FDIC can bail out a few of these banks, but not all of them.  And there is no way it can bail out Fannie and Freddie.  Together, the twins have more than $5 trillion in liabilities.

Which will matter more tomorrow: US Retail Sales or Bernanke's testimony?

Andy Swan takes a closer look at double tops and bottoms as is one of the more common reversal patterns.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for July 14.

It seems that with each passing month the estimates for losses in the international banking system keep rising.

Tim Bourquin interviews Ken Calhoun, who talks about the currency pairs he trades, how his stock trading and currency trading strategies differ, and the items he looks at on his charts.

Asians are gaining wealth because they work for peanuts and save their money.  Americans are losing wealth because they spend too much and don't save at all.

Lawrence G. McMillan reviews the options market in his weekly column for July 11.

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

The world of constantly expanding credit and rising asset prices is finished.