Ian Wyatt

Gold prices hit another all time high Friday. Gold futures for August delivery hit $1,261.40 during the trading day.  

Investors, concerned about the inflationary monetary policy and… Read more

Could slowing growth spark a stock market rally? Usually, we tend think of slowing growth as a main reason for stock prices to head lower. But I can’t help… Read more

I’m generally suspicious of “green” energy investments – mostly because they seem to be political constructs rather than actually good opportunities. To differentiate: a good investment doesn’t require huge subsidies… Read more

Gold prices hit new all time highs late Thursday afternoon. Gold futures for August delivery hit $1,252.50 during the trading day and closed the day at $1248.70. That set… Read more

It finally happened. Yesterday, BP (NYSE:BP) announced that it would suspend its dividend for the remainder of 2010. After that, it will probably depend on how much the… Read more

BP finally bowed to political pressure and announced it would cancel its quarterly dividend for the remainder of 2010.

While this may be the prudent move to lessen the… Read more

Last night, President Obama delivered his first speech in the Oval Office. I’m guessing he chose the Oval Office to give his speech about the BP (NYSE: BP) oil spill… Read more

Yesterday’s huge move took the S&P 500 above 1,105 to close right at 1,115. TradeMaster Daily Stock Alerts’ Jason Cimpl told his readers he’s bullish going into… Read more

According to their own numbers, the U.S. Congress believes the Federal Government’s debt will rise to 90% of Gross Domestic Product by 2020.  That means that the Government would need to… Read more