This week’s review comes to you in a shortened format as I’m about to leave Cape Town for a visit to the colder environs of Switzerland and Slovenia. Although reduced commentary is provid

Editor's Note: See Ron Coby's first "letter" to Ben Bernanke here. Dear Mr. Bernanke,As a follow-up to my most recent letter, I once again want to say thanks. I was so relieved on Wednesday

It’s been a tough year for Iceland, and it just keeps getting tougher.McDonald’s (MCD) announced it will be closing all three of its locations in Iceland due to the nation’s worseni

The G-7 meeting has concluded and the only accomplishment was yapping about the need for a strong dollar. Consider G-7 Finance Chiefs Campaign for “Strong Dollar”.   Finance chief

Editor's Note: Welcome to The Decoder, a regular series that will explain some of the more complex financial and business topics in the news. If you have a topic you'd like decoded, let us know in th

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

Stock markets, in general, again logged gains last week as pundits perceived economic data to be better than expected. But the recovery path isn't home and dry yet, as shown by declines in crude oil,

 "The fog of war" is a term generally attributed to Robert McNamara, President Kennedy’s secretary of defense during the Vietnam era. At times, the discussion about the global fi

Dear Professor Lewis,To me, the massive inverse H&S formation is readily apparent in gold - and a breakout from there measures to $1300 or so, similar in size to the moves made after the August&n

Greetings from the White Plains Mall where, in true Macke Family Fashion, I’m teaching my kids how to gauge the economy by starting at the consumer end and working your way up the ladder, throu