S&P 500 Falls Nearly 7%; Lowest Close Since 1997 – Bloomberg U.S. Jobless Claims Approach Highest Level Since 1982 – Bloomberg Crude Oil at 3-Year Lows – RealClearMarkets Gold Rises a Second Day on Speculation Interest Rates Will Fall – Bloomberg World Markets Continue Down – RealClearMarkets Corn, Soybeans, Wheat Fall as Demand May Drop [...]

The Olympics in Beijing officially started today after months of pre-game scrutiny. China has gotten a lot of attention this past year as commodities such as corn and crude rose to new highs because of the high demand coming from them. In the following video below, Senior Market Strategist Jeff Friedman, gives an interesting analysis [...]

U.S. Foreclosure Filings Surge 53% in June – RealClearMarkets Fannie, Freddie Resume their Free Fall – BusinessWeek The Meaning of Volatility – The Capital Spectator Welcome to a World with $500 Oil – Financial Times Saudi Oil: A Crude Awakening on Supply – BusinessWeek

U.S. Economy: Employers Cut Payrolls for Sixth Straight Month – Bloomberg Stay-at-Home Grillers for 4th Still Pay More for Food, Gas – Bloomberg ECB Hikes Key Rate to 4.25% – MarketWatch.com Oil Demand May be a Victim of its Own Success – MarketWatch.com Bush and Paulson Boxed in Corner on Dollar Mantra – Reuters Housing [...]