Editor's Note: The following was posted in real time on our premium Buzz & Banter (click for a free trial). It's being shared here for the benefit of the Minyanville community.We got several impo

Prof. Lewis,I just wanted to email you a congratulations on your very accurate assessment and prediction for the gold market, particularly your insights on gold's recent backwardation, vis-a-vis the

Morning Perspective: China Wants Less Steam WSJ reports the People’s Bank of China said it will raise the one-year deposit and lending rates for the sixth time this year to prevent overheating a

U.S. equity futures are up this morning after mixed sessions around the globe. As of 7:10 AM EST, S&P futures are trading up 1.40 points at 1450 , and Nasdaq futures are trading up 0.2 points at 1

Editor's Note: This is a small sample of the content available on the Buzz and Banter.Earnings Report - MV News Martek Biosciences (MATK) reports 2Q EPS in-line of $0.15 on revs of $76.7 m

When most people think about the dollar, they think about the euro-heavy US dollar index (see the chart of the DXY below), which is basically just a proxy for the euro due to its 57% weighting.The US

Minyanville's daily Five Things You Need to Know to stay ahead of the pack on Wall Street: 1.  We're Long Shrift Yesterday while busy dissecting the Bernanke Put we let pass without c

The LA Times is reporting Congress is to press China over its undervalued currency: Democrats in Congress have been pushing an ambitious trade agenda, promising to assist displaced American workers

Minyanville's daily Five Things You Need to Know to stay head of the pack on Wall Street: 1.  Looking Back, Fed Predicts Slower Growth in the First Part of This Year Before we get into four ot

Two things to note on the AAII bulls and bears statistics, which analysts have noted suggest public investors are extremely bearish relative to the more recent history of this sentiment poll. First, i