Roundup: Index Summary and U.S. Markets
Index Summary The major market indices were mixed this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Index fell 0.87 percent.…
January 4, 2010
Gold Is The Decade’s Best
By Frank Holmes CEO and Chief Investment Officer Happy holidays wishes to all, with a special season’s greetings…
December 27, 2009
Roundup: Index Summary and U.S. Equity Markets (12/24/2009)
Index Summary The major market indices were higher this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Index (1) rose 2.06…
December 27, 2009
Roundup: Economy and Bond Market (12/24/2009)
The Economy and Bond Market The yield on the 10-year Treasury note increased by 26 basis points during…
December 27, 2009
Roundup: Gold Market (12/24/2009)
Gold Market For the week, spot gold closed at $1,105.40 per ounce down $7.80 or .70 percent. Gold…
December 27, 2009
Roundup: Energy and Natural Resources (12/24/2009)
Energy and Natural Resources Market Strengths Crude oil futures gained 4.8 percent this week on bullish weekly inventory…
December 27, 2009
Roundup: Emerging Markets (12/24/2009)
Emerging Markets Strength Thailand’s exports rose 17.2 percent from a year earlier in November—the first year-over-year increase in…
December 27, 2009
SWOT: Emerging Markets
Emerging Markets Strengths Singapore’s exports rose 8.7 percent year-over-year in November, the first increase in 19 months. The…
December 20, 2009
SWOT: Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources Market Strengths Natural gas futures rallied 12 percent this week on colder weather boosting…
December 20, 2009
SWOT: Gold Market
Gold Market For the week, spot gold closed at $1,113.20 per ounce, down $2.20, or 0.20 percent. Gold…
December 20, 2009
SWOT: Economy and Bond Market
The Economy and Bond Market Treasuries yields were little changed this week as the Federal Reserve more or…
December 20, 2009
SWOT: Index Summary
Index Summary The major market indices were mixed this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Index (1) fell 1.36…
December 20, 2009
Holiday Season Good for Oil Stocks
December 18, 2009 By Brian Hicks and Evan Smith Co-Managers, Global Resources Fund (PSPFX) If 2010 follows the…
December 20, 2009
SWOT: Emerging Markets
Emerging Markets Strengths China’s passenger car sales rose to 1.04 million units in November, a 98 percent surge…
December 13, 2009
SWOT: Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources Market Strengths In a preliminary update to its Medium Term Oil Market Report, the…
December 13, 2009