While investors have recovered most of their ’08-’09 losses, the poor working stiff is still getting it in the chops. He doesn’t own stocks. He owns a house. And housing just keeps going down.

For three weeks now, the iPath DJ-UBS Grains TR Sub-Idx ETN (JJG) has been coiling atop its most recent upleg.

Do you feel as if you are suffering from some sort of economic whiplash?

So where is the light at the end of this tunnel?

Lawrence G. McMillan reviews the options market in his weekly column for June 3.

Remember those people who were tempted into buying a house with an $8,000 tax credit? Alas, another government program backfires. Many buyers also used the handy services of FHA financing, with just a 3.5% down payment. Housing is now below its 2009 low. So what happened to those new homeowners? They’re underwater.

Mike Paulenoff thinks ETF traders may want to be cautious of the US Oil Fund ETF (USO).

Only the zombies' houses are rising in value. Alone among major metropolitan centers, Washington, DC posts real estate gains.

Should we be looking at the ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (TBT)?