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5 Things To Ponder: Beer Goggles, Fires And Luck
Article By:
Lance Roberts
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Monday, January 20, 2014 10:30 AM EDT
I had recently discussed the collision of the Presidential and Decennial market cycles. It got me to thinking about the average investor and where they are currently positioned in the markets today.
The US Is Closed, But Markets Elsewhere Are Open - Full Overnight Summary
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Monday, January 20, 2014 9:06 AM EDT
On MLK Day, we party like its 1991... in the Shanghai Composite that is. The main Chinese index slid another 14 points overnight to its lowest level since the June near-banking sector collapse. Plus more global updates.
Medium Single-Family Home Prices
Article By:
Kirk Lindstrom
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Monday, January 20, 2014 7:10 AM EDT
Last year I posted a chart showing prices had surged over 20%. I wrote, "Over the past six months, the median price for a single-family home has shot up at the fastest pace on record. Surges over 10% are "often" followed by stagnation or falling prices." Sure enough, that was the peak and prices are down about 10%.
The End Of Net Neutrality?
Article By:
Ilene Carrie
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 11:05 PM EDT
Doubt it. But there will be changes.
A Time For Caution?
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 9:11 PM EDT
The Insider Sell / Buy Ratio went over the top bearish last week.
The charts explain what this signal might mean for traders rigth now.
In this article: SPY
David Brooks’ Utter Ignorance About Inequality
Article By:
Robert Reich
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 5:49 PM EDT
David Brooks recently argued arguing that we should be focusing on the “interrelated social problems of the poor” rather than on inequality, and that the two are fundamentally distinct. Baloney.
Weekend Reading: Carroll Quigley On Tragedy And Hope
Article By:
Jesse's Cafe Americain
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 5:46 PM EDT
I own a first edition copy of Carroll Quigley's book, 'Tragedy and Hope' and I have read it, and have always found it, and the history behind the work, to be interesting.
Hershey And 3D Systems To Make 3-D Chocolate Printer
Ogre Spotting
Article By:
Acting Man
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 1:06 PM EDT
We merely want to point out that the World Bank has joined the chorus of optimists who hope it will all be 'business as usual.'
How Erik Prince, Founder Of Blackwater, Will Help China Subjugate Africa
Article By:
Tyler Durden
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 12:15 PM EDT
China’s ongoing colonization of Africa represents yet another sad development in the continent’s tragic history.
Daily Market Commentary: Consolidation
Article By:
Declan Fallon
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Sunday, January 19, 2014 12:00 AM EDT
No real surprises. Tech and Small Caps continued to lead Large Cap stocks, and while volume climbed.
Vast Stretches Of Impoverished Appalachia Look Like They Have Been Through A War
Article By:
Michael Snyder
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Saturday, January 18, 2014 6:46 PM EDT
Take a trip through the western half of West Virginia and the eastern half of Kentucky some time.
Currencies Of Natural Resource Exporters Under Pressure
Article By:
Sober Look
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Saturday, January 18, 2014 6:21 PM EDT
Some of the largest natural resource exporters with floating exchange rates have seen their currencies come under significant pressure over the past year.
How Bank Reserves Make The Gap Between Deposits And Loans Disappear
Article By:
Sober Look
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Friday, January 17, 2014 9:04 PM EDT
While JPMorgan's loan-to-deposit ratio (LTD) is particularly low, the bank is by no means unique.
In this article: JPM
Market Shadows Got A Break Today
Article By:
Dr. Paul Price
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Friday, January 17, 2014 8:13 PM EDT
People talk about healthy eating ... but they still go to Micky D's.
In this article: MCD