Markets
Can Oil Markets Survive An OPEC Implosion?
A technical meeting that was supposed to iron out some wrinkles for a deal to cut oil production ended in acrimony over the weekend, and ……Read More
Business
Markets
Mixed market moves indicate indecision; Good earnings for Twitter but no takeover
Market Insights Trading across global markets is very mixed today indicating indecision and uncertainty among investors. Despite another round of generally positive earnings overnight, led ……Read More
Markets
Market Insight Apple and API drag down stocks and oil
Apple and API drag down stocks and oil It’s now looking like yesterday’s breakout attempt by the NASDAQ may have been the bulls’ last hurrah ……Read More
Economy
Shadow Insurance The Next Financial Sector Crisis?
Many Americans (and people in other nations around the world) do business with life insurance companies, either purchasing life insurance policies or annuities that they ……Read More
Economy
Why Low Interest Rates Are Ineffective
It is becoming increasingly apparent that the Federal Reserve will have to be even more creative during the next economic slowdown since the effectiveness of ……Read More
Markets
Markets Too Much For Too Long
The Federal Reserve, the ECB and other central banks have been musing publically about quantitative ease. For the investor, one central issue is whether too ……Read More