Nasdaq Missing the Boat: Part II
While the Nasdaq has nearly reached its all-time highs in nominal terms, when adjusted for inflation, the index has actually fallen in real value...
Deflation “Crisis”: How Will it End?
Unemployed men queued outside a depression soup kitchen opened in Chicago by Al Capone.
The Bank for International Settlements, or the “central bankers’ central bank,”...
5.4 Million Homeowners Still ‘Underwater’
CoreLogic released a report today in which it found that 5.4 million homeowners are still underwater in their mortgages, meaning they have negative equity...
The Monday Melee: Maximum Capacity?
First Three Month Decline in Capacity Utilization Since Recession
Today capacity utilization, a measure of economic activity and a closely watched indicator of economic well-being, recorded...
Consumers Less Happy
The latest University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index was released today. For the last two months consumer sentiment has rapidly declined, following six consecutive months of...
The Forgotten Depression
You can get a glimpse into a beautiful economy by looking back to the early 1920s. James Grant, founder of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer,...
Is Euro-Dollar Parity Imminent?
For the first time since 2002 the euro is headed for parity with the U.S. dollar. Contributing to the steep drop in the euro's...
Strong Dollar Hits U.S. Steel Industry
Oil isn't the only commodity affected by strong dollar economics. While the strong dollar has been a boon to consumers in the U.S., commodity...
The Monday Melee: Rig Counts Plunge
World Rig Count Lowest Since 2010:
The number of oil and gas drilling rigs in operation around the world has fallen to the lowest level...
NASDAQ Missed the Boat
NASDAQ crossed 5,000 for the first time in 15 years. That’s a long-time to wait, especially if you’re not getting paid.
Back in 2000, when...