Medicare, Reagancare and Obamacare: A Brief History of Healthcare Reform
By Greg Naylor
This blog is my attempt to provide some government healthcare history along with a politically independent analysis of Obamacare, treating Democrats and...
Is the Fed Losing Control of the Dollar?
By Andrew Nyquist
So here we are again, trying to weigh the significance of the US economic slowdown as it pertains to the upcoming Federal Reserve...
5 Weekend Thoughts: Memorial Day, Low Rates, and EU Poker Games
By Alex Salomon
1. Thankful week, Memorial week... What a week for active traders: It was either a great week (for those positioned short or out...
YOU MIGHT BE A TRADER IF: Part Deux
By Andrew Nyquist
All right folks, we had so much fun with the original version that we knew we needed to do a follow up… not...
YOU MIGHT BE A TRADER IF…
By Andrew Nyquist
YOU MIGHT BE A TRADER IF...
• You wake up and start watching the markets, only to realize that it's 2:00 in the afternoon...
Bernanke Lathers up Equity Markets, Metal Heads
OMG, did he say QE may last forever? I feel like a school girl (or was that school boy? -- cue, Lloyd Christmas please). Comments...
Economic First Down… or Another False Start
By Joshua Schroeder
In both 2010 and 2011 the US economy began growing at quick pace only to peter out later on in the year. Once again...
Happy MLK Day: Celebrate His Loving Spirit and the Message of Peace
Last night, I was privileged to attend a concert celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King -- And what a wonderful experience it...
The Year that Was and the Year to Come
By Joshua Schroeder
2011 was a year marked by extreme volatility driven by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the Arab spring and most of all...
Sears to Close Stores, Woes Continue
By Andrew Nyquist
Sears slow grind continues. Â After many quarters (and years) of underperformance, the big box retailer announced that it will be closing more Sears...