Markets
Consumers Vulnerable as Oil Earnings Flourish
If there is one constant in capital markets it’s that the oil business continues to be a good business to be in. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil ……Read More
Business
Markets
Why China May Be Manufacturing Its Economic Numbers
I’m longer-term bullish on China, yet at the same time, when I analyze a Chinese company, especially small-cap stocks, I often find myself wondering if the ……Read More
Economy
The Sad Truth About Employment Growth in America
As the mainstream media reminds us every month, the unemployment picture in the United States is showing signs of life. From its peak of 10 ……Read More
Economy
Producing More and Earning Less
An analysis by the National Employment Law Project (NELP) looks at the relationship between job losses during the most recent recession and the wages paid ……Read More
Economy
Fort McMurray Evicts Oil Sands Companies that Helped it Grow
The Canadian town of Fort McMurray, population 76,000, is the heart of Alberta’s oil sands largesse–but the town is bursting at its seams with nowhere ……Read More
Markets
Earnings Reports Masking the Rest of the Equation: Risk Remains High
It is earnings season and corporate numbers are plentiful. Blue chips are mostly reporting decent financial metrics, but I want to address the other side of the ……Read More