I’ve been out in Las Vegas this week for the MoneyShow. So naturally, I have gaming on the brain. My conclusion after reading the latest news out of Europe? The European Central…
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Japan: The Sleeping Sovereign Debt Giant
Over the course of this year in my Money and Markets columns I’ve presented some compelling reasons why the euro zone and the euro were in for a life threatening crisis. And…
Europe WANTS a Lower Euro
The euro is in devaluation mode … in a sharp 17 percent decline against the dollar over the past five months. And I’ve written extensively on why, and why it still has…
The Dominos Are Lining Up for a Sovereign Debt Crisis!
Boy, what a week! I’ve been warning about a troubled euro and a building sovereign debt crisis for some time. And the bond and currency market activities this past week are a…
How Greece Can Impact YOU!
The economic problems in Greece have made front page news for the better part of the past three months. And I’ve written several columns here in Money and Markets on the ongoing…
The Stock Market Is Starting to Look Toppy
From a big-picture perspective, the stock market’s advance off the March 2009 low is nothing more than a huge, bear market rally. To understand how I come to that conclusion, just look…
14 Risks with Supposedly “Safest” Securities
When AT&T, California, New York City or virtually any other borrower wants your money and offers its bonds for sale, it’s required to give you a prospectus that properly discloses all the…
Foreign markets surge again! Where. Why. What to do.
While U.S. markets have gained a bit more in the last few days, the key foreign markets I told you about have literally catapulted higher. So now they’re outperforming the Dow by…
The Dividends Are Flowing Again
Last year’s dividend numbers were the worst in more than half a century, as corporations large and small struggled with a lack of financing, weak economic conditions, and poor earnings. But now,…
Fed’s Currency Swap Lines: A BIG deal for the Dollar
The Fed met this week on monetary policy. It was a bit of a snoozer. What wasn’t a snoozer, however, was what they’ve included in their recent monetary policy statements regarding currencies….