The boom in the West is a phony boom.

Today’s turmoil in the financial markets has put traders, analysts, and even central bankers in shock.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for August 9.

The Australian labor market is anticipated to improve even further in July, as the employment change is estimated to rise 25,000.

When most traders talk about options pricing models, the main unknown factor is the anticipated volatility of the stock over the estimated holding period of the option.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for August 8.

How big will the real estate problem be?

The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to raise their cash target by 25 basis points to a nearly 11-year high of 6.50 percent.

Professional system trader Art Collins shares his daily biases in the index, bonds and currency futures markets for August 7.

The U.S. has neglected capital investment…and the manufacturing sector generally for a quarter century. How will it now export its way out of a recession?