Fed Watch: More Will They or Won’t They or When Will They
By Tim Duy · January 30, 2009: Thursday’s action in the Treasury market – which saw the yield on the 10-year bond leap 18 basis points – has triggered another... Read »
Breaking Down Bernie Madoff – Part II
There was a report in the WSJ today regarding possible Madoff accomplices. In it was a line, which if true should create a home run for investigators. “Across... Read »
Obama branded Wall Street bankers “shameful” on Thursday for giving themselves nearly $20 billion in bonuses with taxpayer money as the economy was deteriorating... Read »
Six Mistakes You Must Avoid in 2009
“Our first priority is managing risk.” Seven months ago I had a chance to attend a presentation by investment manager David Burrows. You’re not going to find... Read »
Ford’s (F) Silver Lining
The stock market’s string of four positive days in a row came to an abrupt halt today as continuing bad economic news coupled with disappointing earnings dragged... Read »
Cambridge University researchers have developed cheap, light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs that produce brilliant light but use very little electricity. They will cost... Read »
The IMF is finalizing a $100 billion loan from Japan and is considering issuing bonds for the first time in its history, as part of an effort to double the financial... Read »
Why are Euro and British Pound Tanking?
The Euro and British pound are selling off aggressively today on the heels of comments from government officials and market players. The EUR/USD broke the 1.30 level... Read »
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn filed Thursday documents with the SEC stating he intends to nominate a slate of five people to Amylin Pharmaceuticals’ (AMLN)... Read »
EUR/CHF Tanks After SNB Comments
Like Florida weather, the Swiss National Bank can’t make up their mind about whether they want to intervene in the currency market or not. Last week, the Swiss... Read »






