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Everything You Need to Know About ETF Investing

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, December 31, 2009 at 7:30am

As 2009 draws to a close, I’d like to thank you for your loyalty. Readers like you are truly a blessing. …

A Low Volume Stock Market Rally and a Burst Real Estate Bubble

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at 7:30am

One of the most basic technical rules says that sound stock market rallies are accompanied by high and rising volume. By contrast ... …

As Delhi Proves, Dividends Know No Borders

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at 7:30am

While a lot of folks were spending December 25 opening presents, my family and I were hurriedly packing our bags and running off to the airport... …

Beating the Dow by More Than Six to One!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, December 28, 2009 at 7:30am

Martin here with a brief review of global markets for 2009 and some basic thoughts regarding the risks and opportunities in 2010 ... …

Risk Aversion vs. Risk Taking: What's in Store for 2010?

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 7:30am

With 2009 coming to a close, I’d like to take a look back at the role that the big-picture environment has played in determining how currencies ... …

From Brazil: Warmest Holiday Wishes

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Friday, December 25, 2009 at 7:30am

As Elisabeth and I gather with our family and their children at this very special time of the year, we are reminded of the many blessings in our lives ... …

Stuff Your ETF Stocking With Micro-Caps

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 7:30am

Do you remember the childhood wonder of looking at all the colorfully wrapped packages under the Christmas tree, trying to guess what ... …

Time's Person of the Year Drives the Crisis Spiral

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 7:30am

Fed President Ben Bernanke has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2009. However, in looking back at former People of the Year it becomes crystal clear that this title doesn’t necessarily mean that the honored person has done something good for the world ... …

Tips for Last-Minute Holiday Shoppers …

by Amber Dakar | Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at 7:30am

The National Retail Federation projects U.S. consumers will spend an average of $682.74 on holiday shopping this year ... …

Three Government Reports Reveal New Looming Risk

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, December 21, 2009 at 7:30am

Never before have I seen a broader range of investment opportunities as those opening up early in January! But if you’re among those throwing caution to the wind ... or if you’re slashing ... …

Has the Dollar Bottomed?

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 7:30am

For much of 2009, the dollar has been the Tiger Woods of global currencies. There has been a relentless snowball of negative sentiment ... …

Treasuries, Treasuries Everywhere, but Not an Aggressive Bidder to Bid

by Mike Larson | Friday, December 18, 2009 at 7:30am

The holiday season is here — and in just a couple of weeks, 2009 will fade into the history books. I truly hope that you and your ... …

Mega-Cap ETFs Give You the Bluest Blue Chips

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 7:30am

People often associate “big” with “safe.” They think big ships are safer than small boats. Big banks are safer than small banks. Big stocks are safer than small stocks... …

Why You Should Expect Interest Rates to Rise Soon

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 7:30am

Last December, the yield on the 10-year Treasury bond fell to 2 percent, the lowest level in 40 years. The financial and economic crisis had investors heading for a safe harbor ... …

Reminder: It’s Not Too Late for Year-End Moves

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at 7:30am

Since I’m not only doing the usual holiday running around, but also trying to prepare for an upcoming three-week trip to India, I’m acutely aware of just how hectic this time of the year can be... …

Here’s how to make 2010 your most profitable year EVER …

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, December 14, 2009 at 7:30am

These are the times that we investors live for — one of the most target-rich environments I’ve ever seen! This time ... …

What Could Lift the Dollar?

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, December 12, 2009 at 7:30am

The most recent employment data in the U.S. came in significantly better than what was expected. And the financial markets reacted in a different way this time. Interest rates went screaming ... …

Sovereign Debt Defaults the Next Shoe to Drop?

by Mike Larson | Friday, December 11, 2009 at 7:30am

Governments the world over have spent the past year bailing out, backstopping, insuring, and stimulating their financial sectors and economies ... …

Know Your ETF Sponsors

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 7:30am

The ETF business is exploding as the many advantages of exchange-traded funds are drawing investors away from individual stocks and old-fashioned mutual funds. Since you can’t know the players ... …

Gold Gets Hit Hard; My Thoughts …

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 7:30am

On Thursday of last week, gold hit an all-time high of $1,227 an ounce. Since then, gold’s price is down to $1,145 per ounce for a quick loss of nearly 7 percent... …

The Many Faces of Unemployment

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 7:30am

Last Friday we got word that the employment picture in the U.S. improved substantially over the month of November... …

Our 11 Startling Forecasts for 2010

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, December 7, 2009 at 7:30am

Two recent mega-events — the Wall Street collapse in 2008 and the Washington response in 2009 ... the debt implosion and then the money printing explosion — are mind-boggling in their dimensions ... …

Has the Yen Topped?

