Economy

7 major trends are going to sweep over the globe in the next 7 years causing a tsunami of change for the global economy. Read on for a most insightful analysis of what the effects most likely will be.

The anti-establishment Trump and Sanders might be from different parties, but they both should be of major concern to investors. Here's why - and it is really scary!

In this 2-part series we analyze how the stock market has performed historically during Democratic & Republican administrations and then what sectors could outperform - and underperform with a Democratic president. Part 2 examines possible winners and losers if the Republican party takes over the White House in the upcoming election.

The world economy is complex, but today’s series of maps will allow you to simplify your understanding of the relative wealth of people, by country, around the globe.

Guess where the hottest and weakest housing markets in the world are? Where are home prices growing faster than disposable personal income? It's all here.

A second demographic cliff is developing in spades, and globally, and it is going to cause a serious stock market crash in the year to follow.

Global deals like the Trans Pacific Partnership will boost the profits of Wall Street and big corporations, and make the richest 1% even richer but they’ll contribute to the steady shrinkage of the American middle class.

Gluskin Sheff Chief Economist David Rosenberg is bucking the bearish trend on Wall Street and running with the bulls instead, touting positive jobs and wages data as a sign that inflation—the current gold standard for economic recovery—may be right around the corner...

There's change afoot in the gold market...the spot price has rallied by over 15% since the year began... the first upswing in a very long time. It is my belief that we will see this upswing continue strongly over the next year. Here's why.

The global equities markets is not the only place where the China sell-off has had an effect. It has seeped into the global economy, slumping shipping and slowing global trade...[to the point where] the Baltic Dry Index is at an ALL TIME LOW. As the year progresses, it will be interesting to keep an eye on the BDI and track its movement - especially as it relates to China and commodity prices.