Financial Sense

By Kurt Kallaus By Kurt Kallaus – The Atlanta Fed estimates a whopping 4.7% GDP growth in the 2nd quarter of 2018 and ISM manufacturing backlogs are near three-decade highs. The current order backlog logjam and extreme small business… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By FS Staff By FS Staff – Surprise! Fat is actually good for you and also a necessary part of a healthy diet. So writes Nina Teicholz, an investigative science journalist and former vegetarian of 25+ years, in her must-read book, The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat, and… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Matthew Kerkhoff By Matthew Kerkhoff – China and the US slapped $34 billion worth of levies on each other’s exports last Friday, and the markets said, “yeah, whatever,” and marched higher. The question is, why? Market moves often baffle… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By FS Staff By FS Staff – Jason Burack of Wall St for Main St interviews first time guest, Webmaster, Senior Editor, & Co-Host of the FS Insider podcast at Financial Sense, Cris Sheridan, to discuss the unfolding tech bubble 2.0 led by developments in artificial intelligence and… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Cris Sheridan By Cris Sheridan – Though US GDP jumped to 4.1% for the second quarter of 2018, our Financial Sense Leading Economic Index suggests slightly lower growth in the second half. Furthermore, inflationary pressures are likely to continue building… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By FS Staff By FS Staff – This has been a difficult year to call markets. We spoke with Dave Nicoski of Vermilion Research, one of the only groups to call the market correctly so far this year, about what he sees going forward and… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Gary Dorsch By Gary Dorsch – Jesse Livermore was famous for making and losing several multi-million dollar fortunes during his professional career. In his early teens, Livermore went to Boston and started his long career in stock… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By FS Staff By FS Staff – Hotter areas of the US real estate market, particularly on the high end, are experiencing a slowdown. With the Fed raising interest rates, affordability becoming an increasing problem, and recent tax changes, the big question is whether… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Patrick O’Hare By Patrick O’Hare – This week has been filled with remembrances of the financial crisis. We hear them every year at this time, but this year was super-charged with remembrances because it was the 10-year anniversary of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By FS Staff FS Staff – We’ve seen several flash crashes and bursting bubbles this year, accompanied by frothy activity popping up in various sectors and asset classes. This time on the Big Picture, we look at what’s fueling these bubbles and subsequent flash crashes… …read more From:: Financial Sense