Iran Set to Compromise?
Overview The Euro has declined to around US$1.19. However, net short speculative positions have, once again, risen to extreme levels,...
War Costs, US: Revolution to Present
Cool graphic: The cost of US Wars over historyclick for interactive site Data file: Military Costs of Major U.S. Wars in 2008 U.S....
Barrons.com: No War, Economy Expanding
Long time readers know I am a fan of Barron’s, and frequently reference the usually fine Econoday updates of daily economic data....
12 Questions on Markets and the Economy
Today we are going try something a little different. Rather then synthesize what’s in the news, flavored with my opinions, I am...
Question Everything
Why so skeptical? I hear that question way too often. The short answer is that after a few decades on Wall Street, you learn that when a...
Active Denial System: non-lethal, directed-energy weapon
Fascinating report on the Pentagon’s Active Denial System, a/k/a the Pentagon Ray-gun: Quick excerpt: What if we told you the...
HALLOWEEN AIEEEEEEEEEEEE
I got your wall-o-worry right here: Source:HALLOWEEN AIEEEEEEEEEEEE- EEEDaryl Cagle. Cagle Cartoons
Triggers & Tipping Points
Futures are higher this morning on positive earnings news, strength in Asian and European bourses, and a dearth of any new credit...
Crude Remains Strong Despite Inventory Build
Light Crude Oil (CL, NYMEX)Daily Commodity Futures Price Chart: July, 2007 chart courtesy of TFC Commodity Charts > Crude closed at...
The Return of Geopolitical Risk
One of the more intriguing things about the market period we are living in has been the way Markets have shaken off all manners of risk....