Gross Profits

Stock Prices and Unemployment Peaks

The same argument can be made of many indicators. The recommendation goes something like this: Sell when the indicator has peaked and the market is 'overbought'. Or buy when it is 'oversold'. It is only in hindsight that we can call a peak or trough.

Employment: Neither Quality Nor Quantity

Don't always agree with you Peter, but this was piece was excellent.

Europe Is Breaking Up Its 'Too Big to Fail' Banks

Is the US too big to fail?

The Bears Capitulate

Can both sides be right? The economy gets worse, and, the stock market goes up? After all, all the funny money has to go somewhere.

The Worst Case Scenario (Someone Has to Say It)

I have a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and do research on micro/nano technology, which is said to keep the US competitive in the global economy. I hear from the politicians that the future lies with high tech innovations. Most of the students in my graduate program were foreign born. Many are now going back home. My wife is an employment lawyer and makes three times my salary. I'm looking to switch into patent law or put my quantitative skills to a more selfish use with an investment firm.

The Rally, When It Comes, Will Be a Doozy

Or all that money could flow into gold and commodities. A little may flow into stocks raising them 20-30%. But if we have hyperinflation what good is that?
Equities performed very well for 26 years. I doubt that for the next 5-10 years this will also be the case.

Where Are Precious Metals Heading?

Useless article

Where Is the Fear in the Markets?

Guess galewhitaker's accuracy on oil is was about zip

Gold & Silver: Past, Present and Future

What about oil? Seems that as long as oil heads south, gold follows.