During these volatile times on world economies, currencies are experiencing extreme fluctuations relative to one another. That leaves an arbitrage opportunity for those keen and risk-tolerant enough to take advantage of foreign currency investments... read more »
The Wall Street Journal (the WSJ), is one of the world's premiere financial newspapers. Published by Dow Jones & Company, it has the largest circulation of any newspaper in the United States... read more »
Is Baidu really worth as much as it's trading for? Will Google leave China? If so, will other businesses follow suit, and if so, how will this affect the Chinese economy? This and more, as we discuss the ins and outs of Baidu vs Google and their role in the Chinese and world economies... read more »
You may have heard a tip from a friend that she has a great oil and gas royalty trust for you to invest in. First, we should point out that by the time a stock tip reaches you, it's usually to late. Do your own research, and inform yourself as to what your best investment is based on your financial needs, investing time horizon, etc. Second, royalty trusts aren't always all they're cracked up to be, especially when it comes to the oil and gas industries... read more »
The markets are volatile - a recent run-up suggests that a full economic recovery might be closer than we think. Or does it? The recession that led to the Great Depression had several short-lived recovery periods on the way to a prolonged downturn. Will continued government intervention cause a rush from the dollar to gold? ... read more »
Starbucks new stab at innovation is a foray into the world of old European style coffee houses. With their opening of 15th Ave's Coffee and Tea in Seattle, Starbucks veers away from the corporate brand it has been establishing over the past few years, and focuses on replicating the atmosphere of an independent neighborhood café... read more »
Economic stimulus checks are typically issued by the government during difficult economic times to help spur (or "stimulate") consumer spending. 2008 was no different, being the year that bore the brunt of one of the greatest recessions of all time. 124 million households were estimated to receive a stimulus payment. If each household receives an average payment of $600, that amounts to a whopping $74,400,000,000!... read more »
While we have no idea when the market will begin to recover, one thing appears clear - the fact that technology companies are best positioned to lead the recovery. As far as we can tell, the recent rally was a major head fake. There's still $3 trillion (according to the IMF) of write-downs coming for the major banks (so far, they've only reported $1 trillion), much more job cutting on the way, more housing troubles, major shrinkage in retail and manufacturing, and a laundry list of woes that make the light at the end of the tunnel appear farther away than it might be.... read more »
First of all, there's no doubt that stocks are "on sale." Assuming that means that they've dropped significantly from their highs over the past few years. Many top blue chip companies have fetched prices not seen for nearly a decade in the past few weeks and months. The question is - is the bleeding over? Is now a good time to buy? The answer to this question is manifold... read more »
So far, the Fed has used $400 billion in lending programs, combined with interest rate cuts, to help keep inflation from taking over. A highly stimulative policy such as this one is similar to the approach used in 2001 following the bursting of the tech bubble. But will it be enough this time? Can the Fed prevent inflation? ... read more »
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