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January is the time to take your view for the year, and most of my conversations with Wall Street players (or “playaz”,depending on their self-image) in recent weeks have consisted of exchanging guesses about the macro prospects. Of course, one…
An economic drama is playing out as you read this, one whose next act is about to unfold. It began quietly enough on Thursday, Jan. 6, when the U.S. Department of Labor issued its weekly report on first-time unemployment-insurance claims.…
The Swiss Fixed Annuity is a contract with a stable Swiss insurance company that guarantees your principal and all interest payments. It has a flexible duration, and may be liquidated at any time. It is one of the very few…
Whenever you hear the term ‘sector rotation’ in equity markets, you can be sure there are important things changing in the macro picture. As you know, the big picture today is one of a return to global economic growth, and…
In my view, sticking to the common myth that bonds should be bought and then stored in a safety deposit box is a foolish way to invest. Bonds are investment instruments that must be traded like you would trade a…
By Bill Cara – The market is the theatre of life where the play is all about time and money. If investing represents our journey and trading mirrors the paths we take, then the market is the big show, the…
AMSTERDAM – Nearly three-quarters of expats in Europe have invested offshore, according to a new study. And a similar percentage claim to have either matched (46 percent) or outperformed the stock markets (33 percent). But the number of expats who…
In the heyday of Net stocks and do-it-yourself investing, the question wasn’t whether you traded stocks online, it was with whom. It seemed like everyone was doing it. By the time the market peaked in March 2000, there were 12…
Last week, I received the following request from Beijing: A question: you mention technologies that enable regular investors to invest globally. Are you aware of a brokerage that offers investors with $30-50K accounts, say, US, Canada, Japan, HK, Singapore, and…
SPECIAL REPORT
The US Debt Clock has released another provocative Secret Window poster, and this time the New Money Revolution delivers its message through the simplest financial question imaginable. The headline reads: KID MONEY LOGIC Standing on…