Archive for: The Economy

Is US Recovery Real?

Is the US recovery real or not? It seems we’ve been asking ourselves that question for years now, doesn’t it? And the answers keep changing, depending on the latest rash of economic reports

Video: Why Homebuilders Are Losing Confidence

Andrew Gordon discusses why new homes are failing to sell…once again.

The Bernanke Rally

The mood in the market now is crazily giddy.
Investors are seeing ‘green shoots’ in the housing market… they’re breathing a sigh of relief as the US unemployment rate is slowly but surely moving down… and people are feeling more optimistic today than they have in years.

Video: How Expensive Gas Guts the Economy

Andrew Gordon discusses the high price the economy pays when drivers gas up…

Video: How US Has Become a “Destination” Country for Global Companies

Andrew Gordon discusses a remarkable turn of events as companies develop a renewed sense of appreciation for the American workplace…

Have We Hit Peak Earnings?

There’s no way around it: Public companies have become experts at beating earnings expectations. Since the 2000’s, they’ve figured out how to guide Wall Street’s expectations in such a way that there’s usually an upside surprise in how well a company does any given quarter.

How Wall Street Robbed Investors of Billions of Dollars and Got Away With It

You want to know why Americans are upset with Washington’s failure to bring Wall Street criminals to justice? Just take a look below at the SEC’s pathetic track record. The biggest settlement the SEC could muster was the $550 million “record” fine imposed on Goldman Sachs for “a financial product tied to

Railroad Stocks Keep Chugging Along

By David Dutkewych When most people think “hot stocks” the last thing they think about is “railroads.” Yet, most railroad stocks are up between 10% and 50% from 12 months ago. But I believe there is still much more room for these stocks to go higher. And here are four reasons why.