June 13, 2012
in 2012, ADRs, BRIC, Brazil, Latin America, Peru, credit, credit cards, currencies, emerging markets, international economy, market trends, microfinance, risk
Today MicroCapital.org, a microfinance publication, announced the introduction of pre-paid, reloadable Mastercards in Peru. The “LATODO Mastercard” is a project launched by NovoPayment, a US-based prepaid card provider that will run the business through Servitebca Peru.
NovoPayment also works in Florida, Mexico, Colombia and launched a similar prepaid credit card program in Venezuela in 2005, MicroCapital [...]
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June 12, 2012
in 2012, 2013, 2014, ADRs, Australia, G20, GoldMoney, commodities, diversification, foreign investment, gold, international stock market, metals, mining, penny stocks, precious metals, stock picks, wealth protection
Because you’ve already heard of BHP Billiton, here’s a compendium of 12 of the more important gold producers in Australia right now in 2012. (Many previous companies have been bought up and/or merged with larger, existing companies, so past data is not as accurate). And you know it’s time to buy gold. So, I’ve done [...]
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June 11, 2012
in 2012, 2013, ADRs, Africa, BRIC, China, Kenya, World Bank, agriculture, commodities, emerging markets, forecasts, foreign investment, frontier markets, international stock market, stock exchanges, stock picks
The year is 2012 and it is time for you to get some Kenya in your portfolio. Kenya has one of the most rapidly-growing GDPs.
Over the weekend the World Bank sent out a tweet about Kenya’s “tipping point” – by 2020, Kenya will be a full-fledged middle-class country. Since 2001, many gains have been made [...]
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June 10, 2012
in 2012, ADRs, Australia, BRIC, China, G20, commodities, diamonds, exports, foreign investment, gold, metals, mining, oil, rare metals, resources, stock picks, uranium
If you want to be poised for the next wave of genuine global growth (i.e., growth based on purchase orders, housing starts and other construction, etc.), you really need to be invested in resources.
Since China might still be too risky a play for many of you, and since I’ve already written quite a bit about [...]
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June 8, 2012
in 2012, Asia, Australia, BRIC, China, USD, bubble, central banks, commodities, foreign investment, forex, indicators, interest rates, international economy, market reports, news and updates, recession, risk, sovereign debt
Last week we were surprised to see a 25 basis point rate cut by Australia – whose inflation and unemployment levels are in a healthy range – so to now see that even China has cut interest rates, well, that’s telling you something significant about the weakness and risks facing global growth.
First Rate Cut Since [...]
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June 8, 2012
in 2012, ADRs, France, G20, G7, G8, Germany, Greece, QE, Spain, bailout, banks, bonds, central banks, currencies, debt, decisions, economy, emergencies, europe, forex, government, international economy, market reports, news and updates, regulation, sovereign debt, stimulus, wealth protection, yield
Well, we are now officially in the middle of a full-blown European debt crisis threatening to spread globally again. All the more reason we might see further stimulus in the US sooner rather than later.
Ahead of a 2 billion Euro bond auction, Spanish yields soared after ratings agency Fitch downgraded Spanish debt in light of [...]
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June 7, 2012
in 2012, 2013, 2014, FOMC, Federal Reserve, Germany, Obama, QE, US Treasury, US debt, central banks, debt, economy, employment, forecasts, government, inflation, news and updates, recession, stimulus
Heads of the Federal Reserves of Atlanta, St. Louis and San Francisco this week have all expressed agreement on the fact that more stimulus – aka monetary accomodation - is needed for the US economy. John Williams (San Francisco), Dennis Lockhart (Atlanta) and James Bullard (St. Louis) – all voting members of the FOMC (Federal [...]
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