Risky assets last week again marched higher to the tune of economic data supporting the argument of a global economic recovery. A realization among investors that the economic transition from recessi

The predictions of the members of the Barron’s mid-year Roundtable discussion over the weekend were in agreement that the March lows of the stock market wouldn't be broken. This reminded me of

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.Back in Ja

Battle-weary investors remained skeptical of a banking quick-fix, and endured more grim economic fodder during the past week, causing US stocks to hit their lowest level since 1997. After the worst J

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was cursed to roll a huge boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll down again, and to repeat his effort for all eternity.For modern day market participants, the task feel

A local caterer brought a feast to the office yesterday as a way to incubate an ongoing relationship. As there's no such thing as a free lunch, I had MV Intern Jarred try everything to make sure

Fire, Water, Vermin, Darkness... man, the world is getting Biblical on us! Consistent with "trading around" my upside exposure, I made further sales in Bank America (BAC) in

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.“The

Across the street from where Minyanville has its office and, I swear, exercises best business practices, sits a Smith & Wollensky. Unlike rivals Morton’s (MRT) or Ruth’s Chris (RUTH),

A woman once sued McDonald's (MCD) because she spilled the company's hot coffee on her lap while driving and a man sued Anheuser-Busch (BUD) because he guzzled its beer, but a gaggle of biki