http://www.inveslogic.com/latest Economics Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105252?rsstype=latest&cid=37 U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke ignored the warnings of most economists last week, and kept the benchmark Federal Funds rate at 2%, far below the actual rate of inflation. As a result of this non-move, investors can probably look forwar... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105252?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:57:24 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105255?rsstype=latest&cid=37 By Mike Caggeso UBS AG (UBS) was at the center of a tornado of crushing news Tuesday, as it announced major changes to its board amidst pressure from the U.S. Department of Justice to reveal the names of top clients taking advantage of the bank s t... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105255?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:41:58 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105256?rsstype=latest&cid=37 In early 2006, a friend of mine named Mike wrote to me saying he was worried about the Federal Reserve's decision to stop publishing M3 money supply statistics. He thought it could be a prelude to inflation and trouble for the stock market.The M scal... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105256?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:35:50 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105257?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Well. That wasn't pleasant. The market (as measured by the S&P500)extended its losses for the year, down about 3% for Q208. We are now at1280 in the S&P500, roughly the same level as January 2006. A10,000 foot view of the market isn't encouraging....... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1105257?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:34:22 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1105228?rsstype=latest&cid=37 More straight talk from an old hand in the building sector: Billionaire investor Eli Broad said the U.S. economy is in the worst period'' of his adult life as a housing market recovery remains several years'' away. This is worse than any recession... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1105228?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:30:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/brad-delongs-semi-daily-journal/1104529?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Economist Mom: Obama Speaks of the Virtuous Cycle of Fiscal Responsibility: My favorite part of his speech last night [June 3]... Change is building an economy that rewards not just wealth, but the work and workers who created it. It ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/brad-delongs-semi-daily-journal/1104529?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:02:16 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1104427?rsstype=latest&cid=37 The Heritage Foundation takes a look at what Obama promises for taxes should he be elected and what that means:Obama's tax plan has two major components. First, he promises to end the Bush tax cuts, allowing the top two tax rates to return to 36% and... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1104427?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:48:51 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1104409?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Economist Mom:Obama Speaks of the Virtuous Cycle of Fiscal Responsibility: My favorite part of his speech last night [June 3]... Change is building an economy that rewards not just wealth, but the work and workers who created it. It s ...... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1104409?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:48:37 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1104488?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Housing optimists have systematically misjudged themarket. Some became convinced that the huge runup was justified byfundamentals such as population growth, rising incomes, and landscarcity. And because sharp national housing price declines are so r... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1104488?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:30:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/institutional-economics/1104933?rsstype=latest&cid=37 The Australian s economics editor, Alan Wood, retires:After more than 40 federal budgets and 50 state ones, I have decided enough is enough. The last straw was when Wayne Swan put a coloured cover on this year s Budget Paper No1. What next, his p... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/institutional-economics/1104933?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:18:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1105070?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Auto sales were generally dismal across the board, with Honda the only bright spot as reported in an Auto Makers Report by the Wall Street Journal.The declines were exacerbated fewer selling days; there were 24 selling days last month, compared with ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/mishs-global-economic-trend-analysis/1105070?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:58:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/calculated-risk/1104560?rsstype=latest&cid=37 From Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart: Remarks on Economic Slowdown, Market Fallout, and the Path to Financial Recovery. Here is his conclusion: My base case forecast for the economy involves a stronger-than-expected first half of 2008 with grow... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/calculated-risk/1104560?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:14:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104741?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Energy Recovery (ERII) is the latest addition to publicly available investment vehicles for the world s looming water problems. They sell technology that reduces the fraction of unused energy during sea water reverse osmosis [SWRO], one method of... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104741?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:55:40 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104744?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Oil continues to trade near elevated levels (above $143 as at the time of writing) on Iranian verbal threats, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down more than 130 points. Iranian Deputy Oil Minister was reported as saying Iran is ready to repel... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104744?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:46:10 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/kudlows-money-politics/1104993?rsstype=latest&cid=37 On CNBC's Kudlow & Company at 7pm ET tonight:THE MARKETS, OIL, ECONOMY & MORE...Our stock market and economic all-stars will discuss and debate all the latest news and developments affecting investors.On board:*John Mauldin, president of Millennium ... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/kudlows-money-politics/1104993?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:38:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1104491?rsstype=latest&cid=37 A fund manager of my acquaintance -- who has been short and is just killing it lately -- writes in:NYT: Stocksbounced around on Tuesday but were decidedly down at midday, as investorsweighed a strong report on the manufacturing industry against con... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1104491?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104758?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Blood was definitely running in the streets last month. As our table below reminds, red is now the dominant color in performance tallies. But black hasn't been completely banished. For those who owned commodities, inflation-indexed Treasuries or cas... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104758?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:02:08 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104759?rsstype=latest&cid=37 The impact of higher energy and food costs on inflation is clearly illustrated in the OECD s latest statistics. Prices for energy in OECD countries were up by 14.6% year-on-year in May, compared with a 12.4% annual rate in April, as higher oil pric... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104759?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:47:58 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104760?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Palm (PALM) shares got the rare bit of good news this morning, as Standard & Poor s analyst Todd Rosenbluth raised his rating on the handset maker to Hold from Sell on a valuation basis. Rosenbluth notes that the stock through yesterday s close w... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1104760?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:32:11 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/capital-spectator/1104590?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Blood was definitely running in the streets last month. As our table below reminds, red is now the dominant color in performance tallies. But black hasn't been completely banished. For those who owned commodities, inflation-indexed Treasuries or cash... http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/capital-spectator/1104590?rsstype=latest&cid=37 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:38:31 -0400