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Michael Snyder: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered his annual address to Congress on Tuesday, and he did very little to give lawmakers much confidence about Read more…
Michael Snyder: What is the second half of 2012 going to bring? Are things going to get even worse than they are right now? Unfortunately, that appears more likely with each passing day. Read more…
Michael Snyder: During an appearance on Meet The Press on Sunday, Jim Cramer of CNBC boldly predicted that “financial anarchy” is coming to Europe Read more…
Dr. John Chapman: What is Chairman Bernanke So Concerned About? As the Federal Reserve staff prepares for this week’s meetings of the Open Market Committee, it is worth taking stock of the current situation from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s perspective, now three years into economic recovery. Read more…
Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: As signs of a real estate market recovery creep back into the monthly data, along with a long-awaited settlement reached in the robo-signing scandal finalized, it appears that underneath the seemingly good news is a second round of foreclosures, instead, spelling more trouble for US Read more…
Chris Ciovacco: Financial stocks have been immensely disliked by investors relative to other options since the peak in late 2006/early 2007. If you look at the performance of financial stocks relative to the S&P 500 on a longer-term basis, the recent “surge” off the December 2011 lows is far from significant in Read more…
Benjamin Shepherd: Thus far, 2012 has been a great year for the money center banks; shares of Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) have all gained more than 30 percent Read more…
Michael Snyder: The people out there that believe that the U.S. economy is experiencing a permanent recovery and that very bright days are ahead for us should have their heads examined. Read more…
Keith Fitz-Gerald: In 2008, reckless credit default swaps nearly obliterated the global economy. Now comes the next crisis – rehypothecated assets. It’s a complicated, fancy term in the global banking complex. Yet it’s one you need to know. Read more…
David Zeiler: With so much negative news dominating the headlines, investors can’t be blamed for being worried or shying away from stocks. But if you take closer look at the market – specifically the Standard & Poor’s 500 index (NYSEARCA:SPY) - you might be surprised by what you see. Read more…
Ian Wyatt: At first glance, the third quarter was a booming success for U.S. banks (NYSEARCA:XLF). The $35 billion in profits U.S. banks was the highest total since before the recession, and was nearly 50% higher than the same quarter a year ago. But those profits were pretty hollow. Read more…
Martin Hutchinson: I’ve long been bearish on bank stocks and financials – but something happened last week that made me rethink my position. I was having lunch with Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit, and he had some interesting points. Read more…
Direxion, a pioneer in providing alternative investment solutions to sophisticated investors, will execute a 1-for-5 reverse split of the shares of the Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3x Shares (NYSE:DRV), Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3x Shares Read more…
Martin Hutchinson: One Canadian entrepreneur may well be forging an innovative path to changing the global banking landscape – for the better. And in the process he may build the world’s safest bank. Read more…
David Zeiler: The bankruptcy of MF Global Holdings (NYSE:MF) was a distressing signal to investors that it is possible for U.S. financial institutions to fall victim to the Eurozone debt crisis. Read more…
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