Commodities
Don’t focus too closely on history to lay out your investing strategy
The news that U.S. GDP has been revised downward, again, doesn’t seem to phase the market as most major indices are trading slightly higher. Clearly the market is looking to… Read more
Start Small, But Finish Big with Small Cap Investing
Warren Buffet has got to be one of the greatest investors of all time, and he certainly provides some great material for the media. I included the words quoted above… Read more
Financial Alchemy
Toward the end of his tenure, some started to wonder if former Fed Chief Alan Greenspan was a fool (after all, he left rates too low for… Read more
Good and Bad News?
First, the good news. Industrial production was up 0.8% in November. That’s the fourth gain in five months. Depleted inventories are being replenished, and this might actually… Read more
1.3% for U.S.
Retail sales rose by 1.3% in November. That was better than expected and makes for a solid counterpoint to the disappointment from Black Friday sales numbers. Auto… Read more
Why Deutsche Bank is Wrong About Oil
*****Deutsche Bank is out with its oil forecast for 2010. It believes reduced demand will keep oil prices at an average of $65 a barrel in 2010…. Read more
Dow Struggles at 10,500
One pillar of hope for the U.S. economy continues to deteriorate. Early estimates are that 169,00 jobs were lost last month (I assume this is a net… Read more
Dubai: Crisis Averted?
Speaking of debt, AIG (NYSE:AIG) is actually paying back some of the $180 billion it owes the U.S. government. The company announced today it’s paying back $25… Read more
Back to the Grind
The big news from Friday was the potential default from Dubai’s sovereign wealth fund, Dubai World. There can be no doubt that Dubai is a poster child… Read more