Daily Archives: December 26, 2012

Shilling’s concerned about lower corporate earnings next year, which have the potential to drag on stock prices. His worries are three-fold: A global recession will occur, hurting revenue and by extension earnings; profit margins are about as good as they … Continue reading →

Preliminary reports suggest that US holiday sales for the key two months October to Dec, rose .7% this year. This compares with a 2% increase during the same period last year and a 3 to 4% increase that many retail … Continue reading →

Yet another study now confirms what many of us have known for years, that high frequency traders are gleaning profits at the expense of other legitimate participants and at the expense of the systemic integrity of markets as a whole. … Continue reading →