What McDonalds Has to Say About the Global Economy

Read More : http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/stock-market/what-mcdonalds-has-to-say-about-the-global-economy/1939/You can tell a lot about the pulse of the economy by examining the retail sales and restaurant sector. When people are working and making money, they tend to...

Why Today’s Weak Durable Goods Numbers Foreshadow Low Confidence

Read More : http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/recession/why-todays-weak-durable-goods-numbers-foreshadow-low-confidence-2/1921/ Consumers appear to be holding back on buying non-essential goods, and this could impact the economic recovery. The durable goods orders...

Economic Growth Falters: Which Stocks to Buy or Avoid

Read More : http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/recession/economic-growth-falters-which-stocks-to-buy-or-avoid/1864/ One of the most closely watched parts of the global financial system is the Chinese economy. I don’t need to tell you that the economic recovery in America...

Latest Retail Data Sending Warning to Investors

Read More : http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/recession/latest-retail-data-sending-warning-to-investors/1852/With the market hitting all-time highs, many investors are wondering how investor sentiment can be so positive when job creation is still not as strong as it should...

Don’t Be Fooled by the Retail Numbers—Just Be Selective

Read More : http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/stock-market/dont-be-fooled-by-the-retail-numbers-just-be-selective/1834/ When interest rates are as low as they are and consumers begin to hold back on their spending, you have to wonder about the prospects for the retail...

Census Bureau Revisions to Retail Sales

http://economicrisis.com/census-bureau-revisions-to-retail-sales/1898 Census Bureau Revisions to Retail Sales Earlier today I posted my monthly update on Retail Sales. Those of us who routinely track this series know that the Advance Estimate, which is what I reported...

The Dangers of the Current Monetary Policy Program

The Dangers of the Current Monetary Policy Program By Sasha Cekerevac for Investment Contrarians At the end of 2008, the financial crisis in America was so severe that the Federal Reserve began a historically significant and unprecedented monetary policy program, which...

Why I Continue to Favor the Discounters

Article Published at http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/recession/why-i-continue-to-favor-the-discounters/941/I recently discussed the upcoming key holiday shopping season that officially begins with the critical Black Friday on November 23 and its importance to the...

Why Larry Ellison’s $500-million Island Purchase Is the Problem

Original article published at www.investmentcontrarians.comhttp://www.investmentcontrarians.com/recession/why-larry-ellisons-500-million-island-purchase-is-the-problem/726/There are the rich and then there are the mega-rich. A study showed that those with a net worth of at...

Internet Shopping - So I'm not the only one!

I discovered how much I truly love shopping on-line this past holiday season and using Amazon.com.  Not being a fan of searching for the right gift idea while battling through impatient, rude and hostile people, I did most of my shopping this past season on-line and...