Copper is one of the world’s most popular metals. It is used in everything from water pipes to radiators to air conditioning systems. Some will say that the industrial metal posesses a Ph.D. in... read more »

Europe’s underlying problem is not budget deficits or even unsustainable debt.  These are mainly symptoms.  The real problem with Europe is the huge divergence in costs between the core and the... read more »

The world stock markets started 2012 with a bang. Seasonally this is what the first day of the New Year usually brings.  I am more interested to see what today brings.  Today will mark the end of... read more »

While the Western markets are focusing on the woes of Europe and the US, there is a possible crisis brewing in China that is likely to have far reaching consequences for S-E Asia, Australia... read more »

Last October, enthusiasm for Brazil had reached epic proportions. And why not? Not only had the iShares MSCI Brazil Fund (EWZ) risen 175% off its November 2008 lows, but the country constitutes one... read more »

If you’ve been a reader for years, you know that I regularly call out “perma-bull” or “perma-bear” thinking. I don’t believe that it is sensible to listen to a financial... read more »

What’s going on with the popular Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) and what are the key higher timeframe reference levels? Let’s take a look, starting with the higher weekly structure which identifies... read more »

This past Saturday, Former Minnesota governor and presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty addressed a group of conservatives in Minneapolis. According to a variety of news sources, he stated, ”If... read more »

When the yield curve inverted in 2006 in the USA, we heard the familiar catch cry: “This time it’s different!”. But it was not and the 2006 inversion preceded the 2008 recession. (see... read more »

Even the bulls have been hedging their commentary lately. For example, Blackrock’s Bob Doll frequently points to accommodative monetary policy, strong corporate results and an increasingly... read more »