Two major public figures spoke -- a President and a Fed Chief. One shepherd pretended to create jobs. The other pretended to boost the economy.

What's the matter with investors? They should be selling gold and stocks.

How many new jobs have been created in the last 10 years? Zero. How much more does the average wage-earner make? Zero. How much more are stocks worth? Zero.

Where can people put their money?

This week we briefly look at Friday morning’s dismal unemployment report, then drop back and survey some other very eye-opening data on employment.

What do traders love most? Strategies, strategies, strategies.

The world's financial elite still believe in the recession/recovery concept. What a pity it never seems to work out.

The US dollar finished at multi-week highs against the euro on a potentially pivotal week of price action, setting the stage for further rallies into the first week of post-summer trading.

Fundamental conditions for the euro have not significantly improved over the past months, policy and monetary officials have simply been able to buy time.

The Japanese yen is virtually unchanged on the week with a marginal advance of 0.13% against the greenback. The currency has largely remained well supported despite a pick-up in risk appetite earlier in the week that saw investors chasing yields to the benefit of the aussie and the kiwi.