Stock index futures pointed to a fabulous open as I began typing this morning’s message… Of course, given the events of the week, I

My *!#% wake-the-dead doorbell nearly knocked me to the floor during a recent Saturday morning writing session… A mere six minutes later, without even

My *!#% wake-the-dead doorbell nearly knocked me to the floor during a recent Saturday morning writing session… A mere six minutes later, without even

Just watched a CNBC interview featuring dueling politicians… The Maybe-Former-Spendthrift from Georgia made the case for cutting entitlements… While the Still-A-Spendthrift from Maryland said

Your typical pessimist, as I say here on occasion, believes himself the realist, and the optimist the idealist… I’ve suggested however that, given how

Stocks are off this morning on news that China’s economy is slowing and U.S. import costs are rising… The thing is, China is actively

In yesterday’s market-numbing speech Fed Chief Ben Bernanke blamed the first quarter’s anemic growth on the price of oil, Japan’s tsunami, etc… Clearly, in

You breathe deep, squeeze the nozzle, then watch in horror… Two minutes later, you’ve traded $92.37 for a tank full of fuel… You think