Financial

There have been a litany of articles written recently discussing how the stock market is set for a continued bull rally. The are some primary points that are common threads …

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From time to time I’m asked why I don’t include Market Cap to GDP among the long-term valuation indicators I routinely follow. The metric gained popularity in recent years thanks …

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I’m working on a new stock screener that yields very few results but when they do they can be powerful movers. Graf Tech International (NYSE:GTI) fits a certain chart profile …

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As we reported earlier (and have been for the past three years), there is a reason why the media prefers not to talk about the quality aspect of US job gains, and instead …

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With another new year upon us mortals, we thought it is time again to check out the top 10 global risks ranked by Oxford Analytica. Not surprisingly, from a geographical perspective, …

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The December jobs report was an ugly mix of slowing employment growth and disappointing labor supply. JPMorgan’s Mike Feroli doesn’t mix his words in his brief report on today’s ugly jobs data. …

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The Virtual Value Portfolio managed to preserve its strong 2013 gains. We worked up a sweat without really going anywhere since Dec. 31, 2013.    The weak start to 2014 …

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Der Spiegel is keen on Africa. It cites the rise of traffic jams in major cities as a sign of boom, along with glittering shopping malls, and new infrastructure like …

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INTRODUCTION It’s a New Year and time for the Dogs of the Dow, which is one of the longest running and easiest to implement strategies.  The Dogs of the Dow …

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The much anticipated December Employment Report was a bizarre mixed bag — weak job creation but a surprising decline in unemployment. Treasuries rallied in no uncertain terms. The yield on the 10-year …

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