The possibility of a “Brexit” has been looming over the global markets for months, and now the big day is nearly here. While the betting markets are favoring Britain choosing to remain in the E.U., and initial polls showed “Stay” would likely win by at least a narrow margin, opinion… Read More

Big demand declines in the U.S. and China have left much riding on India’s growth and a rebound in natural gas prices. Read More

Brexit has been tossing the stock market around like a rag doll in the last week.  The June 23 vote decides whether Britain will remain part of the EU, and up until recently the stock market had smugly assumed the status quo.On June 10 a poll by British newspaper The… Read More

Something is amiss in the financial markets as evidenced by their increasing volatility.  And while I’m not looking to be an alarmist, my analysis of multiple technical indicators suggests that more money is coming out of stocks than going into them. Read More

Investor anxiety has created near-perfect conditions for safe havens such as utilities. Read More

June has been a rough month for financial stocks. They took a pounding following a weak jobs report and dipped again this week after the Fed decided to stand pat on interest rates.Weak employment means a weak economy, and a weak economy is an excuse for the Fed to keep… Read More

Polls show the June 23 Brexit vote uncomfortably close.  Investors (and even central bankers) should be worried that global growth will slow if the Brits choose to leave the Eurozone. And if Brexit happens, the biggest loser will be the United Kingdom, given it will have to renegotiate trade agreements… Read More

Foreign inflows tell part of the story. Read More

Moving natural gas for producers with limited options has worked wonders for multiple MLPs, including one of our biggest winners. Read More

Despite a boom in renewable energy adoption and a historic coal slump, greenhouse emissions continue to grow according to a key energy report. Read More