The Big Picture

Today’s Jobless claims numbers were encouraging, as was last week’s Employment Situation report. This gives hope that employment, the...

Is it any wonder why so many investors, economists and strategists are confused? Here’s a news round up: Holiday sales forecasts...

That’s the question Robert Redford asks no one in particular at the end of the movie “The Candidate.” (Redford plays a lawyer who...

A gorgeous chart — both in terms of its graphic qualities, and regarding the information it imbues — is on the front of the...

Call it overstating the obvious: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President (and soon to be voting member of the Fed’s Open market...

No, not the Dow — Big Picture’s hit count. (essays & effluvia also hit 4,000) Not too shabby for a few months.

Even though it looks like a desperate cry for attention (Link to me! Link to me!), I still got a laugh out of iViewResearch‘s...

Markets completed their best week of the year, with all the indices up smartly. The Dow gained 259 points (2.78%), the S&P500 was up...

The trend remains up, as dips continue to be bought; Support has held (see black arrows). 3 Year Nasdaq Weekly Chart Source: RedTech...

The Fed’s gamble Dick Cheney: the most powerful Veep in history; (Is that good?) FORTUNE: Joy After Sun Are Rich Countries More...