Since it’s been so long since we have actually had a week of significant news, I hope we all can handle it. This has been the Summer of Paralysis and I feel we are finally going to feel a pulse from this market. Thankfully, Mario Draghi and the ECB announced their plan to buy sovereign debt from debt strapped countries like Spain, Italy, Greece...

Although this will be a Holiday shortened week, we do see some interesting things to keep an eye on. The Democratic National Convention, jobless claims and the Employment Situation. While the DNC will probably rival the RNC for boring speeches, it will give the Obama Campaign an opportunity to dismantle everything Paul Ryan had said in his speech...

With Apple (AAPL) now the most valuable company in history (inflation or no inflation, who cares), its time to take stock (pun intended) in the importance of this milestone. Now I secretly wish that Apple would actually fail at something and come back to Earth. To have one of its products be an ill-conceived mess and the company’s stock price w...

A very wise man once told me, “Do not argue Politics, Religion or Sex." In my case, I can see what he was talking about. I really don’t know enough about the first two and last one is no one’s business anyway. This being August and the Republican National Convention right around the corner I am going to take my first shot with Politics. T...

Looking forward to this week? All the excitement surrounding Jackson Hole is understandable. In a month where little has happened, this qualifies as a huge deal. You have all the key players in town for the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank’s Symposium. The Chairman of the Fed will be a highlighted speaker as everyone expects him to give a bet...