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Date: 2008-12-08 14:01:00
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Observations for Tuesday
WSJ.com reported, “Financial stocks pushed the broader market lower, with Citigroup and Bank of America posting double-digit percentage declines ... VIDEO Richard Clarida, global strategic adviser at Pacific Investment Management Co., talks ... and investment strategy. Reform plan raises fears of Bank secrecy The Government is set to throw [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 22:15:30
The Battle of Hastings, Revisited in Forex Markets
Currencies Joanna Slater reports: The hottest bet in currency markets these days doesn’t involve the dollar ... for investors to hold a currency. The European Central Bank, by contrast, has been comparatively ... weakening rapidly,” said Richard Benson of Millennium Global Investments, a London currency manager [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 10:32:00
TOPWRAP 1-More economic pain seen in 2009, govt’s to pump up aid
Investors said good riddance on Wednesday to one of the worst years on record and prayed that massive government rescue plans will pull the global ... U.S. investment banks Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers and crippling the credit system that keeps the world economy humming. The U.S. S&P 500 benchmark has lost about 40 percent with just one tradi [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 05:44:34
Sovereign Wealth Funds Shun Global Investing amid Crisis
Only 12 months ago pundits claimed most emerging markets would be immune from the credit crisis engulfing the United States and Europe ... constituent of the four commodity indexes I track (CRB, GSCI, Rogers and AIG-Dow Jones), has tanked ... or Sovereign Wealth Funds. That picture is now dampened by rapidly compressing asset values [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 14:17:56
Philippines: Govt. subsidy program to offset rice price hikes.
This is from the daily Tribune.The price of rice in the Philippines is almost half of what it was at its peak. However as the report projecting prices notes there is less investment globally in inputs due ... in demand. As a staple, rice demand is less elastic than with many other commodities. Also [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 14:40:00
Recessions are a good time to make lifestyle changes
HOUSTON – All that money you're saving these days at the gas pump? You might want to put it in the bank ... in the same spiral?" asked Yergin. "Some volatility is inevitable in global commodity markets ... have been investing when prices were high," she said. "Now that prices have crashed, they say prices [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 15:06:00
Permanent Link to Forgiveness in paradise?
Forgiveness in paradise? Comments (5) Posted by: Richard Lough Tags: Africa, Africa Blog, Africa economy, debt, debt relief, development, economy, global financial crisis, IMF, Indian Ocean, investment, President James Michel, Seychelles ... , is in desperate need of foreign currency to replenish severely depleted reserves. When the Seychelles [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 21:56:06
Forex Trading Basics
Every day, about one trillion dollars worth of foreign currencies are being traded all over the world. This is how big forex trading is nowadays. From a virtual unknown in the investment arena, forex trading has become a global multi-million ... . In the past forex trading was only done by banks and investment houses, now ordinary people can dabble [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 16:19:39
Monday links: brash market calls
“For the first time in a couple of decades, stocks are now relatively cheap (US, developed markets, emerging) ... system is like a “stagnant, smelly swamp.” (Global Investing) Commodity trading advisors (CTAs [more...]
Date: 2008-10-27 16:22:34
Stimulating minds
Spending $1 trillion for highways, bridges and school repairs won’t stimulate the economy in the long run, ... about preparing for global competition by “investing in the science, research and technology that will lead [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 10:55:13
Global Investing Roundups
General Growth Properties Facing Bankruptcy; Macy’s Cut Capital Spending 45%; Oil Futures Dip; China Retail Sales Soar; Yum Restructures; AB Shareholders Approve InBev Merger General ... Money [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 06:00:00
What are the Most Efficient and Effective Forex Trading Systems …
Forex or Foreign Exchange (FX) trading is the latest buzzword today on the global investment front where banks, insurance companies, brokerage firms and other large financial institutions generate [more...]
Date: 2008-11-29 05:40:02
The “Cheap Oil Era” is Ending Soon…
Editor's Note: This is the ninth installment of our "Outlook 2009" series, which looks at the global investing outlook for the New Year. By Jason Simpkins Associate Editor Money Morning Oil [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 09:59:21
How To Make Money through Investment
Listen to this article As a result of the global financial crisis ravaging the world, it is pertinent to proffer solutions to this breakdown ... that could be spent on more fruitful activities, like making money). Look into equity mutual funds. Watch the fees. Look for good long term funds with low expenses. Index funds are a good starting [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 16:22:00
Many Deals Collapsed in ‘08, Not Always Quickly
Josh Beckerman and Jennifer Rossa of Private Equity Analyst, look at one of the more notable ripples of the global financial crisis ... brick wall of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., which was concerned that Huawei had ties ... of the Currency was imposing unreasonable requirements on the $7.8 billion deal, and Alliance Data [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 16:56:19
Many Deals Collapsed in ‘08, Not Always Quickly
Josh Beckerman and Jennifer Rossa of Private Equity Analyst, look at one of the more notable ripples of the global financial crisis ... brick wall of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S., which was concerned that Huawei had ties ... of the Currency was imposing unreasonable requirements on the $7.8 billion deal, and Alliance Data [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 19:30:00
White gold tarnished
At the start of last year sheep and beef farmers looked enviously at the returns dairy farmers were enjoying and aimed to get prices for meat, ... September last year. The state of global commodity markets isn’t the only problem facing Fonterra ... in any future investment in China.However, the financial losses from the Sanlu investment have already [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 17:59:59
Why We Need the Oil and Gas Industry
Every large global corporation currently has a choice ... . One response is a strategy that moves investment away from low-value commodities towards ... gas will continue to be a significant part of our future. However, we can also agree that in order [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 11:39:17
The Importance Of Private Trade Programs In A Declining Economy
By Marcel Ford With a massive global economic crisis upon us and no solution in site - investors are searching for viable investments that provide ... are experiencing in the stock market; whatever the true reasons, many high net worth Investors, as well ... successful trade. These are “brokers” who extrapolate information they have heard and [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 17:02:36
DrumBeat: December 14, 2008
Global oil supply will peak in 2020, says energy agency Global oil production will peak much earlier than expected amid a collapse in petroleum investment due to the credit crunch, one of the world's foremost experts has revealed. Fatih Birol, chief economist to the International Energy Agency, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-14 14:06:53
Financial Firm Translates Global Reach into Global Giving – Part 1 of 3
One of the world’s largest financial services firms, Citi (formerly known as Citigroup) ... dispersed as its global business activities. These corporate giving programs Forex Trading Made ... the next decade into “green” investments, alternative energy and new technologies. VOLUNTEERS The company [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 07:36:39
Global Directional Portfolio: 23% Gain for 2008 Worth a Look?