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 7:30am

The Japanese yen has been the best performing currency over the past two-and-a-half years. Since the unraveling of the subprime mortgage market and the subsequent peak in the carry trade, the yen has ... …

Where to Look in a World Starved For Yield

by Mike Larson | Friday, December 4, 2009 at 7:30am

The Federal Reserve’s policy of pegging interest rates to the floor is having a slew of consequences. It’s driving down the dollar. It’s helping fuel new asset bubbles... …

ETFs Bring the Middle East to You

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 7:30am

The Middle East is big news this week with a state-owned company in the tiny emirate of Dubai asking for an extension on debt payments. Markets around the globe are watching intently... …

Reasons to Be Suspicious of this Market

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 7:30am

A healthy bull run for the stock market must come from rising prices and rising volume. This is an old and time-honored stock market analysis ... …

Give Thanks for Dividend Bargains

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 7:30am

My wife and I hosted a big Thanksgiving dinner last Thursday, and as you might expect, the subject of investing came up before we even sat down ... …

The Bigger and Riskier Monster

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, November 30, 2009 at 7:30am

Martin here with an urgent reminder that, despite what you may be hearing from Washington, risk is still a four-letter word ... …

Weighing the Dollar Alternatives: Part II

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 7:30am

In last week’s Money and Markets column, I analyzed the three major liquid currencies as prospective alternatives to the U.S. dollar: The Japanese yen, the British pound and the euro ... …

See No Asset Bubbles … Hear No Asset Bubbles … Speak No Warnings About Asset Bubbles

by Mike Larson | Friday, November 27, 2009 at 7:30am

Ever see one of those “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil” statues or pictures? The ones with the three monkeys, one covering his eyes, one covering his ears, and one covering his mouth ... …

Happy Thanksgiving!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 7:30am

Today is a special day for my family — filled with joy, love and laughter — and I sincerely hope it is for you as well. Elisabeth and I have so many things to be thankful for this year. We have our ... …

The Fed Fears a New Mortgage Crisis

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 7:30am

Although the number was just revised downward, the U.S. economy still expanded by 2.8 percent during the third quarter. So it definitely looks like the recession is history. What’s more, last ... …

Another Options Strategy for Income Investors

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 7:30am

Writing covered calls is one of my favorite ways to generate additional income from stocks already owned, especially if they also pay dividends. That’s because you basically get two cash flows from ... …

The Biggest Rip-off of All Time

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, November 23, 2009 at 7:30am

In the scenario I’m about to paint for you, the dialog is fictional, but all the figures real. The time: 1 AM, November 23, 2011, exactly two years from now. The place: the White House, suddenly and unexpectedly under siege as a new financial crisis ... …

Weighing the Dollar Alternatives

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 7:30am

The dollar has suffered a landslide of scrutiny and negative sentiment over the past eight months. Yet just nine months ago it was the currency that every investor and central banker in the world wanted ... …

The Hidden Costs of Too Much Government Debt

by Mike Larson | Friday, November 20, 2009 at 7:30am

This week was a fascinating one on the geopolitical front. President Barack Obama travelled to China in what was billed as a major diplomatic trip. The idea? Try to reach common ground on ... …

Profit from the Falling Dollar With ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 7:30am

The U.S. dollar is falling like a rock! And while we could always see a short-term rally, I’m growing more and more convinced that the dollar is heading much lower against other world currencies ... …

Two Forces Pushing Gold Higher

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 7:30am

When gold broke out of a triangle formation in early September, a technical buying signal was generated. I discussed this bullish signal in my Money and Markets column and told readers that a move to ... …

Fighting Soaring College Costs

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 7:30am

I’ve talked a lot about soaring costs for many of our biggest needs and wants — energy, health care, food, and more. But if you have kids or grandkids, you’re probably aware of another ... …

The Strongest BRIC Country

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7:30am

I have a trick question for you, especially if you’re interested in emerging markets: Among the four BRIC countries ... …

Is China’s Currency Manipulation Coming to a Head?

