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Friday, January 22, 2010 - As the new calendar year begins mid-winter, we look forward and hope for a stable economic recovery and a stronger performance from the financial markets.  During the year 2009, the broader stock market indices earned over 50 percent after hitting a bottom in March...

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Monday, February 8, 2010

OVERNIGHT CHANGES THROUGH 6:05 AM (CT): S&P 500 -80, DOW -1While the stock markets forged a classic hard down reversal on Friday, the overall macro economic outlook just doesn't feel like the decks have been totally cleared of macro economic pessimism. However, the formation on Friday can be good for a 2-3 day corrective bounce and with the international markets seemingly less concerned about sovereign debt issues and the US Treasury Secretary playing down the prospects of a US debt down grade, it is not surprising to see the bull camp with a slight edge at the...
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Five Energy ETF Options for Bargain Hunting Investors

The first six weeks of 2010 have been a bit on the tumultuous side, as equity markets that came flying out of the gate have done a complete reversal, heading lower and erasing large chunks of the g

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The Treasury Bubble Blows On

“In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation. There is no safe store of value.

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Seven Surprising ETF Leaders of 2010

With just over a month in the books for 2010, equity markets have already been taken on a wild ride.

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World Markets Dance to China's Tune....

...and They are Mistaking a Modest Slowdown in Tempo for a Call to Stop the Music. World markets are frightened that the fastest growing economy in the world will slow too rapidly.

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Too Much Advice!

Retail investors are experiencing information overload with lots of stock advice instead of focusing on their core investing strategies.

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Shipping ETF (SEA) Off To A Hot Start

With barely more than a month in the books, 2010 is shaping up to be a bipolar year for global equity markets.

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The Intrinsic Value of Nothing, Part One

“Action is purposive conduct.

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Picking the Right Money Market ETF

As interest in ETF investing has surged in recent years, issuers have rushed to expand their product lines into every corner of the investable universe.

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How Expensive Is Your Marriage?

Before you get married, sit down and evaluate how things will change financially.

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The “Balance of Payments” Explained

The Balance of Payments (BoP) is an accounting statement of a country that keeps track of all the financial flows (both inflows and outflows) crossing its borders during a given period.  In ot

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