Category: Economy Written by Glen Asher

A brief study by economists at the Federal Reserve Board of San Francisco looks at the stimulatory effects of QE (or large scale asset purchases) on the U.S. economy.  Here are some of the salient points.   The authors,

Category: Markets Written by James Stafford

Only the fittest can survive in today's market for junior oil and gas companies, which must demonstrate a great deal of ingenuity in the balancing of risk and reward. Nothing but the most exceptional oil and gas projects will win capital, and, in the words of one junior, this means “finding plays before

Category: Markets Written by Glen Asher

In light of the MtGox exchange debacle, the price pattern of Bitcoin got me thinking.  I recall having an analyst explain the concept of a "head and shoulders" stock chart pattern for me on a stock that I held that explained why the stock price was unlikely to rise to its previous

Category: Economy Written by Glen Asher

Interesting data from the Investment Company Institute gives us a sense of where America's retail investors are expecting the stock market to head.  The weekly cash flow data are estimates that covers 95 percent of the investment industry totals and the monthly flow data are actual cash

Category: Markets Written by James Stafford

The Energy Information Agency (EIA) has predicted that natural gas production in the US will continue to grow at an impressive pace. Right now output is close to 70 billion cubic feet a day and is expected to reach over 100 billion cubic feet per day by 2040. The trend is likely to continue without

Category: Economy Written by Glen Asher

There are thousands of statistical methods that are used to measure the health of the economy but one that I find eye-catching is the interestingly named Citi Economic Surprise Index (CESI).

This metric is calculated daily on a three month rolling basis and measures a combination of both

Category: Economy Written by Glen Asher

With Janet Yellen at the helm of the Federal Reserve, the business writers in the mainstream media are most curious about whether or not she will change monetary policies or if it will be business as usual.  As I have done before, I will take a look back at a few comments that she made back in