rumors have the sales...

Paul Pignataro is a master at explaining complicated financial concepts. Earlier I reviewed his work on Financial Modeling and Valuation and Leveraged Buyouts. Now comes his third book in as many...

That’s now 3 weeks that EUR/USD has managed to remain in a range. The hope that perhaps it would break on Friday proved to be a false hope, the decline stalling above the range low at 1.1261-69....

The Greek issue has been sufficiently resolved for now that investors' focus will shift elsewhere in the week ahead. The answers to three questions will dominate the market's attention. * How strong...

As many will remember, many pundits (aka economists) predicted an upsurge in consumer spending resulting from lower fuel prices. Here is a quote from Federal Reserve Chair Yellen in her 17 December...

Let's take a look at the recent developments in the US energy markets and the seemingly contradictory reaction by equity investors. First of all, while we continue to see significant declines in the...

The famous bond king, Bill Gross, once told a very interesting story about his early experience as a lender (creditor). He was visiting a company in San Francisco and noted the contemporary decor and...

Employment is an important topic for Washington and Wall Street. Citizens who are fully employed are more likely to vote for the political party currently in power and continue making payments on...

Of all the obstacles to economic growth, uncertainty is undoubtedly the most hindering. Uncertainty about policy, prices, armed conflict, even weather; the more uncertainty that exists in an economic...

During a 2011 congressional banking subcommittee hearing, Texas congressman Ron Paul asked Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke if gold is money. “No,” replied Bernanke, “It’s...

In another of his series on Financial Repression, Gordon Long of Market Research and Analytics interviewed Dr. Lacy Hunt, Executive Vice President of Hoisington Investment Management Company. ...

Favorable terms of trade and eager investment in manufacturing and real estate has propelled Chinese growth in recent years. Now, a high debt burden from overinvestment, rising manufacturing costs,...