Have equities ever been this overbought? Will the alleged insider trading scandal impact an already fragile societal mindset as it relates to investor psychology? Given at least ten m

I love bull markets. I like to have faith in the future of our economy. And I’m tired of all the pessimism tied to the recession. Apparently, the entire market feels the same way. Since hitting

This week has seen yet another round in the battle between Goldman Sachs (GS) and the Rest of the World. On Monday, Goldman Sachs analysts Richard Ramsden and Brian Foran upgraded their outlook for b

Editor's Note: The following article was written by Raymond James Chief Investment Strategist Jeff Saut. It has been reproduced with permission for the benefit of the Minyanville communit

Editor's note: The following is a free issue of The Lavery Insight economic newsletter by Jack Lavery. Sign up for a free two-week trial.Prospects for global economic recovery very much benefit

Back in mid-June, more than 75% of the investors responding to a CNNMoney poll said they were planning to buy stocks -- many of them aggressively.Of the 41,572 people polled, it now looks like those

Editor's Note: This is part 1 of a multi-part series. See part 2 here.A few weeks ago I first used the term “statistical recovery” to describe the nature of today’s economic environ

Editor's Note: This is Part 1 of a 2-part interview. See Part 2 here.In the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, actress Michelle Yeoh plays a master warrior of ancient martial arts. At the end of t

Ugh! I’ve got a sore throat today. Ricola!Asian stocks sank overnight. The Hang Seng and the Nikkei were off 1.45% and 1.18%, respectively. European stocks were, however, in slightly positive t

Minyan Morning Memo One to Watch: Microsoft (MSFT) is out with earnings after the close, the second time in two days I’ve selected a stock from Washington state. Starbucks (SBUX) resp