The big gain in Treasuries has been a major business news headline over the past few months.  But the corporate bond market has also been doing exceptionally well.  Below is a chart of the investment grade corporate bond ETF — LQD.  The…

American consumer spending is a funny thing.  For years, throughout much of the 00’s, we watched in amazements as the US consumer went on the greatest spending binge in the history of Planet Earth.
First, we spent all the money we had.  Then, we spent all the money we didn’t have.  We borrowed against our credit [...]

The S&P 500 is having one of its best earnings seasons ever in terms of beating analyst estimates.  Of the 308 S&P 500 companies that have reported thus far, 78.2% have beaten earnings per share estimates.  Interestingly, the strong e…

The S&P 500 is having one of its best earnings seasons ever in terms of beating analyst estimates.  Of the 308 S&P 500 companies that have reported thus far, 78.2% have beaten earnings per share estimates.  Interestingly, the strong e…

A MarketWatch article from yesterday provides an overview of the future of bunds.  The article said that while the safe-haven appeal of German government bonds seems to be fading, it’s not likely to disappear:

The yield on 10-year German govern…

According to an article in Smart Money, new data released Monday revealed a surprise upswing in the housing marking, possibly offering some hope for our stalled market:

The annual rate of new home sales climbed in June to 330,000 units, up …

Yesterday’s CXO blog demonstrated how some experts use aggregate valuation ratios, either trailing or forward-looking, such as price-earnings ratio (P/E) and price-dividend ratio to determine whether the stock market is expensive or cheap:

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U.S. President Barack Obama. Photographer: Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg The U.S. financial system remains fragile and banks subjected to additional economic stress might need as much as $76 billion in capital, according to the results of International Monetary Fund stress tests. The findings, released today as part of a broader IMF report on the U.S. financial system, [...]

A great why to find advantageous companies is to look at those driving key technology market trends and generating good business results when the rest of the market is struggling. This story fits Synaptics, the touch-interface specialists, perfectly.
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Here’s your daily dose of today’s top articles:
Financial Times: Banks plan for loss of eurozone memberNew York Times: Within the Fed, Worries of DeflationWashington Post: In American politics, stupidity is the name of the gameEconomist: The rising pow…