Markets await US Jobs report
The “Emperor’s New Clothes” by Hans Christian Andersen tells of a pair of dishonest weavers who sell the Emperor a…
Lowered Expectations
The situation certainly doesn’t rival the old MadTV sketches for entertainment value, but a diminished sense of optimism is sapping…
Crude Awakening
After Saudi Arabia resumed its bombing campaign over Yemen yesterday, oil prices are sitting near a 2015 high this morning,…
Greece Between Scylla and Charybdis
In the ancient epic poem known as the Odyssey, the Greek king Odysseus was forced to navigate a narrow strait…
Correction Fluid
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a currency in possession of a strong performance record must be in want…
Of Mice and Yemen
“War”, the satirist Ambrose Bierce once said, “is God’s way of teaching Americans geography”. The average investor certainly knows a…