All Alone: A Generational Shift In US Diplomacy
In the very early ‘90s, with the fall of the Soviet Empire, US diplomacy edged toward proactive, as the United States became the de...
US Financial Markets: December Caps a Memorable Year
by Greg Naylor   December was an eventful month in the US financial markets. On an economic front, the Fed unexpectedly slowed QE and the...
Caution: Investor Optimism Running High Into 2014
I am at best agnostic about technical analysis. I tend to believe that charts are like footprints: they show where you’ve been, not where...
Twitter Topples In Brief but Classic Blow Off
Twitter slid aggressively today, finishing down more than 9.5 points to close at $63.75, off 13.04% of yesterday's $73.31 close. With today's rout, the...
Twitter Tips For Investors: Maximize Returns, Avoid Pitfalls
Investors have tagged the now publically-traded Twitter, Inc. (TWTR) with a near $40 Billion market capitalization as we enter year-end 2013. Yes, it’s been...
Small Caps: Telegraphing the Santa Claus Rally
Green Fridays in 2013: it's a very familiar refrain. The S&P 500 (SPX) notched another closing all-time high Friday - closing up 33 of...
U.S. Economy, Equity Markets Turn To Consumer For Clues
by Greg Naylor   November was somewhat uneventful for the U.S. economy, as the S&P 500 continued to drift higher and investors turned their attention...
Why Mortgage Regulations Will Slow Housing Recovery And Hinder Stocks
Mortgage Regulations now being implemented as part of Dodd Frank legislation signed three years ago continue to cripple the mortgage banking industry and have...
Financial Accounting Standards: IAS and IFRS Changes in 2013 and 2014
I recently attended a PwC conference where they provided some commentary on changes to the International Accounting Standards (IAS) and International Financial Reporting Standards...
The Evolution Of Fear And Greed: Beyond The Sovereign Debt Crisis
Throughout 2009 and 2010, the headlines alternated between potential bank failures and Europe's Sovereign Debt Crisis. In short, the equity and credit markets were...
