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...
A Threat to the Muni Union
It turns out that not only is the adoption of a right-to-work (RTW) law in states good for business, but even the threat of...
HC Risk
As any seasoned investor will tell you, there are many risks in investing—volatility risk, business risk, default risk, longevity risk, and inflation risk, to...
106% Profits—in Bonds
With stocks rising virtually uninterrupted since the end of August and doubling from their March 2009 lows, you may be kicking yourself for not...