This week's BusinessWeek highlighted an interesting investment opportunity that matches low correlation to major stock indices and positive alpha ... volatility and utilizes a managed futures approach. When volatility is low as it was a few years back ... Trades2008 Stock Market Returns by Country and SectorSelling High Priced Options in a Volatile [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 00:32:00
Investment Guru Jim Rogers Says Commodities are the ‘Place to Be’ Despite Their Decline
By Jason Simpkins Associate Editor Money Morning Commodity prices have plunged from the record highs they hit earlier this year, but in a recent interview with Bloomberg, investing guru Jim... Money Morning is here to help investors profit handsomely on this seismic shift in the global economy. Money moves markets [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 05:30:05
Permanent Link to Falling out of the euro zone?
Falling out of the euro zone? Comment (1) Posted by: Jeremy Gaunt Tags: MacroScope, debt, economics, euro, euro zone, Greece, Ireland, ... , after all. But the subject has been raised. Gary Dugan, chief investment officer of Merrill Lynch's ... to quit the currency to be heard in some member countries as the global recession bites. He added [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 21:56:06
1 Penny = 1 Billion Dollars
Taking a look at these humorous cartoons about how high gas prices were this summer, ... ) The global recession has caused significant demand destruction of all commodities around the world. Arguably ... . Photo Credit: jackslife Advertisement: Real Estate Investing Forums Discuss real estate, network [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 19:44:34
Zinc and lead in the New Year
Lead Investing News reports both lead and zinc prices were lower in 2008 due to production cuts and the unsettled global economic markets ... and exploration for free.Sign on to The Resource Stock Watch. Post from [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 17:30:51
Thursday July 10, 10AM ET: Committee on Financial Services Hearing, “Systemic Risk and the Financial Markets”
In March 2008, the Federal Reserve brokered a deal that saw the nation’s fifth largest investment bank, Bear Stearns, ... shocking considering Bear’s stock was trading at close to $100 less than a year earlier. Nevertheless ... threatened the entire global financial system. This is what is meant by “systemic risk,” the notion [more...]
Date: 2008-07-09 01:02:38
Latest News In Stock Market Investment Research - Dec 26, 2008
India’s Reliance refinery could lean on oil margins: Journal 26 Dec 2008 at 1:16am MADRID (MarketWatch) — India’s Reliance Industries Ltd. on Thursday revved up operations at its 580,000-barrel-a-day refinery in western India, a move that will likely raise pressure on refining margins globally, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 08:34:48
Ship Industry Hits Skids
An investment adviser points out that the world-wide shipping industry is taking an economic pounding here: ... ocean-going cargo vessel available for shipping dry bulk commodities. Six months later that same tanker ... : Ocean shipping costs have plunged to 22-year lows, skewing global grain-trading patterns to the point [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 13:22:56
Resource War, Investing in Demographics, Bottom for Stocks and Gasoline, Fund Managers and More!
by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias Russian dispute turns into European crisis… the first days of a coming resource war? Not Russia’s only problem… Chris Mayer on a global demographic shift Enjoy $1.60 gas — it might soon be gone… the beginning of the end of the gas price crash Survey says: [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 18:46:45
Joy Global (JOYG) Beats on Earnings; Guides Down for 2009
Joy Global (JOYG) and Bucryus (BUCY) are two companies we want to keep on eye as they are literally (and figuratively) ... is the lack of investment in commodities that these low prices and lack of credit availability are producing ... world of shortages and the next leg of a commodities super cycle coming down the pike. Once foreign [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 21:00:00
Hedge fund drawdown?
Risk management Rule No.1: if it can happen then it will happen. Hope for the best but hedge for the worst ... only?Several ALTERNATIVE investment strategies have NOT been affected by imploding prime brokers, changes in short selling rules or the leverage lockup. The BEST managed futures CTAs, global macro, high [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 12:08:00
Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (Dec 29, 2008 – Jan 4, 2009)
Changing the digits on the calendar from ’08 to ’09 may not have transformed the dire outlook for the global economy, ... currency was allowed to float freely in 1973) • Pound against US dollar: -26.2% (worst annual decline ... launch of single currency in 1999) Commodities [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 08:14:39
Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (Dec 29, 2008 – Jan 4, 2009)
Changing the digits on the calendar from ’08 to ’09 may not have transformed the dire outlook for the global economy, ... : There was no point in 2008 where the indices were up for the year at the close of a trading day. Since 1900 ... launch of single currency in 1999) Commodities [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 18:31:28
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