Consumer spending advanced 0.5 percent in February , as expected, from an upwardly revised 0.1 percent reading in January. Spending was buoyed by solid retail sales and…

Freddie reported 2004 net profit of $2.8 billion, or $3.78 per diluted share, compared with $4.8 billion, or $6.68 per share, in 2003. It blamed the drop on losses rel…

There is a 5 way race for first place, but whoever emerges on top at year-end, no one will dominate the junk bond market the way Drexel Burnham Lambert did in the 1980s,…

The Pentagon's No. 2 civilian official was the only nominee for the World Bank job, which by informal agreement is headed by an American, while the top post of the I…

Over the last few months, a debate has been raging regarding the economic future of the US, the world and the investment climate encompassing this. As editor and blogger…

Indeed, the core CPI has been marching higher . Over the 12 months ended in February, core consumer prices are up 2.4 percent. While not high by historical standards (Th…

Lutz told reporters the threat of bankruptcy at GM was "absolutely out of the question -- totally out of the question" and said GM was "taking the necessa…

The Numbers: Growth Potential: --Hispanic-owned businesses today: 2 million --Projected number by 2010: 8 million IT Market: --Information technology mark…

The United States is faced with a huge budget deficit that makes foreign investors nervous about holding dollars. But as a percentage of GDP, that deficit isn't that…

Discount Rate 3.75% The markets don't like the medicine, but the faulty CPI index is starting to climb, and real inflation is running WAY ahead of what the governme…

For all this recent posting I've done on some of the bad going on, there are things always trying to keep the future positive . HOW??: The American Job Creation Act…

A contrarian chronolog by Bill Fleckenstein appearing recently shows the perspective of a Hedge Fund Trading head and the apex of a turn soon coming. The Fed, he feels t…

The newest internet game, dubbed "social networking" is creating a mini acquisition spree as the big players grab on the the technologies to move into this spa…

IAC/Interactive media (owners of Ticketmaster.com/Match.com and more) just announced they will take the number 5 position in web portal searchers (AskJeeves.com) and com…

As a sharehold in both companies, I was happy read the performance results for both Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley . Stocks did trade up on the news. Goldman has been …

Banks all over the country are seeing growth of Spanish speaking immigrants who require banking services . Many are taking steps to capitalize on this lucrative niche ma…

A recent article suggests the growing amount of minority and migrant woman are establishing businesses in this country. This seems especially true when I have attended r…

President Bush, The House, and the Senate are now ready to engage in the new Fiscal Budgets , but the numbers are very different. Bush's plan will not make it throu…

Contract highs in Crude around the world will hamper economic growth if the contract hits over 60 Dollars per barrel. This will happen especially if the Dollar Continue…

News today shows the US Trade balance is at levels above what economists have estimated. 665 Billion dollars left our shores and returned as investments in securities a…

I attended the Wealth Expo this weekend in Orange County, Ca. It was a great session and wonderful speaker from all over the country were on hand to answer questions. I …