Economy
The Impact of Macroeconomic Changes on Consumer Durable Goods Orders
While certain aspects of the economy appear to be "normal", some are clearly lagging the pack. In one case, the long-term sector growth has been ……Read More
Business
Markets
Bonds The Vanishing Risk Premium
Watching yields on sovereign debt these days is like a fantasy world, reality no longer exists. While the debt is real, the yields are totally ……Read More
Economy
2060 What Lies Ahead for the Global Economy
While you have to swallow long-term projections with a few pounds of salt, an interesting study from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, better ……Read More
Economy
Paying Down the U.S. Federal Debt
Let's open this posting with a graph showing the U.S. federal on-budget surpluses and deficits since 1915: Here's a graph showing us the on-budget ……Read More
Markets
These Are The 5 Countries Most Plagued by Oil Theft
Nigeria As much as 400,000 barrels of oil a day are stolen in Nigeria. This equates to losses of $1.7 billion a month for Africa’s ……Read More
Economy
Asset Volatility and the FOMC Minutes
When the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) releases the minutes of its closed door meetings to the "sweaty masses", the world's investing community sits ……Read More