Posts Tagged ‘u.s.’

The Trade Balance: U.S. and Canada

By Paul Nowak • Dec 16th, 2009 • Category: Broker Commentary, Webinars

Lind Plus Senior Market Strategist Aaron Fennell discusses trade balances in the United States and Canada. This webinar is part of our weekly webinar series, “Futures Forum.”



Gold Hits All-Time High - Watch Today’s Webinar on the “Case for Buying Gold”

By Paul Nowak • Oct 6th, 2009 • Category: Market Updates, Webinars

Gold spiked to a record high today at $1,045 an ounce. The rally was triggered by a report that Gulf states would stop using the U.S. dollar for oil trading. The report indicated that the Gulf states would replace the dollar-based oil trading with a basket of currencies would include gold. Top officials and central [...]



The U.S. Debt - Continuously Updated Clock

By Paul Nowak • Sep 17th, 2009 • Category: Educational

Here’s an interesting site to look at:  www.usdebtclock.org. This is a clock that continuously tracks the U.S. national debt. Click on the image below to see the numbers change in real-time.



Commodity News Digest

By Paul Nowak • Apr 6th, 2009 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Gold Falls as Demand for Haven Wanes - Bloomberg
The Consensus on Gold is No Consensus - SmartMoney
Stocks Decline on Banking Concerns - Bloomberg
The Stock Market: The Little Engine That Could - TheStreet.com
The American Economy: A Faint Sound of Applause - The Economist
China Engages in Dollar Deception - Washington Post
The Housing Boom Ruined Finance - Wall [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Paul Nowak • Dec 11th, 2008 • Category: Commodity News Digest

House Passes Auto Bailout - New York Times
Crude Oil Surges Most in 5 Weeks - Bloomberg
Jobless Claims Surge - RealClearMarkets
Gold Rises to Eight-Week High - Bloomberg
Change is Coming to the World of Finance - BusinessWeek
We Need a Bailout Exit Strategy - Wall Street Journal
Is the Bear Market Finally Over? - MarketWatch
T-Bills, and the Meaning of [...]



Volatile Times: Gold, Dollar and the S&P

By Paul Nowak • Dec 2nd, 2008 • Category: Broker Commentary

By Jim Comiskey
The markets have continued their volatile ways. It has been two months of sharp drops and big rebounds. Overall, the stock market and many commodity markets have trended much lower and it’s really hard to call a bottom in these markets.



Commodity News Digest

By Paul Nowak • Nov 11th, 2008 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Worries Send Stocks Lower - Yahoo Finance
Crude Oil Falls Below $59 - Bloomberg
Gold Drops on Global Recession Concerns - Bloomberg
Regulators Urge More Lending - Reuters
Stocks Drop in Europe, Asia - Bloomberg
The Law of Unintended Economic Consequences - Forbes
Small Business Confidence Declines - Reuters
How Far Has the Dollar Climbed? Why? - Fundmastery Blog
Understanding Fiscal Policy During [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Paul Nowak • Oct 28th, 2008 • Category: Commodity News Digest

U.S. Stock Market Rallies Over 10 Percent - Bloomberg
Yen Declines Most Versus Dollar Since 1974 - Bloomberg
U.S. Consumer Confidence Drops to Record Low - Bloomberg
Crude Oil Rises as Global Stocks Rebound, OPEC Considers Meeting - Bloomberg
Plunging Markets Are Far From Irrational - Times of London
Gold Futures Fall as Dollar Strengthens - Bloomberg
Japan’s Lost Quarter Century [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Paul Nowak • Oct 17th, 2008 • Category: Commodity News Digest

U.S. Stocks Drop as Housing Slump Worsens - Bloomberg
My Money and Mouth Say Equities - Warren Buffet, New York Times
Warren Buffet’s Buying, But Should You? - Jim Cr0/16amer, TheStreet.com
Calamity May Have Been Averted, But the Crunch is Not Over - The Economist
Consumer Confidence Falls Most on Record - Bloomberg
A Defining Moment for the World Economy [...]



Commodity News Digest

By Paul Nowak • Oct 8th, 2008 • Category: Commodity News Digest

Feds Cut Rate 50 Basis Points - RealClearMarkets
How to Unfreeze Bank Lending - Wall Street Journal
Fed Tries to Find What Works in Mess - Bloomberg
Good Policies Could Save the Economy - Wall Street Journal
Britain Bails Out Banks - Reuters
Fed Will Lend Directly to Firms - Wall Street Journal
The Economy is Flat - Washington Post
Rate Cuts: [...]