Oil breaks $100 while dollar turns sour again to start New Year - January 4, 2008 10:08

Oil prices did not take too long to ring in the New Year with a new record just above $100 per barrel today, before falling back just below the century mark.  As oil prices soar and Wall Street remains uncertain about its next move, the dollar has slipped back against European, Asian, and other world […]

An early warning? - January 3, 2008 10:27

Having traded through 2007 in very volatile conditions most market participants have taken on board the need to ensure that risk management is at the forefront of their plan. Even with risk management it has been a very frustrating experience for many attempting to trade over the longer term.

2008: Dollars, Gold & the Tasty New Whopper Sauce - January 3, 2008 10:05

WHO CAN REALLY SAY what 2008 will bring? A post-Olympics slump in China, perhaps, tipping its near-10% annual rate of expansion into an historic depression…The first annual fall since 1995 might also hit UK real estate too, unwinding a chunk of the near-quadrupling of London house prices…

Year starts sour on weak factory data, $100 oil (Reuters) - January 2, 2008 23:49

Year starts sour on weak factory data, $100 oil (Reuters) Reuters – U.S. stocks sank on Wednesday, with the Dow getting off to its worst-ever start to a year, after data showed a surprise contraction in manufacturing and oil surged to $100 a barrel, raising the specter of stagflation. Source: news.yahoo.com

Crude oil hits record $100 for first time - January 2, 2008 23:49

Crude oil hits record $100 for first time By Edmund Conway, Economics Editor Crude oil has hit the $100 milestone for the first time in history, as a host of commodities smashed through record levels. Analysts warned that inflation and high energy prices would remain a key threat on the Source: c.moreover.com

Year starts sour on weak factory data, $100 oil (Reuters) - January 2, 2008 23:45

Year starts sour on weak factory data, $100 oil (Reuters) Reuters – U.S. stocks sank on Wednesday, with the Dow getting off to its worst-ever start to a year, after data showed a surprise contraction in manufacturing and oil surged to $100 a barrel, raising the specter of stagflation. Source: news.yahoo.com

Crude oil hits record $100 for first time - January 2, 2008 23:42

By Edmund Conway, Economics Editor Crude oil has hit the $100 milestone for the first time in history, as a host of commodities smashed through record levels. Analysts warned that inflation and high energy prices would remain a key threat on the Read More…

Mixed housing market reports close 2007, 2008 financial markets prompt concern. - January 1, 2008 10:29

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced today that November existing home sales were up .4%, the first such increase in nine months.  This is the second positive report from November’s housing market as last week it was reported that foreclosures fell 10% during the month.

Oil and Gold prices near record highs with Bhutto assassination - December 28, 2007 15:08

Oil and gold prices both hover just below all time highs as of this morning (December 27), following the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.  As with any political assassination, unrest tends to have an impact on world pricing depending on the location and nature of the tragic event.