Market Overview

Risk appetite was hurt by escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Dow 30 closed sharply lower by losing -119.13 pts at 16818.13 while the S&P 500 dropped -12.63 points to close at 1949.98....

Talking Points:Dollar Rally as Much a Bull Trend as S&P 500 Retreat a Collapse British Pound: So Much for BoE Clarity Yen Crosses Facing Inevitable Technical Breaks Dollar Rally as Much...

The EUR/USD recuperated 19 focuses to exchange at 1.3622 as financial information printed on the feeble side with the greater part of the German trust and desires coming in underneath figure and...

Though the Fed is doing its best to mask its abject failure and lack of choices with public relations, the reality is it has no choice but to taper and eventually end its endless spew of credit and...

@finansakrobat: Volatility… is low. Volatility in the financial markets continues to collapse. Last week’s Fed comments gave everyone another reason to throw away their...

A quick note on home price appreciation in the US. Prices are now rising at less than 6% per year and the pace is slowing.That’s a good thing - we want to avoid the affordability collapse taking...

A snapshot view of yesterday’s New York - London session with technical notes:BoE Governey Carney took the Dovish route regarding the timing of interest rate rises to see GBUSD break through the...

As a resident of the Fifth District, this is a regional manufacturing index I pay close attention to. The Fifth District includes Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, the District of Columbia and most...

Currencies: EUR/USD: The pair is trading in an upward wedge pattern on a 60 minute time frame. The next support is at 1.3497 and the next resistance is at 1.3661. USD/JPY: The pair is trading below...

Chart 1 and 2: Federal Reserve has absolutely no idea what they are doing!  Source: Merrill Lynch Research & Incrementum AG Charts speak for themselves. No need to...

In 1956, Mao Zedong described the United States as a paper tiger:In appearance it is very powerful but in reality it is nothing to be afraid of; it is a paper tiger. Outwardly a tiger, it is made of...

There are two big issues for the EU heads of state meeting at the end of this week: A review of the fiscal plans and structural reforms of member countries and the appointment of the EC President,...

I have regularly written about the many shortcomings of human psychology when it comes to investing. The emotions of "greed" and "fear" are the predominant drivers of not only investor behavior over...

Shares in Lucara Diamond Corp (TO:LUC)  surged nearly 5% today following positive coverage from Norwegian investment firm Pareto Securities, which has a significant following in the shipping...