Doug Fabian
Making Money Alert: How to Cope with Slower Global Growth
[youtube_sc url=”http://youtu.be/Y4e88wsxwsw”] The global economy is slowing. That’s according to the latest report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF cut its global growth forecast for 2012 to 3.3% from 3.5%. It also said that global growth was likely to continue slowing in 2013. Well, I doubt that this news is any revelation to […]
ETF Talk: Get Big Bling with Junior Gold Miners
With central banks around the world cutting interest rates and taking other measures to stimulate sluggish economies, precious metals have jumped. A recent pullback in the prices of certain precious metals funds offers investors another chance to consider buying a fund that is tied to either gold or silver. A fund that I have recommended […]
Making Money Alert: All Eyes on the Election, Earnings
The market still is digesting two of the biggest developments of the year, the European Central Bank’s (ECB) rescue plan for ailing EU nations, and the Federal Reserve’s pledge of “QE Forever,” an attempt to try and stimulate job growth, keep mortgage rates down and thus juice up the economy. This central bank-dependent milieu for […]
ETF Talk: Get Ready to Milk Profits with MOO
An agricultural commodity-oriented ETF has captured my attention recently. The Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO) owns the biggest and best agribusiness companies around, and the ETF has been moving up since June. In addition to its gains during the past several months, MOO provides exposure to what I view as the 50 best companies in […]
Making Money Alert: Where Did the Post QE Bounce Go?
[youtube_sc url=”http://youtu.be/um5mNsLjH-Q”] Stocks sold off sharply in Tuesday’s trading session, with the Dow sinking more than 100 points. The decline was the single-biggest, one-day slide since late June. Moreover, stocks now have fallen four straight sessions. Midway through today’s session, stocks were on pace to log yet another loss. So, the logical question here is […]
ETF Talk: Health Care Provides Investment Opportunity
The health-care sector has faced heavy uncertainty in recent months, following the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold almost all of the Affordable Care Act — also known as “Obamacare.” With Republican presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney vowing to rescind Obamacare, the future of the health-care sector and the mandate that all citizens buy health insurance […]