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7:30am

I’ve written several times here in Money and Markets about the geopolitical time bomb surrounding China’s currency manipulation. The most recent was in my October 31 column. I expect this issue to ... …

The Latest on Rates, the Fed, Asset Inflation, and More

by Mike Larson | Friday, November 13, 2009 at 7:30am

When it comes to Lay’s potato chips, the saying goes, you can’t eat just one. And when it comes to the interest rate and financial markets, I just can’t focus on one thing this week. There’s just too ... …

Schwab Changes the ETF Landscape

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 7:30am

I’ve been talking for years about the way exchange traded funds (ETFs) are changing the investment landscape. Yet sometimes I’m still startled to see the world change in front of my eyes ... …

The Sorry State of Modern Economics

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 7:30am

Since last year’s collapse of the banking system, hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent to bail out some of the major players. Additionally, governments all over the world, and their central ... …

I Blame Everyone for the Credit Card Fiasco

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 7:30am

I was recently talking to my mother, and she started talking about the evil credit card companies, and how they were out to get us all — right now — by jacking up our rates unfairly in a bid to ... …

Massive Revolutionary Changes

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, November 9, 2009 at 7:30am

I've just returned from Munich, Germany, where Claus Vogt and I addressed the 8th Annual Conference of Sicheres Geld subscribers. Here are the highlights of my side of the presentation ... …

The Next Bust: The "Risk Trade"

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 7:30am

A lot of focus was given to the central banks' meetings this week. That's because a lot of people would really like to see target rates start moving up from their low levels. Some argue for higher rates because ... …

Fed Signals "All Systems Go" for More Inflation

by Mike Larson | Friday, November 6, 2009 at 7:30am

I have been adamant recently in saying that the Federal Reserve would not ... would NOT ... signal an end to the easy money environment at this week's policy meeting. These guys simply lack the political ... …

Five Tips for Trading ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 7:30am

Every week I tell you about exchange traded funds (ETFs) that you can use for various investment purposes. You could be wondering, though, what’s the best way to buy them. So in today’s ... …

Leading Economic Indicators Point to a Continuation of the Economic Rebound

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 7:30am

The Conference Board Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) has a very good track record in forecasting recessions ... It gave advance warnings for each of the past eight U.S. recessions ... …

A Preferred Share Primer

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 7:30am

When I talk about dividend stocks here at Money and Markets, I almost always mean common shares of a company. But today I want to tell you about another class of stock that some income investors ... …

Earning Higher Income in a Low Yield Market

by Sharon A. Daniels | Monday, November 2, 2009 at 3:45pm

If your goal is to aim for good, steady income while lowering your risk, then you’re facing great challenges today. For one thing, interest rates on bank CDs, money market funds, and even short-term ... …

The Great Hoax of 2009-2010

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, November 2, 2009 at 7:30am

Before he died, Dad warned me of false profits ... and fake promises. “Beware,” he said, “of shaky gains hyped up by Wall ... …

The Most Undervalued Currency in the World

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 7:30am

When the leaders from the 20 most powerful countries in the world (including China) met last month, they left with a pledge to work toward rebalancing global economies. That means countries running large ... …

Your Fall Housing Market Update

by Mike Larson | Friday, October 30, 2009 at 7:30am

Every few months for the past couple of years, I’ve made it a point to update you on the state of the housing market. I feel it’s ... …

Playing the Health Care Sector with ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 7:30am

We’ve all been waiting on pins and needles to see what kind of health care reform comes out of Washington. Aside from the fact that we’re all patients of one kind or another, health care is a ... …

A Perfect Setup for a Stock Market Correction

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 7:30am

Since there’s no holy grail to analyze financial markets, the best approach is an eclectic one. So I incorporate as many tools as possible in my analysis, including: Fundamental valuations ... …

