Last Thursday, the employment figures were reported as both a triumph and a setback.

James Mound reviews futures and commodities in his weekly report for the week of January 10.

It is time once again to throw caution and wisdom to the wind and make the annual forecast.

How deep in the hole are the state and local governments? Truth is, nobody knows. The states report their liabilities in strange ways, often ignoring accounting conventions.

Mike Paulenoff takes a look at the bond market via the iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treas Bond ETF (TLT).

What a change this is from a few years ago. Remember when the US was on top of the world.

The Proshares Ultrashort Oil & Gas ETF (DUG) move represents the final downleg of the larger bear phase.

It's better than a prediction. It's what you should believe, even if it turns out to be wrong.

The person lumpenproletarian can't easily increase his income.  So if he wants to improve his financial circumstances, all he can do is to work on the expense side of the ledger, not the income side.