If you consider all of the structural problems in the U.S. economy, there has not been a lot of progress toward getting things back on track. The root causes of what created…
Month: October 2009
George Soros Says World’s Currency Setup Fraught With Danger
Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros said on Thursday that the world’s current “currency arrangements” are fraught with danger and that the world needs global regulation. Soros, who runs hedge fund firm…
Countries Billionaires Could Buy
These American moguls could buy some of the world’s economies. In Pictures: Countries Billionaires Could Buy Castles in France. Islands in the Caribbean. Private jets. With a collective $1.27 trillion at their…
Solar Stocks for 2010
By Nick Hodge With third quarter numbers starting to surface this week, it’s not too early to start thinking about next year. . . And there’s plenty to think about. Stocks in…
My IPO Recommendation is Up +74% – Here’s What You Need to Know Now
I bought a pair of noise-canceling headphones from an airport vending machine. When I put them on and turned the switch, the dim from the airport disappeared. After my flight took off,…
Barack Obama’s Hush-Hush $1.4 Billion Carbon Competition
As the world trained its eyes on Copenhagen last Friday to learn the location of the 2016 Olympic Games, I sat in a bar in Washington, D.C., with an old friend. We…
Why This Well-Known Company Should Be Avoided
By: Horacio Marquez H.J. Heinz Co. (NYSE: HNZ) dominates in the ketchup market. There is no second. And Heinz has taken advantage of its revered ketchup brand over the years to develop…
Where Have all the Corrections Gone?
The Stock Market May be Climbing Again, But it’s Not “Business As Usual” By Andrew Packer Last week’s rational move in the markets – what was shaping up to be a correction…
Is Intervention for the Yen on the Horizon?
by Bryan Rich In the summer of 2007, Bear Stearns confessed it had spent $3.2 billion bailing out two of its funds that were exposed to the sub-prime market. At the same…
The Most Powerful Trading Strategy You’ve Never Heard Of
Imagine for a moment that there was a way of trading that was completely unique to absolutely ANYTHING you’ve ever heard of… Now, let’s assume for a moment that it was SO…