Reports

The Federal Reserve would like to continue “normalizing” interest rates. But the most recent economic data simply does not justify it. On Sept. 29, the August core PCE year-over-year (YoY) inflation figure was released. And the data came in exactly as I expected. YoY inflation for August was just 1.3%, ...

Where will the S&P be in six months? Today we don the prophet’s motley… snatch a glimpse of the future… and reveal exactly where the S&P will close on March 31, 2018. Sam Eisenstadt was the director of research at leading investment research firm Value Line. He retired in 2009 ...

There are few endeavors fraught with more risk than the development of a newly discovered therapeutic compound. Like newly hatched sea turtles, many don’t make it to the sea. They dig out of the sand only to get snatched up by crabs and seagulls. In fact, like the baby sea ...

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) just moved one step closer to world domination. The king of online retail has already torpedoed the prospects of shopping malls and grocery stores this year. Now Amazon has United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and FedEx (NYSE:FDX) in its crosshairs. Amazon is prepping to take on the big delivery ...

The World Gold Council has reported that the Central Bank of Russia has more than doubled the pace of its gold purchases, bringing its reserves to the highest level since Putin took power 17 years ago. Russia’s desire to break away from the hegemony of the U.S. dollar and the ...

Russia is poised to break out of its oil-related slump and become one of the best performing emerging markets economies in the years ahead. This sleeping giant is breaking its dependence on oil prices and embraces diversified growth. When you hear the name “Russia” you probably run for cover. Russia ...

Stay away from the herd. Always graze against the grain. Avoid spots where the crowd is thick. Here is the contrarian’s creed… the market maverick’s manifesto. But it is only partly true. Most of the time, the crowd drifts safely with the prevailing currents. It is only at the extremes ...

In Wake of Hurricanes, Home Builder Caution Grows That’s right — economists are turning against homebuilders once again. The above headline I ripped from Forbes is one of many real estate hot takes that’s putting the homebuilders on blast these days. Of course, the real estate analysts aren’t pulling these ...

The news is out, and so far it’s not looking great. Apple has unveiled their new version of the iPhone, and since the release lackluster reviews have become common. Many investors are hoping the second iPhone release this year changes recent sentiment. But even if it doesn’t there are still ...

I’ve seen everything in my 25 years of trading on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). Traders have made bets that many would consider guaranteed losses — and make you wonder how a person got the job in the first place. Blow up and their career is ...