1. Two Economies, One Outcome: DeflationMost people mistake inflation and deflation as the simple idea that inflation means rising prices and deflation means falling prices. The problem is, those are

Gold broke out to a new high yesterday of $1084, and the yellow metal is glittering again today.More impressively, strategists note, gold prices moved higher on Tuesday even as the S&P 500 ticked

In my first article for Minyanville, "Riding the Elliott Wave", I wrote about a probable large Elliott Wave Flat pattern at the Cycle level of degree that spanned the period from 2000 to 20

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 re

Woody Allen had this great line in his play Central Park West. He said, “People don’t hate you for your weaknesses, they hate you for your strengths.” How true. Whenever you start t

Editor's Note: Minyanville is excited to introduce Gerry Sweeney as the newest contributor to our community. Gerry has been involved in the water space for nearly ten years. Currently, he's the Portf

Live tweets will now be aired during repeats. The summer months tend to be a time of ratings doldrums for the major networks. If not for summer replacement programming appealing to the lowest common

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

You know what’s funny? How we humans can so easily see all the stupid things other people do -- but have absolute trouble seeing our own stupid errors. Even if our errors are right smack in fro

On a recent weekday afternoon, I found myself stuck in traffic on a stretch of Long Island's Hempstead Turnpike. Cars and trucks inched past half-deserted shopping centers and empty lots overgrown by