State Dept. Touts ‘Positive’ Rome Talks, But Israel and Lebanon Leave Without Timetable

5 Charts To Navigate This Chaotic Market Authored by Adam Sharp via DailyReckoning.com, I have 5 charts for you today which put this crazy market into context and give some clarity on what might come next. We’re at a fascinating crossroads for markets, geopolitics, and finance. Let’s get started. Semis Party Like It’s 1999 First up, semiconductor returns. The index below includes U.S. semi stocks like Nvidia, Micron, Intel, Broadcom, Marvell, Texas Instruments, and more: Source: Charlie Bilello  As you can see, during the dotcom bubble, semiconductor stocks soared 234% over 14 months in the period leading up...

Everyone Talks About The Cost Of Gasoline... Soon Everyone Will Be Talking About The Cost Of Food Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse Blog.  For most people, the price of gasoline is the most obvious consequence of the war in the Middle East. As I write this article, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States is $4.56. Of course, in some parts of the country, consumers are paying much more than that. This is a big story, and the truth is that gasoline prices are going...

The Israeli Ambassador to the US asserted that the Lebanese Army was sidelining members of the military who are unwilling to fight Hezbollah in preparation for conflict with the group. He added that Tel Aviv is pushing Washington to provide more military aid to Israel.  “So you had elements within the [Lebanese Armed Forces] itself […]