Our Senior Market Strategist Phil Streible appeared on MSNBC this morning discussing the dramatic fall in the stock market on Wednesday and shares his thoughts on the fundamental picture for the market. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Last week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced plans to ramp up enforcement of position limits, focusing on agricultural and energy markets in particular. Commodity-based ETFs have been a target and several have announced the suspension of sales. Here is a roundup of articles and opinions on the subject over the past few days. [...]

Inflation, or Stagflation? by John Caruso Recent economic indicators have shown further weakness in the state of the economy, yet investors remain optimistic, focusing on recovery. While there has been some concern about inflation heating up, perhaps investors need to be worried about another possibility—stagflation. Jobless claims moved up unexpectedly to 576,000 in the week [...]