Daily Archives: April 18, 2013

Cyclical update

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Danielle Park

Cyclical sectors like gold companies (XGD below) and many commodities are now in cyclical bear market territory (down more than 20% from their highs), but the interest sensitives (like financials, REITS and utilities) still have considerable downside potential in this … Continue reading →

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“Dysfunction junction” has undermined integrity of public markets

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Danielle Park

Bart Chilton, a commissioner at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, talks about commodities trades and market regulations. Here is a direct link.

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Congress unanimous: staffers don’t have to disclose financial transactions

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Danielle Park

Background checks for guns couldn’t pass, but Congress did find common ground in passing a new loop hole to the barely minted Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act.  The usually too-divided-to-act US Congress found the consensus needed to set … Continue reading →

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