Terrorism, Oil & the Markets
Last week, we stated that “being short at this juncture is especially dangerous . . . While there may be opportunities in the future to...
Chart of the Week: Selected Component Shares of National Income
Several commentators have been perplexed as to why voters feel that economically distressed despite the positive data points about the...
RIAA accounting practices a leading cause of declining music sales
I’m not in the habit of lifting entire pieces whole; I’d rather excerpt someting and add my own comments to it. But John...
Interest Rates and Markets
As we’ve been discussing for some time now, objective data shows that — all other things being equal (which of course they...
Chinese Oil Demand
File this under “Hmmm!” “China’s exploding demand for oil — one factor that helped drive petroleum prices...
A contrarian view on inflation prospects
One of the most thought provoking books I have read in the past few years has been Precheter’s Perspectives. While I do not buy...
Nielsen Ratings: RIAA full of S$%!.
Here’s a shocker: It turns out that the RIAA is full of crap. Who ever would have guessed? According to Moses Avalon of Kensei...
Seems like it was only last year . . .
The Market’s recent action has been very reminiscent of the pre-war activity in the first quarter of 2003. After making a capitulation...
Chart of the Week: Nasdaq Composite Net 52 Week Highs-Lows 50...
With only 22 % of issues on the NASDAQ Composite above their respective 50-day MA certainly qualifies as a short term oversold condition....
Consumer Spending Slows
Is the consumer getting tired, or is it it merely a matter of zero % financing going away from autos? I assume durable goods will suffer...