Since the start of trading on Sunday, the US dollar has had a wild ride following the news that Bank of America would buy Merrill Lynch, Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, and insurer American International Group (AIG) sought $40 billion in capital.

It’s Sunday evening and Lehman Brothers (LEH) still doesn’t have a buyer. Wall Street is hanging on this news.  Bad news for Lehman will likely be bad news for the stock market.  The investment banks will especially be the focus this week, as Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Morgan Stanley (MS), and Lehman Brothers are scheduled to post quarterly results.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for September 15.

This week we look at the housing market in some detail.  When can we expect it to turn around?

Is there no limit to how much the government can borrow?  How much it can spend?

Lawrence G. McMillan reviews the options market in his weekly column for September 12.

Price Headley discusses some market indicators showing fear in the financial markets.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for September 12.

But what does it mean when the world's most free-market government nationalizes its largest finance industry?

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for September 11.