U.S. Oil Passes The Torch…Two Hotspots Set To Profit!
A few weeks ago I told you about a shocking statistic coming from the U.S. oil patch. Back then, I was rustling through domestic production data and realized Alaskan oil production, – once the...
View ArticleKilling the Wrong Pig
Winston Churchill is perhaps the most quotable world leader of all time. There are many tales of his memorable remarks. One such story, possibly apocryphal, regards the bulldog’s regret at partnering...
View ArticleInside The Peritus High Yield ETF
The current policy of major central banks around the globe has created an unprecedented low-rate environment that has perplexed even the most seasoned income-investors. With interested rates at home...
View ArticleEuro Relief Rally To Fizzle, Pound Propped Up By Less-Dovish BoE
The Euro regained its footing on Thursday despite the credit rating downgrade from Standard and Poor’s, but the single currency remains poised to face additional headwinds over the near-term as the...
View ArticleThe Downside of Mathematics
We also have a way to vastly increase US household income — the feds have only to spend more money! Just add zeros. How about that? The poor family has not a dime more in real, spendable income…but...
View ArticleGMI Ratings Governance Update | Netflix, Inc.
Netflix, Inc. stock prices recently surged, only to plunge once again. If the Los Gatos, Calif. video subscription company can’t stage a consistent comeback after months of travail, shareholders will...
View ArticleYen Bulls Spooked
The dollar initially fell against the yen in the immediate knee-jerk reaction to S&P two-notch cut of Spain's sovereign rating. It dipped briefly below JPY78. However, it has rebounded smartly and...
View ArticleOccupy Wal-Mart?
Eighty-eight people out 10,000 isn’t much… unless it’s the leading edge of a new and more potent phase of the Occupy movement. At least that’s the thought that crosses our mind with the Wal-Mart...
View ArticleS&P Downgrades Spain’s Credit Rating Two Notches
Good day… S&P surprised the markets after the US close yesterday and announced a 2-notch downgrade for Spain taking them to BBB-, and didn’t stop there, S&P also announced that Spain was being...
View ArticleCould the Government Get a Mortgage?
Mortgage credit is tight, and extremely so. Romney and Obama were even questioned about it in their first debate. Think of all the potential issues that presidential candidates might address–fiscal...
View ArticleDebt and Growth
Art at The New Arthurian Economics and I are looking at the relationship between debt and economic growth. Art started with an observation of two FRED series, total credit market debt owed (TCMDO)...
View ArticleBP Oil Spill Fine Upset: Likely to Soar Tens of Billions
Just after mainstream financial news outlets reported that BP plc is close to a settlement for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 workers and caused the worst oil spill U.S. history,...
View ArticleJim Lehrer Wins the Debate?? Heaven Help Us.
And a debate is a perfect place to spit out numbers and plan names without a moderator fact-checking you. -- Paul Ryan’s Word Salad, David Weigel, Slate, today Indeed. I was absolutely dumbfounded to...
View ArticleChinese Government Debt Driving up Forced Eviction
You thought the U.S. and Europe has problems? This doesn’t help the perception that China is a very stable place. More fuel for the Panda Bears. Forced evictions in China have risen significantly...
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Bitcoin Has Officially Gone Mainstream
Continuing on with our series covering adventures in alternative currencies, many were quick to proclaim the death of Bitcoin, particularly following the June 2011 bursting of the Bitcoin bubble. For...
View ArticleChina, Japan, Taiwan and US: Four to Party in Diaoyutai
By EconMattersWith Bin Laden and Gaddafi out of the picture, the geopolitical headline is now shifting to Asia/China. The most recent excitement came from a 3-way bitter territorial feud over eight...
View ArticleDaily ETF Roundup: Stocks Slide Into Red
Profit taking pressures persisted for yet another session on Wall Street as better-than-expected economic data at home wasn’t enough to ease bearish sentiment. Markets kicked off the day with a pop as...
View ArticleOctober 11, 2012
Gold The summer of 2012 saw gold prices turn up from their recent lows, rising approximately $250 per ounce — and we believe that it will rise for several years. We have no doubt that any engineered...
View ArticleHow Mobile Intelligence Will Change Everything
The Mobile Wave: How Mobile Intelligence Will Change Everything Michael Saylor, Chairman & CEO of MicroStrategy, Inc The Mobile Wave deals with one of our favorite trends we’ve been hammering on...
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The New US Trade Data Points To An Economy In Decline
I recently penned an article entitled "3 Major Risks To The 4th Quarter" wherein we discussed the impact of the Eurozone recession, and slowdown in China, on the domestic economy. In it we stated...
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