Premium Price Bubble May Soon Hit Consumer Demand
On the very first day of Economics 101, you will see the below chart. This simple illustration identifies (in theory) the optimal price of...
Precious Metals Lower on Fed ‘Tapering’ Prospects
After a strong summer relief rally, the precious metals sector is back in the doghouse again. With the Fed on tap and budget talks...
September FOMC Is Here: Brace for Market Turbulence
All is quiet on the western front as the markets prepare for the results of the September FOMC meeting and ensuing Fed statement. Reality is,...
See It Market: AM Equity Look – Friday the 13th
Get ready for a terrible, horrible and otherwise very bad day.
It's Friday the 13th. Stocks come into morning trade following a weak showing in...
U.S. Economic Data and Stock Market Report for July
By Greg Naylor    July was an uneventful month, with U.S. economic data continuing to send mixed signals about the economy's health. The market continues...
U.S. Sovereign Debt Producing Less and Less GDP
Perhaps one of the most overlooked realities in the market is the law of diminishing returns. I ascribe it being overlooked to the boiling...
Inside This Week’s Super-Charged Economic Calendar
You ready for the Boom?  Yeah, this week’s economic calendar has a lot of news to look forward to, both in the US and...
Bernanke Births ‘Tapering’, But Timing Uncertain
By Chris Wrenn    Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve began easing with the goal of seeing the U.S. through a difficult economic landscape. By lowering rates and...
Stock Market Report and Economic Update: June 2013
By Greg Naylor  June was an eventful month in terms of economic news, with a press conference by Ben Bernanke on June 19 sparking a sell-off...
Bernanke Reverts to Type, Dollar Destruction Follows
Given the great expectations preceding it, market reaction to the release of the June 19th FOMC meeting today added up to a distasteful case...