This time, it's not a typical post-war recession. It's something different.

It has been a nice two-week run for crude oil, which has benefited from some recent weak data.

The old bubble economy of the 2002-2007 period is dead. Now, survivors must defend themselves from the zombies.

John Mauldin writes that there are fingers of instability building up that have the potential to create large disruptions, both positive and negative, in our future.

Reward comes to those who attempt to eliminate risk rather than embrace it.

When it comes to economic health too, nothing beats a depression.

Lawrence G. McMillan reviews the options market in his weekly column for October 1.

If it is a real bull market, then it’s a funny looking bull – one that’s missing parts.

House prices seem to be stabilizing. In some areas, they are going up. Of course, in some places you can get a house at half the price it sold for two years ago.

On one side, are the forces of a natural market correction following a long, long period of expansion. The easier money gets, the more people tend to misspend and mis-invest it. Then, inevitably, their mistakes must be corrected.