Are IMF Concerns Presaging A Cyclical Downturn In The Economy?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) can be considered the worlds’ central bank. As such, the IMF has its finger on the pulse of the...
US Financial Markets Review: Fed Talks, Uncertainty Walks
September was an eventful month in the markets as the financial markets accelerated a risk-off move on concerns about economic growth in China, and...
Winds Of Market Change: Treasury Bonds Catching A Bid
Monday marked yet another rough day in the markets. Here's the damage for the major stock market indices yesterday:Â the S&P 500Â was down 2.6%; the...
Why The Fed Won’t (Shouldn’t) Raise Rates In 2015
If the Federal Reserve raises rates this year, it will be one of the worst policy mistakes made be any Central Banker (in my...
Stocks Feel The Pain Of A Slowing Global Economy
Anyone that has been reading my weekly commentaries for the last several weeks and months shouldn’t be surprised by the recent market decline. Despite...
Gold Prices Held In Check As Fed Rate Hike Fears Linger
While the debate continues as to whether or not the Federal Reserve will hike rates in its upcoming meeting in two weeks, gold prices...
Energy Insights From Dave Lutz And Crude Oil Levels Of Interest
With Crude Oil in the news and prices surging after a quick dip under $40 per barrel, I thought it would be good to...
Is More Quantitative Easing (QE) On The Way For The U.S.?
Two different central bankers from two different continents made news yesterday – both giving us a nod and a wink that at best low...
Currency Wars, Deflationary Headwinds Pressure Investors
An astute client of mine emailed me with a question:
“I am concerned about this currency war that is going on with the US dollar....
Point And Figure Chart: Crude Oil Oversold, But Bearish
After a nice rally off the March lows, Crude Oil is struggling again... so much so that it is testing those March lows already....
