The Big Picture

The DOW and NASDAQ continue to make higher lows and the NASDAQ recently held critical support recently and bounced. Couple these near...

One again, we see the internet is an unbelievable resource whenever these disasters — both manmade or Acts of God — strike....

Very cool Widget available for Apple’s OS X Tiger, allowing you to check the prices of your local gas station. Here’s the...

Interesting chart via PIMCO’s Bill Gross, comparing manufacturing employment with tat of Real Estate agents. Recall we visited a...

Another well-researched graphic via WSJ online: "GASOLINE PRICES MAY HAVE PEAKED across the U.S. after a sharp run-up in the wake of...

I’m a big believer in accountability — both on Wall Street and in D.C. That’s why I admit my (all too frequent) errors...

Good round up from Dow Jones: Over a week after making landfall, the broad economic fallout from Hurricane Katrina continues to unfold....

click for larger photo The bottom line impact of Katrina: Gasoline at $4. That is the highest I saw petrol at, admittedly on Labor Day...

> I just noticed that Barron’s picked up last week’s Time to Bet Against the U.S. Consumer? — only they renamed it...

Swing Trader Alan Farley provides some insight into holding stocks over night: 1. Did you buy in quiet times or wild times? 2. Did you...