Monthly Archives: February, 2011
The Danger Zone
With geopolitical turmoil spreading to key oil-producing countries in the Middle East and Africa, oil prices have spiked in the last two weeks. West...
Is the Dollar Losing its Safe-Haven Status?
In times of geopolitical upheaval, investors traditionally flee to perceived safe-haven assets. Historically, the dollar has been considered a safe-haven. You can see this...
The Money Flood Market
In case you still thought stock prices were advancing on improving economic growth, take a gander at this puppy. The grey line is the...
Home Prices Slide in December
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices for December were released this morning. Home prices continued their decline in December, falling .4%. In the fourth quarter,...
The Only Variable That Matters
This was a busy week for economic data releases. In the manufacturing sector, January industrial production and capacity utilization were released, as were the...