Dan here…Gail is an actuary interested in finite world issues – oil depletion, natural gas depletion, water shortages, and climate change. Oil limits look very different from what most expect, with high prices leading to recession, and low prices leading to
December 3, 2014
OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS December E-mini S&Ps (ESZ14 +0.01%) this morning are down -0.02% ahead of the Nov ADP employment report, while European stocks are up +0.10% as signs of slower growth in the Eurozone bolstered the case for more stimulus after the
Since 2010, the best scoring names in our weekly mid cap reports have outpaced the S&P 400 by a median 4.07% in the following year. The best performers from our list from 1 year ago are ILMN up 95%, KNX
First it was Shoppertrak, then it was the Shoppertrak, then it was IBM (IBM), and now, with its own set of internal data, here is Bank of America (BAC) slamming the door shut on U.S. retail spending as a source of Q4 growth, and
Black Friday weekend is just not what it used to be. Despite falling gas prices, stock prices posting records, and buoyant consumer confidence, Thanksgiving weekend sales—in stores and on-line—were down about 11 percent from last year. Five forces combined to
All Ords Index The Australian sharemarket has rallied over the past two days but the short term trend is still bearish. The 20 and 50 day moving averages are trending down with the price trading well below the averages. I
The US dollar is extending its advance as the divergence theme moves into overdrive. The dollar has drawn close to JPY119.50. The euro has fallen to new lows near $1.2320, having been turned back from $1.25 on Monday. The Australian dollar
Those wondering why European stocks are higher but off earlier highs, the answer is simple: the latest Service ISM was bad but it wasn’t a complete disaster. And while RanSquawk notes that “the particularly disappointing slew of Eurozone Service PMI’s
The images were confronting of how people took to law enforcement in Ferguson. Meanwhile it has become clear that what happened there is about much more than just the death of one man, whether he was innocent or not. Ultimately
The ISM Manufacturing survey continues to indicate manufacturing growth expansion with an insignificant decrease in the rate of growth. This survey should be considered good news as it reconfirms a rather strong report last month. Key internals improved. The ISM Manufacturing survey
