December 17, 2011
in 2012, ETF(s), FTSE, Greece, bailout, bankruptcy, collapse, debt, europe, forecasts, foreign investment, news and updates
We’re all waiting for the Greek collapse. It hasn’t happened yet, but that means it’s the perfect time for Global X to set up a new, first-ever dedicated Greece-only ETF (GREK). Why, you might ask, would anyone want to put all their chips on this nation that is either going to a) leave the Euro, [...]
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September 26, 2011
in Federal Reserve, Greece, September, banks, central banks, commodities, debt, economy, europe, foreign investment, gold, international economy, market reports, metals, news and updates, precious metals, sovereign debt
Over the past 24 hours, the price of gold has plunged as much as $104/ounce, or 10%, ahead of what looks to be an imminent Greek debt default. In fact, the past three days have seen the largest consecutive drop in gold prices in 28 years! The question is why, you might ask. Debt problems [...]
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About three years ago now, right before the big August-September 2008 crash, I had bought some shares of Hinterland Metals, which I later regretted and explained why it became one of the stocks I wish I hadn’t bought.
If you had also bought Hinterland Metals, and you’ve checked into your brokerage account in the last week, [...]
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June 3, 2011
in DJIA, QE, S&P 500, deflation, earnings, economy, holidays, indicators, market reports, news and updates, recession, seasonal investing
The U.S. economic “recovery” is showing signs of officially slowing down at the ripe old age of two years. This is threatening to look like the end of a bull market (and it would be happening at a seasonally appropriate time for it, too). Bull nor bear, we’re likely to be in a trading range [...]
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May 28, 2011
in Canadian, Obama, future, government, news and updates, oil, peak oil, politics, protectionism, resources, theories, world order
Any American who looks at Canada and sees a mere reflection of the U.S. (or who thinks they already “understand” Canada or know all they need to know about it) is not only predictably ignorant but just as predictably rude. Apologies to the offended – please, do go on and prove that you are the [...]
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May 24, 2011
in 2011, Canadian, May, Scotiabank, TD, banks, dividends, income, interest rates, news and updates
The dry spell in bank dividends in Canada is officially over. Although Laurentian had raised its dividend shortly after the worst of the crisis was over, it’s not usually considered one of the Big 5 or even Big 6, the members of which are heavily owned by a majority of Canadians through pension plans, RRSPs [...]
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May 2, 2011 · 1 comment
in Apps, financial education, financial fitness, international stock market, investment tools, lifehack, market reports, media, money management, news and updates, portfolio, stocks, video
iPad-owning investors, take note of the Wall Street Journal’s new MarketWatch Market Data iPad App – you have it on your iPhone, you might as well get it on your iPad now, too – You’ll get the same information you see on the iPhone app, only much clearer and easier to read and navigate.
The MarketWatch [...]
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