Markets
If the Economy Is Improving, Why Is This Happening?
While the media and politicians tell us we’re in an economic recovery…I keep writing about the slowdown we’re heading towards. How can I say that? ……Read More
Business
Economy
Interest Rates, Savings Rates and Their Impact on the Economy
Low risk investors, particularly in the United States, are well aware of the ultra-low interest rate environment in which we are currently living. These low ……Read More
Markets
Blackberry Who Benefits From A Control Change?
With RIM/Blackberry certainly taking on the appearance of a company painfully circling the white porcelain bowl, I thought that the time was right to take ……Read More
Economy
The Marginal Effectiveness of the Fed’s Meddling
With the announcement that the Fed is continuing its purchases of securities, largely because of the perception of ongoing weakness in the economy and its ……Read More
Economy
The Federal Reserve Putting the Toothpaste Back in the Tube
The day of reckoning for the American (and by extension, world) economy looks like it is approaching. As the Federal Reserve moves toward tapering its ……Read More
Markets
My Favorite Stocks to Watch in the Expanding Coffee Market
I love the smell of coffee brewing in the morning—and in the afternoon and evening. As you can tell, I do enjoy my coffee—but I ……Read More