by JD Lasinger | Aug 3, 2016 | Featured Posts
Once more, oil prices are down and are projected to stay down in the near future. Analysts point at the ‘oil product glut’ as the reason for the weakness in the markets. With an oversupply of oil products such as gasoline, and an increase in US oil rig count, the...
by JD Lasinger | Aug 1, 2016 | Market News
Major Events of Last Week Global investors were taken aback last Friday when the USA published its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2016 which badly missed analysts’ predictions. The largest slump in inventory investment recorded in practically 5...
by JD Lasinger | Jul 27, 2016 | Featured Posts
It is no secret than when interest rates are low, mortgages are cheap. Therefore it is no surprise that the housing market is still growing. However, if the public expects housing prices to keep on rising, then all the ingredients for a new housing bust might mix...
by JD Lasinger | Jul 26, 2016 | Featured Posts
Markets behave in a completely irrational matter because there are enough irrational investors out there. Today we got a glimpse of this irrationality courtesy of a company that should be commended for its honesty. If investors rewarded honesty, Nintendo’s shares...
by JD Lasinger | Jul 25, 2016 | Featured Posts
It seems that oil prices cannot cross the $50 USD per barrel threshold, and stay above it for too long. This past week saw oil prices plummet yet again, moving closer to the $40 USD mark. While this is good news for the average commuter, consumers and even for...
