A key lending indicator signals the US economy is slowing

A measure of US bank lending is showing signs of stalling, suggesting the American economy could face headwinds in 2020. […]

Trucking industry’s troubles spill over to rest of the economy

This year alone, some 2,500 truck drivers have lost their jobs as trucking companies large and small declare bankruptcy. Major […]

Are Stock Buybacks Starving the Economy?

Stock buybacks are eating the world. The once-illegal practice of companies purchasing their own shares is pulling money away from […]

A $200 billion investor just made ‘a special decision,’ and it highlights a huge risk in the stock market

Sebastien Page has crisscrossed the US during his more than 20-year career in investing and risk management. After working for […]

Canada Top Global Investor in U.S. Commercial Properties in 2014

By Michael Gerrity According to CBRE, Canada is the unrivaled global investor in U.S. real estate with nearly $10 billion […]

Stock Market History Through Old Photos

Back in the old days, the stock market and the economy in general had a huge effect on the American […]

Fiduciary Duty to Cheat? Stock Market Super-Star Jim Chanos Reveals the Perverse New Mindset of Financial Fraudsters

American business has always had cheaters and crooks, but today they are escaping prosecution and are incentivized to cheat more. […]

Oil drops below $95 a barrel as dollar rises

Oil drops below $95 a barrel after dollar tops 100 yen for first time since April 2009 The price of […]

75 Economic Numbers From 2012 That Are Almost Too Crazy To Believe

Compiled by Michael of Investment Watch blog, What a year 2012 has been!  The mainstream media continues to tell us […]