Patrick McFadden
The wealth effect from higher asset prices such as stocks has become a primary monetary policy tool.
Central bankers in the euro zone and the U.S. are the focal point of investors -- not just economists -- this summer, says M2 Global's PatMcFadden.
When it comes to Europe, the real market risk is that a strong country like Finland leaves rather than a weak economy.
The US economy is teetering on the edge of a cliff with mainstream analysts predicting lower than 2 percent growth.
If we become the world’s largest producer of oil and gas, we will clearly be in a better position to develop new technologies and lead the world.
Don't get burned by the weather! The weather in much of the US has been a month or two ahead of the calendar in terms of average temperatures.
Anyone who has followed the markets or invested in them since the Japanese earthquake earlier this year must feel a bit wrung out.