Jan 30, 2012
The Fed just declared a war upon your wallet again and most Americans don t even realize it.
The Federal Open Market Committee ( FOMC), a committee within the Federal Reserve System, has kept the U.S. interest rate at 0.25 percent (and that was expected) but the kicker...
Jan 23, 2012
Ever since 2004, China has been looking to have its currency fully tradable one day. That day is coming closer as they re taking more and more steps lately. And right now, the United Kingdom wants to help China's currency take the next step.
U.K. Chancellor Osbourne...
Jan 17, 2012
Last year was a rough one for the financial markets, no doubt. Also, 2010, 2009, 2008 and some of 2007 were the same.
However, there is some hope for 2012.
In fact, there are three things that I m looking at that are surprisingly turning higher in 2012 so far.
The...
Jan 9, 2012
Within the next 15 to 30 days, I expect a breakout in a commodity that has a great history of telling us where the economy is going.
Normally, you have to track the economic reports that come out and the problem with that is that the data lag by 30 says to 90 days. ...
Jan 3, 2012
SEATTLE Margaret Anderson, the Mount Rainier National Park ranger slain by a gunman, was living her dream, working at the same park as her ranger husband and raising their young family. They had been looking for that for a long time, to be in the same park, Margaret...
Jan 3, 2012
Many of you know me as a currency trader and currency investor and that is true. But I also look for value and new trends across all asset classes too. There are huge periods of time when I m also riding other new trends out there.
So as I search the globe for value and...
Dec 27, 2011
This past year was a bumpy, erratic year, to say the least, in the financial markets. Mutual funds, hedge funds, pension funds, etc., all struggled. So you know when the pros all have a tough time, it was really rough.
I believe 2012 will be filled with its own set of...
Dec 19, 2011
During the past five to six years that the Chinese yuan has been floating within a controlled band, the yuan has largely appreciated against the dollar.
Sometimes it s been slow, and we hear politicians gripe about that all the time like that s the one problem with the...