There is one Canadian province just bursting with joy--Alberta! With crude oil charging at $80.00 per barrel, all you can hear in Alberta is the sound of money. The only problem is that Albertan's are not only hearing the money coming in, but also coming out--or rather, gushing…

I'm starting to believe that reporters never get a story right. In specific, I'm talking about last week's news that March new home sales rose by 13.8%. The stock market happened to be up that day and I saw three news reports on the Internet claiming the market…

Back in May, I wrote to you about the pet care industry as an attractive investment theme. It's one of my favorites. At that time, I mentioned PetMed Express Inc. (NASDAQ/PETS), which has turned out to be a top performer on the NASDAQ. This Internet- based pet care…

Changes are expected in Germany, which could in fact hurt the currently weak European growth.  It seems that the "grand coalition" government is looking at raising taxes and cutting the budget deficit, while not focusing on such things as labor market and welfare.  In the meantime, Angela Merkel,…

Since my column started a few weeks ago, I have focused on trends and technical indicators, trying to educate on what to look for when trading stocks to make you a better trader.  In the foundation of economics, the laws of supply and demand dictate the equilibrium price…

Most of my mornings are spent reading voluminous research reports on the stock market and all aspects of the economy. As a "think tank," our office has an insatiable appetite for good research that we can analyze and from which we can make our own judgments. I was…