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Italy Pushes Europe to the Brink of Another Financial Crisis
July 4, 2017 Global Economy
It is possible there are no problems below the surface of the European banking system. But the large bank failures are warning that all is not well. Amazon Just ‘Jumped the Shark’
June 20, 2017 Investment Opportunities
Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods will be a surprising setback for the Internet giant and, quite likely, the high-water mark for its stock market valuation. Party Like It’s 1999?
June 16, 2017 U.S. Economy
Though it may not feel like the tech bubble of 1999, there are clear similarities between then and today. And we all know how it ended then. The Fed Burdens Consumers Even More
June 14, 2017 U.S. Economy
With the Fed raising interest rates on the heels of a disturbing report on U.S. consumer debt, I’m left wondering how the rest of the country will fare. Russia’s ‘Scary Chart’ Points to a 1998-Style Sell-Off
June 13, 2017 Global Economy
A double top is in place in Russia. It looks a lot like the one that formed in 1998, when the crash in Russia caused a worldwide market sell-off.