There is no argument that the New Deal of the 1930’s completely changed the political situation in America, including the fundamental relationship of the government to its people. The way it came about was entirely familiar, a sense from among
November 6, 2017
The motivations that underlie a country’s decision to borrow money are not always strictly economical. Take Turkey, whose ratio of gross external debt (all public and private sector debt) to GDP has increased from 39% in 2012 to 52% today.
My birth year puts me squarely in the Gen X camp. And I have all the claptrap to prove it. From VHS tape stacks of John Hughes movies to 12” New Order extended remixes to my beloved Brett Easton Ellis “Less than Zero”
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) interest rate decision may rattle the near-term rebound in AUD/USD as the central bank appears to be on course to carry the record-low interest rate into 2018. With the RBA widely anticipated to keep the
2 dead Saudi princes, dozens arrested, billionaires’ assets frozen, and John McCain calling the tax deal “DOA” – B-T-F-Record-Highs!! Video length: 00:00:05 On the day, only one thing made some rational sense – gold outperformed (seemingly suppressed until Europe closed),
What are the long-term trends for multiple jobholders in the US? The Bureau of Labor Statistics has two decades of historical data to enlighten us on that topic, courtesy of Table A-16 in the monthly Current Population Survey of households. At present,
The board of directors of DTE Energy Company (DTE – Free Report) approved a 7% increase in its quarterly dividend rate. The revised dividend of 88.25 cents per share will be distributed on Jan 15, 2018, to shareholders of record at the close of
Ok, so as you know, Goldman is considering getting into the Bitcoin trading business. Last month, WSJ reported that the bank is “weighing a new trading operation dedicated to bitcoin and other digital currencies, [making it] the first blue-chip Wall Street firm
The SPY hit a new high today, but other market indicators were weak such as this group shown below. This index tends to move in sync with the short-term general market cycle which is currently a downtrend. However, it is difficult
SPX Monitoring purposes; Neutral Monitoring purposes GOLD: Covered short GDX at 23.23 on 10/20/17 =gain 2.56%; Short GDX on 10/13/17 at 23.84. Long Term Trend monitor purposes: Neutral. Above is the Rydex asset ratio – Bear + Money market/bull assets.
