![]() | The age-old belief that greed moves the markets is just plain wrong. There is only one thing that moves the market: fear. Whether it’s a fear of losing money or a fear of missing out on making money, the simple fact is that fear is the main driver. » Read more |
![]() | The latest outlook provides some hope for bulls. NOAA is forecasting below normal temps towards the end of this month and into the beginning of December in the Mid-Atlantic market. Normal temps are expected in the New England and Midwest markets. It’s not much, but that is all the bulls really have to go on at this time, writes Stephen Schork. » Read more |
![]() | Entrepreneurs cannot singlehandedly save the American economy, but recovery won’t come without them. » Read more |
![]() | State regulators just set energy efficiency standards for new TVs, but the Consumer Electronics Association isn't happy about. It should be. If past is prologue, this new regulation will drive innovation in the form of exciting new technologies that can be adapted for other products. » Read more |
![]() | Chance favors the prepared mind. The same applies to trading. Every moment in the markets is unique. Every trade is an opportunity to learn, to grow, to gain wisdom and to embrace acceptance. » Read more |
![]() | Energy prices were mixed on Wednesday-the liquids fell off intra-day highs after the bulls failed to excite post DOE bullish momentum, writes Stephen Schork. » Read more |
![]() | As part of the ongoing reconfiguring and reregulating of the American financial system, the House Financial Services Committee today will take up an amendment that seeks to audit Federal Reserve monetary policy. As so many things are backward in Congress, the vote today is actually a vote on a proposal to retain a ban on audits of Fed interest rate decisions. If it is voted down, then the Ron Paul bill to audit monetary policy could see the light of day. » Read more |
![]() | At a Treasury conference on jobs, Secretary Geithner railed against banks for not making enough loans, thus (his conclusion) hindering job growth, writes William Dunkelberg, Economics Professor at Temple University. » Read more |
