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May 2013
It’s An Inventory Problem, Stupid! Not Another Bubble
Sound the alarm! We’re witnessing another real estate bubble. At least, that’s what the mainstream financial press wants to scare us into believing. A recent Bloomberg article, entitled “Brooklyn to California Bubble Threat Grows in Rebound,” recounts an all-too familiar… More »
Beware of This Insidious New Currency Scam
It’s time to put some ice on a hot investing topic. Some ice cube, that is. In his 1993 hip hop anthem, O’Shea Jackson, better known as Ice Cube, raps… “You better check yo’ self before you wreck yo’ self…. More »
The Most Nagging Question About Stocks
If you constantly find yourself asking when the market is going to crash, you’re a paranoid freak. You’re not alone, either. By our best estimates, there are roughly 1.2 million such freaks trading the market each day. What would happen… More »
Time to Sell Stocks? Consult This Bear Market Checklist First
0-for-9. If any professional baseball player (particularly one in New York) puts up stats like that, he’s immediately booed and ridiculed. But when it comes to a particular stock market indicator, it’s actually a reason to celebrate. And guess what?… More »
Exposing the “Great Rotation” Exaggeration in One Chart
Let this be yet another reminder to trust, but verify, every bit of information on Wall Street. For months, we’ve heard that a “Great Rotation” is underway. That is, investors are dumping bonds and promptly putting the money back to… More »
My Three Proven Keys to Contrarian Investing
Over the course of my career, I’ve gone out on a limb multiple times… In the summer of 2008, when oil topped $140 barrel – and Wall Street banks predicated a “super spike” to $200 – I told readers to… More »
Friday Charts: A New Baby Boom, Inflation and the Scariest Jobs Chart Ever
If you’re a newbie to the Wall Street Daily Nation, you’re in for a treat. Each Friday, we abandon long-winded analysis to let some carefully selected graphics do the talking for us. But don’t let our brevity fool you. Most… More »
The Federal Reserve is Robbing You Blind
Two weeks ago, I explained to Capitol Hill Daily readers what America might look like after a government collapse. And I ended on a note about the Federal Reserve. Today, I’m going to begin with a radical statement: The purpose… More »
10 Shocking Earnings Season Trends (Part 2)
In yesterday’s column, I shared the startlingly low expectations analysts had for first-quarter earnings. And, of course, their predictions were rendered totally irrelevant. For the second consecutive quarter, S&P 500 companies are on pace to grow earnings by about two… More »
10 Shocking Earnings Season Trends (Part 1)
While most investors continue to track every jot and tittle of the market to see if we hit yet another record high, a more important situation is still unfolding. What could that possibly be? Oh, just a little something called… More »
Will the Real Unemployment Rate Please Stand Up?
Only in the government’s fantasy land does its math add up. On Friday, the Labor Department reported that the economy added 165,000 new jobs in April. It also revised February and March data up by a combined 114,000 jobs. More… More »
Dangerous Price Manipulation Rocks Energy Markets
A new investigation released by Wall Street Daily just revealed a disturbing pattern of price manipulation in the energy markets. The six-month investigation, conducted by renowned energy analyst, Karim Rahemtulla, was triggered by the incredible disparity in gas prices between… More »
Is Windstream the Next Dividend Death Trap?
As the saying goes, once you hit the top, there’s nowhere to go but down. And that’s especially true for companies making it to the list of the top five highest-yielding stocks in the S&P 500. Consider: Over the last… More »
Sell in May? Not According to These Three Charts
If repetition breeds retention, it’s time for an annual warning. Especially since it’s the first day of May. At this time of year, countless media outlets can’t help but regurgitate the investing adage “sell in May and go away.” Recent… More »
