Are Small-Cap Stocks Running Out of Steam?
Is the strength in small-cap stocks running out of steam? I’m not talking about the recent correction in small stocks, but rather the relative...
Housing Starts Look Weak
Housing starts released today came in far below consensus estimates. Government efforts to stimulate the housing market have once again failed. The federal tax...
Avoid This Losing Strategy
Using a buy and hold strategy to invest in agricultural commodities futures or funds that buy agricultural commodities futures is a loser's game. Agricultural...
Continuing Claims Remain Stubbornly High
Total Continuing Claims remain stubbornly high. For the recovery to become self sustaining continuing claims must start falling much faster.
Natural Gas Breaks Out to 3-Month High
Big upside breakout is bullish for natural gas. Excess inventories are coming down and investors are likely realizing that as a result of BP...
The European Crisis Crusade
Treasury Secretary Geithner is on a crusade to prevent the debt crisis in Europe from spinning out of control. The Wall Street Journal reports...
The Bear Market in Pork
The PIIGS are deep in bear market territory, falling more than 37% since October of 2009. Our chart shows a break through key support,...
Doctor Copper’s Bad Diagnosis
PhD. Copper points to weakening global economic growth. A break below the support line would likely signal a quickening in the pace of decline....
A Valuable Lesson
There is a valuable lesson for all investors in the SEC’s case against Goldman Sachs. Be sure you know it.
A New All-Time High
A $1 trillion dollar bailout of overly indebted euro-area governments has helped push gold to a new all-time high. The bailout in Europe greatly...