Europe
Eagle Eye Opener: Revenge of the Twinkie; Bad News from China; Italy’s Credit Rating Lowered
Revenge of the Twinkie (YahooFinancial) Not since the Jedi resumed their rightful place some 30 years ago has...
Nikkei Down 10 Percent from Five-Plus Year High; Gold is the Time-Honored Safe Haven, Right?; Greece Named World’s First ‘Demerging Market’
The Nikkei 225 Index followed up Tuesday’s 1.5 percent loss with today’s 2.4 percent dive. After the last...
PowerTrend Brief: The Tea Leaves for the Market’s Next Move
Even though this morning’s equity futures are signaling an up day today, there are a growing number of...
Good and Bad News Affects Fixed Income; China Looks Worse; Swiss Uncovering New Ways to Fence Sit
Fixed income investors awoke to good news and bad news this morning -- unfortunately both came from the...
When Diplomacy Breaks Down; Say Hello to the 21st Century Tennessee Valley Authority; Japan Considering Time-Travel to Strengthen Market Position
Representatives from both China and the European Union (EU) remained at loggerheads during the weekend as neither side...
PowerTrend Brief: Collecting Investing Tidbits by Talking to Company Leaders
My preference for speaking directly with company leaders pays big dividends. I wrote last week about my recent...
Europe Offers Remarkable Investment Opportunities; Big Data Means Big Offerings; Enron II: Electric Boogaloo in Oil Pricing?
One of the key indicators for a renewed time to buy in Europe has been the pace of...
Producer Prices Post Big Drop in Three Years; Deere Cuts Forecast as Wet Weather Slows Construction; Germany Fails to Stop Europe’s Malaise
The latest sign that the U.S. economy remains weak comes in the form of U.S. producer prices notching...
The Global Guru: ‘There Always Is a Bull Market Somewhere:’ The Top Five Stock Markets in 2013
With over one-third of 2013 behind us, it’s worth taking a look at what have been the world’s...
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Rise on Unemployment Decline; Clothing Left Behind in U.S. Manufacturing Rebound; European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates
Stocks rose today, as the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate and American jobless claims unexpectedly...