There are bull markets and bear markets, but do we now have a schizophrenic market?Caterpillar (CAT), the world’s largest maker of construction equipment, offered an upbeat earnings outlook Tue

It’s never been hard to find a small group of Cassandras, so-called “doomers” who see the apocalypse foreshadowed in Mayan calendars, Nostradamus writings, and the Terminator movies

"We will not go back to the days of reckless behavior and unchecked excess."- President Barack Obama, speaking on "Financial Rescue and Reform" at Federal Hall in New York City, S

Editor's Note: This article was written by James Quinn, a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held high level financial positions with a retailer, home

Editor's Note: James Quinn is a senior director of strategic planning for a major university. James has held high level financial positions with a retailer, homebuilder and a university in his 22-yea

Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing?Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago?When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?- Peter SeegerThere's an odd refrain cropping up

I got a cool birthday present last week. It was a rusty old cotton seed planter from my late grandpa’s farm. The reason I am so bullish on certain commodities perhaps is best summed up with thi

Hello from New York, where I’m spending my day off from television doing a little bit of reaping of the Agrium (AGU) position I sowed over the last few weeks. Whether you’re Egypt or Wall

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 community.Investing

Editor's Note: This article was submitted as an op-ed by Minyan Jim Donovan.Greetings from the Kona side of the Big Island of Hawaii where the screens come on at 3:00 a.m.While I wait for the coffee