Personal Income: Outlook Not So Good.
There has still been no meaningful recovery in real personal income. The nascent recovery in consumer spending has come out of savings and from...
Are Small Stocks Safer Than Large Stocks?
A recent study in Financial Analysts Journal (FAJ) found that a portfolio of small-capitalization stocks is no more risky than a portfolio of large-capitalization...
If Greece Fails, is Portugal Next?
Greek government bond yields have surged to over 16% in recent days. If Germany doesn’t step into to save the Greeks, a default is...
Emerging Market Stocks Up Over 110%
Emerging market stocks are up over 110% since hitting lows in March of last year. Net flows into foreign stock funds, much of it...
Comparing Bull Markets
Based on the historical performance of four bull markets that were preceded by devastating bear markets, the current bull market is approaching exhaustion.
The Future of Oil Demand
If you invest in oil or oil companies and you do not pay attention to this group of consumers, you are making a vital mistake.
Jobs Growth a Paper Tiger
While the American economy created 162,000 new jobs in March (Chart 1), the number of unemployed rose. The much lauded success of the jobs report...
Young Research’s Favorite Energy Play
You can profit from rising oil, gas, and coal prices without taking significant risk. Here’s how you do it….
Lowest Mortgage Rates in a Lifetime
The three decade decline in mortgage rates is now at a trough. The Federal Reserve program to support the mortgage market ends today. If you haven’t refinanced your mortgage what are you waiting for? You may never see mortgage rates this low again in your lifetime.
Euro Breaks Through Key Support
Euro breaks through key support level. Next support level will be reached somewhere between $1.25 and $1.30. A weaker euro lessens the probability of...