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We came into this year and I said to you, “We’ll see what happens, but I’m worried about January.” Well, of course, January’s been up…so far. In fact there’s been very little selling... read more »
A number of analysts tell us that the weak housing market has been the main impediment to stronger growth in the broader economy. One recent study advises simply that Housing Is The Business... read more »
There are numerous fundamental and technical reasons supporting a move below 1,050 on the S&P 500: The market is fixated on the approval of the next bailout for Greece. There is little evidence... read more »
As the Federal Reserve begins their two day monetary policy meeting, the U.S. dollar is trading lower against all of the major currencies. The dollar's weakness is due in large part to the warning... read more »
Forgotten in the avalanche of economic headlines in recent weeks is the fact that the housing market hit a new low. In the latest reporting month the national housing index hit a new low, falling... read more »
In 2008 the United States experienced an economic downturn as the result of a financial crisis which, according to policy leaders like Ben Bernanke and then-Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, nearly... read more »
Before I start this evening, I want to offer corrections to my last piece on REITs. Sorry, data glitch, and the results are a little different but the conclusions are unchanged. Here is the... read more »
Lately the news on the economy has continued to deteriorate. GDP growth has slowed to a snail’s pace, new orders have fallen off as manufacturing is on the decline, and we’ve seen a surge of poor... read more »
There are growing concerns about the US private sector, to say the least. Investors seem to be finding more and more reasons everyday to head for the preverbal high ground. Just this week we’ve... read more »
With earnings season drawing to a close, attention has returned to the economic data point of the moment and to technical factors. Many technical analysts look no further than the commodity trade. ... read more »
