Category Archives: MN Gordon

Exactly When the Fed Will Raise Rates

Posted on December 19, 2014 by MN Gordon

December has been a wild month so far.  Markets have gone haywire.  The DOW dropped 890 points before running back up 710.  Oil prices have been slashed 26 percent to just $55 per barrel.  Gold has gotten kicked in the … Continue reading →

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What to Buy as the Great Unraveling Gets Underway

Posted on December 16, 2014 by MN Gordon

The Federal Reserve’s open market committee meeting is taking place today and tomorrow.  Central to their discussion are the two words “considerable time.”  Have you ever heard something so nonsensical?  What gives? It all started several months ago when Janet … Continue reading →

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Watch Out Below

Posted on December 12, 2014 by MN Gordon

Six months ago a canary was sent down into the global economic coal mine.  At the time, oil was priced at over $110 a barrel.  Last month they pulled the canary retrieval line back up…the canary was dead.  The economy … Continue reading →

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Something to Cheer About

Posted on December 9, 2014 by MN Gordon

This year’s on target to be a banner year for jobs growth.  With a month still left, total payrolls have already increased by 2.65 million.  An upsurge like this hasn’t been notched since the twilight of the last millennium. The … Continue reading →

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