That’s two days in a row now that I’ve awakened with a wicked backache. You’ll be calling me the Hunchback of Minyanville soon.Asian stocks ended lower. The Hang Seng was closed on

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

I know it’s my civic obligation, or whatever, but this jury-duty thing is getting annoying. Every morning and afternoon I’m essentially on call. The good news is, it all ends Friday, and

Let’s end the week on a high note, shall we? Asian markets sank as we slumbered. The Hang Seng was off more than 2%, while the Nikkei was down just under 1%. Europe was showing me some red earl

Senator Barack Obama is a either a naïf or a ninny. Based on his tax proposals, the key to any economic program, the nincompoop out-points the naïf. Here’s why: Obama proposes to rais

Imagine you’re running a marathon. Against incredible odds, you’re in first place. The finish line is just yards away; as you cross it, triumphant, the feeling of ecstasy immediately vani

Volatile swings and crushing losses in the stock market are enough to drive you crazy. Literally. The phones of psychologists in New York have been ringing off the hook as Wall Street’s executi

While October may be the cruelest month, its final week was even crueler: It gave us false hope. The Dow was up 10%, the S&P was up 11% - their biggest one-week gains since 1974. Even staid blue-

BRIC Stocks Cheap, ScaryEven after a record 20% gain in emerging-market stocks last week, some of the world’s biggest money managers think tougher times lie ahead for the BRIC nations (Bra

The private sector is actively engaging the mortgage crisis with the first broad-based, systemic attempt to prevent foreclosure. Both Bank of America (BAC) and JPMorgan (JPM) are attempting to h