Two More of My Favorite Technical Indicators …

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 7:30am

Two weeks ago, I told you why a quick look at Colgate’s chart led me to believe that its run was going to continue through the early fall. And I also said that I had a few reasons to be wary of the ... …

Webinar Transcript: The War on the Dollar

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, October 26, 2009 at 7:30am

Last week, I showed you the most shocking numbers I’ve seen in my lifetime: Up until the day Leman Brothers collapsed in September of last year, it took the Fed 5012 days — 13 years and 8 months — to double the cash currency and reserves ... …

Hedge Fund Investing

by Monty Agarwal | Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 7:30am

Hedge funds and the managers who run them have been getting a lot of publicity lately — and not of the flattering kind. We have massive Ponzi schemes, equally massive losses and outsized systemic ... …

The Fed's Latest, Greatest Round of Asset Inflation

by Mike Larson | Friday, October 23, 2009 at 7:30am

There goes oil, surging past $80-a-barrel. That’s up 150 percent from the December low, in case you’re keeping score. Gasoline? Wholesale prices are up more than 40 cents a gallon in just under a month ... …

Unbundle the Stock Market with Sector ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 7:30am

Investors often think about “the stock market” as if it were some kind of giant creature rumbling through the woods. However, the stock market is more like a whole bunch of little creatures, each of ... …

Another Important Market Has Given a Clear Buying Signal …

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 7:30am

During the past six weeks gold has broken above two very important resistance lines thus giving clear buy signals. And I presented several more arguments calling for much higher gold prices in my ... …

Yet Another Government Insult to Retirement Incomes

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 7:30am

As if it isn’t bad enough that most retirement portfolios are still down significantly from their levels a year or two ago ... that housing wealth has been evaporated in towns across the country ... …

Bernanke gone berserk! Bank reserves explode!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, October 19, 2009 at 7:30am

My conclusion: Fed Chairman Bernanke has dumped so much funny money into the U.S. banking system and has done so little to manage how that money is used, the fate of our entire economy has now been ... …

The Fed's Perfect Scenario

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 7:30am

If you consider all of the structural problems in the U.S. economy, there has not been a lot of progress toward getting things back on track. The root causes of what created the near debilitating ... …

Getting Inside the Fed's Head

by Mike Larson | Friday, October 16, 2009 at 7:30am

Every so often, someone decides to pick a fight with me over the Federal Reserve. They say I’ve got it all wrong. They say the ... …

How to Target the Rising Financial Sector with ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 7:30am

I’ve had great success with sector-based exchange traded funds (ETFs) over the years. And that’s because − despite whatever problems the broader stock market may be having − usually one ... …

Gold Giving Another Strong Buying Signal

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 7:30am

In my September 9 Money and Markets column I showed you a gold chart. On that date, I said, "This breakout of a huge triangle is a clear technical buying signal." I added that the minimum ... …

Have you been watching that stock I named in August?

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 7:30am

Back in August, I did something I rarely do here in Money and Markets ... I profiled a specific stock, one that was currently in the Dividend Superstars portfolio. The company was ... …

Aiming For Higher Current Income in a World of Near ZERO Yields

by Sharon A. Daniels | Monday, October 12, 2009 at 3:00pm

Financial markets around the world have enjoyed a major bounce since March. U.S. stocks ... foreign stocks ... commodities ... even long-term government bonds have rebounded far off ... …

Dangerous Unintended Consequences

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, October 12, 2009 at 7:30am

Martin here with an urgent update on the next phase of this crisis ... Fed Chairman Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Geithner are in for a rude awakening. Even as they declare “victory” in ... …

Is Intervention for the Yen on the Horizon?

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 7:30am

In the summer of 2007, Bear Stearns confessed it had spent $3.2 billion bailing out two of its funds that were exposed to the sub-prime market. At the same time, the yen carry trade ... …

Tightening Begins Overseas; Here? Not So Much …

by Mike Larson | Friday, October 9, 2009 at 7:30am

Just a couple of weeks ago, I told you what to expect from the U.S. central bank on the interest rate front. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Not now. And not for a long, long time ... …

How to Trade China with ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 7:30am

Right now, China is celebrating 60 years of Communist party rule. Most of the party-goers aren’t old enough to remember anything else, of course, but that isn’t stopping the nationwide ... …

Where — and Who — Are the Bulls?

