Submitted by The Capital Spectator
Now that volatility has returned to the global capital markets, an inquisitive investor might reasonably ask: What’s vol done for me lately?
It’s a good question, and it’s one that this writer routinely asks as an input for weighing global equity diversification. In search of an answer, or something approximating one, we […]

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Submitted by CARPE DIEM

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street rallied Wednesday after new data showed the U.S. economy is in good shape. Investors were encouraged after the Labor Department reported worker productivity advanced by an annual rate of 6.3% in the summer, the fastest pace in four years (see chart above).
MP: Note also that the […]

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Submitted by CARPE DIEM

The November report should be out any day, but above is the October Monster Employment Index, and here are some October 2007 Index Highlights:
• The Index climbed to its highest level since May, demonstrating greater overall online job availability at the outset of the fourth quarter
• Year-over-year growth rate rose moderately to […]

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Submitted by Econbrowser
Weakness in autos, but it’s not as bad as it could be.
Seasonally unadjusted sales of light trucks (which includes SUVs) manufactured in North America fell 9.8% between October and November. That puts them 9.1% below the value for November 2006 and down 17.7% from November 2003.

Data source: Wardsauto.com
Domestic cars (excludes light trucks) […]

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Submitted by CARPE DIEM
The International Organization for International Investment (OFII) recently released the “Insourcing 50” list of the 50 largest U.S.-based subsidiaries of foreign-headquartered companies. Topping the list are BP Global (UK), Royal Dutch Shell (Netherlands), Toyota (Japan), HSBC (UK), and Honda (Japan).
According to the OFII, “This list demonstrates the extensive business activity generated by […]

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Submitted by A Dash of Insight
At “A Dash” we find the real experts, focusing on crucial market topics. Even when trying to enjoy a vacation, we observe and note key topics, adding to our writing agenda. Newspapers from the Wall Street Journal to USA Today added to the drumbeat of negative sentiment on […]

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