Ian Wyatt

So far this year 15 banks have been closed by the FDIC. Last year, it was 134, if I’m counting the closing figures right as posted on the FDIC… Read more

Bespoke Investment Group is reporting that 10% of U.S. corporations are raising earnings expectations, compared to 4.1% that are lowering them. That’s the largest gap on record, and suggests… Read more

It’s no surprise to me Europe is experiencing weaker than expected growth. In fact, in Wyatt Investment Research 2010 Economic Predictions and Investment Outlook, I wrote that it… Read more

My Washington DC office has been vacant all week. It’s amazing to me that record snowfalls have turned my DC staff into shut-ins (and closed the government for… Read more

The Dow Industrials cruised past 10,000 yesterday. Clearly, the news that Germany may be coming to Greece’s aid was a big relief for investors. The euro rallied against the… Read more

I expect the recent volatility is on readers’ minds, so let’s get right to TradeMaster‘s Jason Cimpl and his outlook:

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What a great Super Bowl game! I have to admit, I was pulling for the Saints, but mainly because of what the Saints mean for that city. I’m sure we all… Read more

Yesterday’s decline reversed the rally we enjoyed to start the week. The S&P 500 is now below support at 1071. Is that a death knell? No. But it’s not… Read more

It’s quite a conundrum. America spent around $475 billion for foreign oil in 2008 (2009 numbers are not complete yet, although the total is certainly projected to be… Read more