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 7:30am

Bull markets are said to climb a wall of worry. And during the past week this valued adage came to my mind again and again. You see, I’ve been travelling quite a bit in Europe ... …

Two Barriers on the Road to Wealth

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 7:30am

Have you ever been driving on the road when traffic suddenly comes to a halt? You sit there wondering what the heck is going on up ahead for ten or fifteen minutes. Then, suddenly .. …

Three Government Reports Point to Fiscal Doomsday

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, October 5, 2009 at 7:30am

When our leaders have no awareness of the disastrous consequences of their actions, they can claim ignorance and take no action. Or when our leaders have no hard evidence as to ... …

What Does the G-7 Think About Currencies?

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 7:30am

The G-7 meets this weekend in Istanbul. So what’s on the minds of these leaders of the top industrialized countries of the world? They’re all worried about currencies. Specifically ... …

Three Caution Flags Warning of a Market Correction

by Mike Burnick | Friday, October 2, 2009 at 7:30am

As the Director of Research and Client Communications at Weiss Capital Management, I write a weekly e-newsletter, Weiss Advice. Recently, I cautioned our readers that the month ... …

Many Flavors of Bond ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 7:30am

Stocks are definitely the most popular asset class covered by exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but you can buy a lot of other things, too. For instance, did you know you can invest in the ... …

Fed Promises Easy Money for an Extended Period

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 7:30am

Every few weeks the world’s most powerful and influential central bankers ― those in charge of the world’s number one reserve currency, the U.S. dollar ― come together in what’s ... …

Four Big Economic Indicators to Watch

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 7:30am

There are many items that influence the day-to-day moves in a stock, bond, or commodity’s price — earnings news, corporate financials, simple supply and demand, and a whole lot ... …

Dollar crashes against yen! Time to act!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, September 28, 2009 at 7:30am

Martin here with an urgent update on the dramatic events that took place late last week and what they could ultimately mean for you ... …

Did You Miss the 62% Run-Up in the Stock Market?

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, September 26, 2009 at 7:30am

I normally talk only about currencies here in my Money and Markets column. But today I want to address some commonly held misconceptions many investors have about how their ... …

Preemptive Tightening from THIS Fed? You Can’t Be Serious.

by Mike Larson | Friday, September 25, 2009 at 7:30am

This week’s Federal Reserve meeting was supposed to be a big deal. Ahead of the two-day gathering, I don’t know how many stories I read suggesting that the Fed might start ... …

Five Hot New International ETFs To Consider

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 7:30am

Today, much of the world’s economic growth is outside of the U.S. So for now at least, many (and maybe most) of the compelling investment opportunities are outside the U.S., too ... …

Is This the Time to Be a Contrarian?

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 7:30am

Many successful investors and speculators, like Warren Buffett and George Soros, are said to be contrarians. But what does this really mean? And is it true? Let’s have a look at the concept ... …

What Company Would You Buy with $100 Million?

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 7:30am

Today, I’d like to play make believe by pretending we’ve just won $100 million with a Powerball ticket. I only suggest playing the lottery in Fantasy Land, of course. In real life I consider ... …

From Deflation to Inflation

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, September 21, 2009 at 7:30am

Step by step, with little fanfare and great complacency, we are witnessing a fundamental, global shift that's rapidly transforming the investment scene: The forces of deflation are ... …

Protectionism: Enemy of Recovery

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 7:30am

In the most global-reaching recession since the Great Depression, protectionism is a poison pill for recovery. And we got a taste of it this week ... The Chinese supply about 19 percent of ... …

Easy-Money Fed Fueling Dollar “Carry Trades”

by Mike Larson | Friday, September 18, 2009 at 7:30am

A fascinating thing just occurred in the global interest rate market: For the first time since 1993, it became cheaper to borrow dollars than Japanese yen! The three-month dollar-based London ... …

Get Creative With Alternative Weighting ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 7:30am

You probably know that exchange traded funds (ETFs) are usually based on an index. In some cases the indexes are broad, like the S&P 500. Others are narrowly specialized in sectors ... …

Three Different Ways of Looking at the Stock Market

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 7:30am

Many investors are finding that the current situation in the stock market is very difficult to read because the conclusions of different analytical approaches are unusually conflicting ... …

Pension Plan Shocker Dead Ahead!

