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It turns out that perfection doesn't continue forever, after all. That was the bet I was more than happy to make three weeks ago when…
China has already surpassed the US in the global competition sweepstakes and is on track to extend its lead. No, I'm not talking about some…
What has been one of the best performing stocks for the past week? Good old BP (BP), which clawed back an 18% pop off the…
Gold, gold, gold. What to do about gold? I get asked this question a dozen times a day, by some who have been long since…
While a student at UCLA in the early seventies, I took a World Politics course which required me to pick a country, analyze its economy,…
It is becoming increasingly clear that the US economy once again fell off a cliff in May. Commodity prices have dropped like a stone, the…
As a commercial pilot with 30 year's experience, I can tell you that there is no more sickening feeling than hearing your stall warning alarm…
China has just signed a trade agreement with its rebellious, capitalist province, Taiwan, which has major long term implications for the rest of us. The…
I am getting tired of the endless procession of permabulls who keep insisting that at a 13 times multiple, the S&P 500 is cheap. The…
Whew! That was close! After 18 months of threats, saber rattling, and posturing about the demise of the competitiveness of the American banking system, we…
Everywhere I turn these days, I hear a rising clamor and rancor to cut the spending that is creating deficits that will lead to the…
Since the is an absolute dearth of things to do right here, I want to reiterate my call to buy soybean meal (click here for…
I am always on the lookout for interesting alternative energy plays and stumbled across one the other day. Camarillo, CA based Power-One (PWER) is in…
The truly significant move in the capital markets last night was the atrocious performance of the Shanghai market (FXI), which plunged 3.4%. The index is…
California has a long history of making great leaps to push the envelope on standards, like seat belts, catalytic converters, emissions, and mileage, which are…
The latest round of risk reduction by global hedge funds bashed silver (SLV), knocking $2.50 off of the $19.50 high seen in the heady days…
Even the most optimistic permabulls have to be rethinking their scenario after looking at writing on the wall that is so obvious, they can see…
If you want to get a preview of what an electric power utility of the future looks like, take a look at the old Florida…
FedEx founder and CEO Fred Smith, an ex Navy pilot who I admire enormously, was on Capitol Hill yesterday lobbying for electric cars. In 2009,…
OK, I can’t stand it anymore. After staying out of the agricultural sector for the past six months I’m going back in. I’m not betting…