The US government is becoming increasingly bullish on their ownership of Fannie Mae / Federal National Mortgage Assctn Fnni Me (OTCBB:FNMA) and Freddie Mac / Federal Home Loan Mortgage... Read More

In some ways the financial markets are a bit like musical chairs, leaving everyone scrambling for a seat when the music ends. Unfortunately, during long bull markets characterized by... Read More

It was reported late December that George Soros had purchased a 3% stake in Spanish construction group Fomento de Construcciones & Contratas SA (FCC) from its founding family. Shares... Read More

By Donald A. Steinbrugge, CFA of Agecroft Partners With interest rates and credit spreads near historic lows and equity valuation above historical averages, many people are concerned that the Federal Reserve, by... Read More

With the stock market down significantly Monday – the S&P 500 ended down 31 points yesterday, its worst start since 2008 – and pre-market futures pointing to soft opening... Read More

Will healthy living investing energize a portfolio? Janus Capital Group, the firm that gave PIMCO founder Bill Gross a home after his ugly divorce from the bond investing house he... Read More

As most U.S. investors are aware, Retail Sales in the States have been uncharacteristically weak over the past 3 months. Unsurprisingly, given the "bad news is good news" environment we're... Read More

Commodity hedge funds have had a troubled year so far, as growth in China has weakened and demand has fallen in most of the related assets. The worst performance... Read More

The world’s eyes will be on the increasingly populist election in the US this fall. As Democratic Presidential Hillary Clinton is currently struggling to recover from phenomena as well... Read More

After five banks pleading guilty and agreed to pay $5 billion in fines to settle a U.S. Department of Justice case into rigging Libor interest rates and wrapping up... Read More