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 7:30am

I’ve talked about corporate pension plans before, but in a few short weeks I think we’re going to get some shocking news. Namely, that the government backup for failed pension plans is ... …

Passionate Plea From Asia

by Larry Edelson | Monday, September 14, 2009 at 7:30am

Martin's off this week. So I'm writing you today from Asia with a passionate plea to our country — to its citizens and especially to our leaders in Washington. We are now the laughing stock ... …

The Alarming Tale of Two Economies

by Claus Vogt | Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 7:30am

The contrast between the U.S. and China has never been more disturbing. Here in the U.S., our government is sinking into debt at the fastest pace in history. The federal deficit has nearly ... …

Strong Currencies — Not Welcome

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, September 12, 2009 at 7:30am

Many governments are warning about the risks that may undermine economic recovery. And a lot of that concern is surrounding the value of their currency. Since March, most currencies ... …

What happens when they DO find an alternative to U.S. bonds?

by Mike Larson | Friday, September 11, 2009 at 7:30am

Every time I talk about the risk of our foreign creditors selling off their U.S. Treasuries, I hear the same objection: These guys have no place else to put the money! They’ll ALWAYS buy our ... …

Commodity ETFs Under Fire From Washington!

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 7:30am

When it comes to investing in commodities, the people I know have two opposite emotions — either obsessed or terrified. I can see why. The commodity markets — contracts representing ... …

Gold Breaks $1,000 an Ounce; What’s Next …

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at 7:30am

Yesterday, gold broke the $1,000-an-ounce barrier, after rising from $950 per ounce last week. It was the precious metal’s fifth run-up to the round number. And now there are many signs ... …

What to Make of Corporate Bonds Now

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 7:30am

As I’ve made clear plenty of times before ... I consider solid dividend-paying stocks to be the best long-term income investments on the planet. But I also keep a watchful eye on other ... …

Taking a Rest on Labor Day

by The Entire Money and Markets Team | Monday, September 7, 2009 at 7:30am

We work hard to bring you the best unbiased financial content to be found anywhere, online or off. We don’t mind the long hours, late nights or frequent trips overseas. It’s not only our ... …

China is now a net SELLER of U.S. Treasury notes and bonds!

by Mike Larson | Sunday, September 6, 2009 at 7:30am

We told you this was coming. Heck: A blind man could have seen it a mile away. For many months now, we’ve predicted that Washington’s wild spending and borrowing spree would make the ... …

British Pound in a Position of Weakness

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 7:30am

In the past month we’ve seen statistics that indicate the recession for major economies will be ending this year. And in some countries, like Germany, France and Japan, their ... …

Not Enough Work to Go Around This Labor Day

by Mike Larson | Friday, September 4, 2009 at 7:30am

Home prices have plunged so far that buyers are tentatively stepping back into the housing market again ... And government largesse in the form of “Cash for Clunkers” giveaways has ... …

How to Trade Growth vs. Value with ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 7:30am

Ever been to an investment conference or watched CNBC? If so, you’ve heard people talk about “growth stocks” and “value stocks.” What do they mean by this? How does ... …

Treat Any Stock Market Weakness as a Buying Opportunity

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 7:30am

The seasonal market statistics are clear: September has historically been the worst month for stocks of the year. Plus it’s followed by October, the month of the most spectacular stock ... …

Important Follow-Up on Dollar-Cost Averaging

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 7:30am

Three weeks ago, I showed you why dollar-cost averaging would have worked very well since the first time I mentioned the strategy here in Money and Markets during the summer of 2008 ... …

The Weiss Global Forum, Part 2

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, August 31, 2009 at 7:30am

According to many of our viewers, the Weiss Global forum was "fantastic," "a home run," "the best ever." The video recording is no longer online. But last week, I gave you the transcript to ... …

Rare double-play opportunity in oil, gold and more

by Larry Edelson | Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 7:30am

Truth be told, I’m even more bullish now on gold, oil and other natural resources than I was when I nailed the start of the massive bull market in commodities nine years ago, in the ... …

Global Recovery: Good or Bad for the U.S. Dollar?

