Brian HicksUpdated January 18, 2007
During the bubblicious frenzy, the mantra of the real-estate crowd was as simple. Housing, they said, was nothing like stocks. And in a certain respect they were right. Because although I have never...
Keith KohlUpdated January 22, 2007
The house unveiled its attack on big oil last week with the introduction of their new energy plan. Yet their plan seems as if it is preparing for a future after peak oil.
Brian HicksUpdated January 24, 2007
Chavez has already announced his intention to have the constitution changed to permit him to run for a third term in 2012. Currently, any Venezuelan president is limited to two consecutive six-year...
Brian HicksUpdated January 25, 2007
The madness of the nation's housing bulls reached new highs this week as they continued to chortle that the show must go on. Desperate for fresh evidence that the boom still has legs, they even...
Keith KohlUpdated January 29, 2007
Although liquefied natural gas has experienced relatively low growth over the last five years, its outlook is looking brighter.
Brian HicksUpdated October 23, 2006
Our mining stocks this past month have been mostly a "big yawn." The seasonal surge in the metals that we usually see going into the fall appears to be on hold.
Brian HicksUpdated October 26, 2006
Gene Hackman is a great actor. He played the lead in one of my favorite films from the 70s, "The Poseidon Adventure." Its the unforgettable story of a cruise ship that is struck and capsized by...
Brian HicksUpdated November 2, 2006
When I introduced the Mortgage Matters aspect of this column last week, I was prepared for a fair amount of interest. But what has come in since that column ran has been nothing short of an...
Brian HicksUpdated November 9, 2006
The story of Zudhi Karagjozi is as old as America itself. From a modest beginning selling real estate in Queens, NY, Mr. Karagjozi grabbed his first rung on the ladder, continued to climb, and when...
Luke BurgessUpdated November 20, 2006
With demand for rhodium still high and producers unable to make with the goods, rhodium is poised to break its all-time high of $7,000 an ounce over the next few years.
Brian HicksUpdated November 23, 2006
The Mona Passage, the strait between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, is a dangerous place. It is here that the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea in a swirl of currents that are among...
Brian HicksUpdated November 27, 2006
While I have been talking about the problems with the dollar for many years now, alarming red flags regarding the dollar are suddenly showing up in the mainstream media. This is a major shift in...