The market started the week on the back foot but remained well within the consolidation that we have seen for the past four sessions. Gold prices fell $6.19 an ounce yesterday as t...
Conditions in China appear to be going from bad to worse. On Monday, another bloodbath ensued in Chinese stocks. The Shanghai Composite Index nosedived 8.5% – the largest single-...
As we’ve seen in Louisiana and West Virginia, the commodities downturn has had a real impact on state budgets. Back in April for example, we explained how a sharp decline in oi...
When do we get to exercise democracy and fire every factotum, apparatchik, toady and lackey in the state who has abused his/her authority? Everyone lauds “creative destructio...
The Shanghai Composite Index (SSEC) plunged 8.5% to start trading for the week. The ripple effects were wide and far-reaching even as arguments continue floating that the collapse ...
Gilead Sciences (GILD) reports its FQ2 ’15 results after the closing bell today. Both Estimize and Wall Street are predicting a fall in EPS and revenues QoQ. Estimize are foreca...
Right now, the financial world is focused on the breathtaking stock market crash in China, but don’t forget to keep an eye on what is happening in Europe. Collectively, the Eu...
This headline “US Recession Imminent – Durable Goods Drop For 5th Month, Core CapEx Collapses”, following on “Forget Recession: According To Caterpillar There Is A Full-B...
The diamond market has never came close to the insane levels reached during the investment boom which peaked in 1980. Diamonds entered a 37 year bear market, which often follows su...
When we talk about the euro, we usually don’t consider the United Kingdom as a dominant presence in the discussion. After all, despite being a member of the Eurozone group, Londo...