As an economic term, "inflation" is shorthand for “inflation of the money supply.” The general public, however, usually takes it to mean “rising prices” which is not surprising since one... read more

I have been dipping my toe into gold stocks having owned Yukon Nevada and Energold (EGDFF) over the last year or so.  I am thinking along your lines that... read more

UK labor markets have improved dramatically in recent months: that’s the view of Bridgewater’s Jason Rotenberg and Spencer Gaffney as published in one of the fund manager's Daily Observations... read more

Hedge fund manager David Winters is concerned the compensation plan Coca-Cola awarded itself – against Winter’s urging – might trigger a change-of-control provision that could result in immediate vesting... read more

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Henry Boroff has ruled that the GT Advanced Technologies Inc (OTCMKTS:GTATQ) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) keeping secrets about their failed business deal is unnecessary.  The much maligned... read more

Investment managers at Rothschild haven’t changed their generally positive outlook, but note four primary concerns on their radar. Rothschild: Ukraine is part of larger global issue “Any further escalation of the... read more

By Steve Blumenthal “We’ve been bulls on 30-year Treasury bonds since 1981 when we stated, “We’re entering the bond rally of a lifetime.” “Their yields back then were 15.2%, but our... read more

The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) will always have its defenders, because without it you would have to admit that investing isn’t a hard science in the vein of physics... read more

James Dinan's York Capital Management is throwing itself at Greece this time. A week ago the investment firm announced it was buying a 10% stake in the Greek construction... read more

Investors are once again showering all their love on the US dollar as most other currencies and cheap/risky assets get battered. USD f lows rose high  in the past week,... read more