It’s becoming clearer by day that there is little sanity left in the realm that had once been hailed a “free market”. Traders suck up the “good news” of more QE from the Federal Reserve in the U.S., like a junky celebrating one more smack filled syringe he hopes will be soon smuggled in by his big brother. How much longer can the lunacy persist?

On a positive note for Japan, export growth in December surprised economists by growing at 12.1%, compared to the 7.6% forecast, for the first time since the collapse of Lehman in 2008. Breaking down the numbers, analysts were equally unsurprised to learn which market was responsible for the rapid growth. If I’m hitting my target
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The Institute for Supply Chain Management surprised the world on Monday morning, as they announced the results of their manufacturing managers survey. The report is essentially a survey where every manager is asked to respond to his own experience. Each manager states whether they see conditions improving, deteriorating or remaining constant, with respect to thirteen main criteria. The December survey’s
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Japan's revised 2009 third quarter growth fell to a third of the economy's previously reported GDP, as corporations slashed spending and prices fell. The initial estimate of 2009 Q3 growth reported the pace of expansion at 4.8% annually compared to the most current revision to 1.3%. Prime Minister Hatoyama announced a 7.2 trillion Yen ($81
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The below video was simply too shocking to not have a post dedicated to it's exposure… This clip truly tells the story of Chinese growth and government stimulus in one stroke. Suprisingly, in the development void of inhabitants, most units have sold as investments. Government owned, the city doesn't have to worry about the negative effects of waiting
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U.S. equity averages roared higher Monday on better than expected results from economic indicators including Income, ISM Manufacturing, and Construction Spending reports. Income rose, manufactured new orders popped above 50 for the first time since November, and construction spending surprised higher by 0.8% compared to the expected -0.8%. The average investor heeded positive headlines and
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