Earlier this month, I questioned whether the recent spike in oil prices was a potential bubble. The price of crude has more than doubled in a year and there are some reasonable doubts whether oil can maintain these levels.

In April 2007, the stock market of the tiny island nation of Taiwan had just about everything going for it.

With the banking system going through a period of turmoil, the question of federal regulation will not be going away any time soon. Are market influences enough, or should the government be taking a closer look at how these banks do business.