By Peter Boockvar By Peter Boockvar – If only the curve could talk and tell us what it’s thinking. The US 2s/10s spread is down to 42 bps, a fresh 11 year low. This after a slew of economic data was seen overseas and before key data in the US later today. Italian bonds are […]

By Andrew Zatlin By Andrew Zatlin – Over the past few months, I have been pointing to slower growth coming out of Asia (i.e. China) and the E.U. (i.e. Germany). We can track the slowdown by looking at semiconductors and the overall supply chain. …read more From:: Financial Sense

By FS Staff By FS Staff – The past five to ten years have seen many technological breakthroughs that hold an extreme amount of promise for a wide range of commercial, military, and industrial applications. Unfortunately, the world’s current telecommunications… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Urban Carmel By Urban Carmel – The macro data from the past month continues to mostly point to positive growth. On balance, the evidence suggests the imminent onset of a recession is unlikely. The bond market agrees with the macro data. …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Patrick O’Hare By Patrick O’Hare – Fans of the Chicago Bears haven’t had much to cheer about since the Bears appeared in Super Bowl XLI on February 4, 2007, but even then, the cheers were constrained because we had a quarterback… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By FS Staff By FS Staff – “The first thing you need to do when looking at a college cost is to not focus on the sticker price, but on the net price after grants and scholarships and other money that doesn’t need to be repaid is subtracted from the total,” Kantrowitz said… …read more

By Tom McClellan By Tom McClellan – 10 years ago in June 2008, oil prices were making a top above $140/barrel, which turned out to be an exhaustive blowoff top. A steep collapse ensued, taking oil prices down to below $40 in January 2009. …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Global Risk Insights As China transitions from prioritizing economic growth to maintaining economic stability, the government has begun levying steep penalties on high-debt private companies for “economic crimes.” Kiana Mendoza looks at… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By Marc Chandler By Marc Chandler – The first five months of the year have had plenty of unwelcome surprises for investors. Volatility has reigned throughout the capital markets, despite the continued net expansion of central bank balance sheets… …read more From:: Financial Sense

By FS Staff By FS Staff – This time on the Financial Sense Big Picture, Jim Puplava discusses why he thinks disappearing liquidity could be the next big unseen factor that might kick off a crisis. There are three large forces precipitating… …read more From:: Financial Sense