For what seems like decades, people have been warning that the next time some over-leveraged corner of the financial system implodes, bank and brokerage accounts
A new president means that some things are about to change. But the things that won’t change are vastly more important. Debt, for instance, will
Fund manager John Hussman is always good for dramatic charts. Here’s a recent one: This ratio is even scarier than it looks, says Hussman: Historically-reliable
Jay Taylor’s Gold Energy & Tech Stocks Newsletter has unearthed some huge winners lately. Here’s an excerpt from his weekly update that concludes with three
“The problem with police officers and firefighters isn’t a public-sector problem; it isn’t a problem with government; it’s a problem with the entire society. It’s
What do the following headlines have in common? US wages grow at fastest pace since 2009 Euro area economy ended year with strongest growth since
One of life’s hardest-to-learn but most necessary lessons is that things usually take a lot longer to work out than you’d like them to. That’s
It’s the same story every time: Imbalances build up during a recovery but most investors ignore them because good times have become the new normal
The Trump Christmas stock market rally has taken valuations beyond a point that in the past has signaled trouble, which in turn has generated a
ECB Chairman Mario Draghi’s announcement of bigger and better QE this morning should have surprised no one. The fact is that the eurozone is coming
Back in 2013 interest rates in the US and elsewhere started to rise, and the results were scary to put it mildly. Here’s an excerpt
Good headlines just keep coming. The Chicago PMI index of Midwest economic activity jumps to its highest level in two years. The ADP employment report
No rest for the wicked. With the shockwaves from Brexit and President Trump still reverberating around the world, the established order is bracing for more
Some pretty good economic reports have energized various parts of the financial markets lately. Consumer spending is up, GDP is exceeding expectations and even factory
During his run for the presidency, Donald Trump took the occasional break from insulting women and minorities to toss off some decent – even exciting
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