Although the price action in the forex market today suggests that currency traders are nervous, the jitteriness was not shared by equity or bond traders who sent stocks to new yearly highs and... read more »
Last week the New York Times released an article titled Mexico Oil Politics Keeps Riches Just Out of Reach (Krauss and Malkin, March 8, 2010). To the casual reader, this commentary on the oil... read more »
Should regulation be dumb? In one sense yes, in others, no. It really depends on how well the regulators understand the risks involved, and how much they can encourage professionalism among... read more »
Surprisingly, and perhaps even shockingly, investing in Treasury Bond ETFs has been profitable in 2010. Very few folks would have “thunk it.” Consider all of the forces conspiring against... read more »
Sen. Dodd's new financial regulation package is out and about. What does it mean? What does it do? What will it change? Will it work? The analysis has only just begun. We can start by recognizing... read more »
In January, I wrote that I thought the Financial Crisis was over. I am looking to the future to find sound investments for my clients, and as I have said many times, and especially during the recent... read more »
My piece on bank reform will have to delay until Monday evening. I am still working on it. Tonight's piece is on entitlements and pensions globally and locally. I asked recently if anyone had... read more »
A mild degree of risk aversion has settled into the forex markets this morning, pushing the U.S. dollar higher against all of the major currencies. On the eve before the Federal Reserve's monetary... read more »
Some readers may recall that I've previously labeled December op-ex week "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year". Op-ex week in general is normally pretty good. And while December has been... read more »
Health care legislation has been a focal point for national debate for more than a year. One way or another, the fate of legislation supported by President Obama will soon be decided -- probably... read more »
