SEC= Securities Elevation Commission

July 21, 2008

"Lets stop the speculators from bidding up oil...but let's also stop the speculators from bidding down the financials." Read that last line twice... maybe three times. Are we now in a world where if the scum that ran the financial companies into the ground are not happy with the way an investment is going, you just lobby the government and entrust the regulators to fix it? Why aren't the regulators now going after the speculators that lifted the financials this week as well as the speculators who sold the oil this week? Oh yeah, because that does not suit their purpose. That does not fit ... (more)

What to Make of Sharp Rallies in a Bear Market

July 17, 2008

Nothing bad happens when oil goes down. But is this the beginning of the end of the bear market, or just a short-lived reprieve? (more)

Step 1 of Economic Recovery: Admitting You Have a Bear Market

July 14, 2008

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are seeking government backing. How did this happen? Read professional investment advisor and Fox News Channel Business Contributor Gary Kaltbaum's take on the current market situation. (more)

The Market is Without Leadership and Falling

July 3, 2008

There's a bear in the room and Wall Street is pretending not to see it. See why Kaltbaum believes that it's all down hill from here for the markets, even after they've already fallen as much as they have. (more)

The Fed Sits on the Fence as Inflation Looms and the Economy Sinks

June 27, 2008

See why Gary Kaltbaum thinks consumer confidence and spending is down so far and what 7 choice words he'd love to yell at the FOMC. (more)