Major industries -- finance, health, education and defense -- have been taken over by zombies, parasites whose real interest is to transfer wealth to themselves, from the part of the economy that remains productive.

ETF traders may want to watch the ProShares UltraShort Yen (YCS).

Lawrence G. McMillan reviews the options market in his weekly column for November 4.

The markets continue trying to discover what things are worth. With so many things in motion, so much fog and so much doubt, they're having a hard time.

The e-mini S&P 500 countertrend rally continues and points next to a test of its near-term resistance line.

The financial bailout zombified much of the economy. Businesses that should have closed their doors were able to keep the lights on.

Few people really like capitalism -- even people who call themselves capitalists.

Spot gold prices have recovered from a corrective low.

For the last 40 years, the earnings of the typical working stiff have barely improved. How to react to this challenge?

The ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury ETF (TBT) remains directly related to the direction of the stock indices.