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
Business
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
Markets
Weakest Economic Recovery on Record Means the Rich Get Richer, the Poor Get Poorer in America
According to a study by economists at the University of California, Berkeley, the Paris School of Economics, and Oxford University, the income gap in the ……Read More
Markets
Why Key Stock Indices Can Still Advance in Wake of New Monetary Policy
The broader market is showing renewed strength in anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s decision on quantitative easing and third-quarter earnings season. Typically, September is a ……Read More
Markets
These Two Charts Tell a Golden Story for Investors
In these pages, I have written extensively on how central bankswill ultimately be the ones who drive gold bullion prices much higher. The phenomena of these ……Read More