Some of the more interesting and important items for February 22nd :
New credit card law kicks in — with many of the old problems – Sweeping regulations taking effect today were supposed to prevent banks from exploiting borrowers. But an array of fees and loopholes remain
Schlumberger to buy Smith...
Modeling GDP from the various information that is available shows that we are on track for a disappointment. Much of last quarter’s was due to a rise in inventories. Now we are seeing just the opposite and the calculation of GDP is going down accordingly.
It is becoming more likely that...
The volume this 3rd Friday was one of the lowest seen on the NYSE in years. What makes this intriguing is that is came on an options expiration day which of course occurs on the 3rd Friday of the month. These days are usually see very high volume as investors...
The low volume rally for major indicies does not provide a clear direction as there is limited conviction by the bulls. Even so, several indicators turned higher as the recent correction allowed a lift from an oversold condition.
Oil is hitting hard resistance and the U.S. dollar finally broke...
Guests: Satyajit Das and Damon Southward discuss the economy and the many interesting features of the recent weeks. First up is Damon who provides us with an insight into the poisonous impact of ineffective stimulus. Then, we also spend some time looking at the Briefing platform and outlook from a...
