A Troubling Trio of Economic Indicators
In over four decades in the investment business, I have found that the most reliable economic indicators are not those released by government statistical...
Simple Arithmetic Vital to Your Investment Success
My arithmetic of portfolio losses chart shows the return necessary to break even after incurring a loss. The horizontal axis shows the assumed portfolio...
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.
A Strategy for Picking ETFs
Since the first ETF was launched in 1993, assets under management have increased to $830 billion as of April 30, 2010. Over the last...
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 Crash
The Regional Economist from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is a must-read for any serious investor. The quarterly review provides business and...
A Gift from Greece
The debt crisis that started in Greece and is now engulfing Europe has acted as a catalyst for a sell-off in global risk assets....
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,...
A 500% Return in High-Yielders
Do you invest in master limited partnerships (MLPs)? MLPs are publicly traded limited partnerships. They combine the tax benefits of a limited partnership with...