Economy

Labor Recovery Helps Markets

Labor Recovery Helps Markets

The Japanese economy and the Nikkei average has been mired in lack luster at best growth for the last two decades.  As the world comes to the one-year anniversary of the March 11, 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, the country’s currency (The Yen) has been descending from its perch for the last month.  It’s no [...]

Guidant Response: Gold Entering a Bear Market

Guidant Response: Gold Entering a Bear Market

News Brief By: Allen G. Yee Gold has historically been viewed as a safe haven during uncertain economic times; will it be different this time?  Despite the debt issues in Europe and the sustainability of the US and Chinese economy gold is off its recent highs.  However, could it be a worthwhile asset to own [...]

Guidant Response: Gold Entering a Bear Market

News Brief By: Allen G. Yee Gold has historically been viewed as a safe haven during uncertain economic times; will it be different this time?  Despite the debt issues in Europe and the sustainability of the US and Chinese economy gold is off its recent highs.  However, could it be a worthwhile asset to own [...]

Guidant Response: Greece Bond Swap Deal

News Brief By: Allen G. Yee The situation in Greece could be a prelude to what can happen in other parts of the EU.  The Greeks have spent all the money and are looking for others to pay; the negotiated 50% discount in bond repayment isn’t enough.  They want a discount closer to 75% and [...]

Canary in a Coal Mine

By Allen G. Yee Have you ever wondered what the saying “canary in a coal mine” meant or where it originated?  In the early 20th century, canaries served as sentinels and were brought into coal mines to serve as early-warning signals for toxic gases such as methane and carbon monoxide.  A bit of a crude [...]

Housing Still Is and Will Remain a Mess, for a Long Time…

By Allen G. Yee During these turbulent and uncertain times, one of the most frequent questions I am asked is my opinion of the status of real estate and whether or not it has bottomed.  To clarify, there are many types of real estate; industrial, office, retail, multi-family and residential to name the most common.  [...]