Investing
Who’s Really behind the Home-Price Boom?; The Weaker the Better for World Markets: Dwindling Domestic Opportunities Push Spanish Business Worldwide
For many “savvy” investors, it’s no secret that the Federal Reserve is the real force keeping the U.S....
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...
World Markets Lose Ground to Open Week; Bonds Set to Enter Global Bear?; Chinese Production Falters for First Time in Seven Months
According to Bloomberg, last month’s losses in the world’s bond market were the steepest since 2004.
European Economic Scene Worsens Yet Again; Inflation Uptick Good News for Japan; Three Retailers Chasing the White Whale and Losing
Investors looking for signs that the European Union (EU) is battling back from its economic pit can keep...
Making Money Alert: It’s Still All about the Central Banks
In case you were under the illusion that the rally in stocks and bonds was anything but a...
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...
Japan’s Nikkei Index Falls 7.3% for Several Reasons; Europe and U.S. Indexes Dip after Japanese Nosedive; JPMorgan Voters Keep CEO Dimon
The Japanese stock market's single-largest, one-day loss since the 2011 tsunami featured a 7.3 percent plunge yesterday that...
Making Money Alert: The Fed Keeps Feeding the Bull
It’s often said that the key to a successful business is to provide customers what they want. Well,...