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 7:30am

If you’ve followed my commentary on currencies here in Money and Markets, you are well aware of the risk dynamic that has been driving currencies and other financial markets since the ... …

Housing Market Stabilization on Track

by Mike Larson | Friday, August 28, 2009 at 7:30am

Almost four months ago, I made one of the most dramatic shifts in my investment outlook ever. After warning — in advance — that we would experience a devastating housing and mortgage ... …

Trade Technology with ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 7:30am

For many investors, tech stocks are the only stocks. Everything else is "the old economy." Technology is where it's at. I spent a big part of my early career at IBM — the original tech stock ... …

Has the LEI Given an All Clear Signal?

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 7:30am

Last Thursday the Conference Board released the July reading of its Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI). Year-over-year it was up by 0.2 percent. This is the first reading in the ... …

Sizing Up the Big, Bad Bear

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 7:30am

It seems as though just about everyone has now completely written off the bear market as “so last quarter.” Isn’t it amazing what a couple months of upticks can do? Don’t get me ... …

Transcript: The Weiss Global Forum, Part 1

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, August 24, 2009 at 7:30am

Our viewers said it was "fantastic." One said: "That was one of the most honest and informative pieces of information that I have received in a long time." Another said: “You hit a home run ... …

Urgent: Last 16 hours for Global Forum!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 7:30am

The video of our Weiss Global Forum goes offline promptly at midnight tonight. So these are the LAST 16 hours you have left to view it. For the past couple of weeks, my team and I have been ... …

Intervention Threatens the Loonie

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, August 22, 2009 at 7:30am

When the U.S. sneezed, Canada — like the rest of the world — caught its cold. And the currency of this key U.S. trading partner has since become a victim of the ebb and flow of global ... …

Even Warren Buffett Is Now Saying Bonds Could Crack!

by Mike Larson | Friday, August 21, 2009 at 7:30am

I’ve made no secret about my view on U.S. bonds and the U.S. dollar ... I’ve minced no words, and cut no corners ... Instead, I have given you specific, consistent guidance on those ... …

ETFs for Inflation — or Deflation

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 7:30am

Which will it be: Inflation or deflation? And what can you do to protect yourself in either scenario? My answer to the first question is BOTH! I think we’ll see waves of inflation as well as periods ... …

Coming Very Soon: Your Improved Weiss Research Website!

by Money and Markets | Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 4:00pm

As you know, we're always looking to find ways to improve your experience at Weiss Research. And we think you're going to be VERY pleased with the new website we'll be launching over the ... …

The Next Crisis in the Making

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 7:30am

From time to time it’s necessary to get a bird’s-eye view of the financial markets. And given the market’s recent run-up, such a moment has arrived. Let’s start with a review of what ... …

Bernanke’s Fed “Indecision” Meeting and More …

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 7:30am

Last week, the Federal Reserve held a two-day interest rate policy meeting, and nobody was surprised by their lack of action. Heck, it’s unlikely that we’re going to see a real change ... …

Health Care War!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, August 17, 2009 at 7:30am

What you're witnessing in the U.S. today is not a health care debate. It's a health care WAR. But it's too soon to take sides: Neither has defined its territory; both are escalating the ... …

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 7:30am

Thank you SO MUCH for your wonderfully positive feedback to our Weiss Global Forum! If you missed the live event video or want to see it again, just turn up your computer speakers ... …

No End to the Road of Risk

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 7:30am

Last week the U.S. reported better-than-expected employment data. And the markets liked it. Stocks rallied. Yields advanced. And the dollar actually moved higher. A move higher in ... …

The Problem with Sticking It to Your Creditors

by Mike Larson | Friday, August 14, 2009 at 7:30am

In the past several days, the Dollar Index has resumed its swan-diving ways. This benchmark index, which tracks the performance of the U.S. dollar against six major global currencies ... …

Six ETFs Every Investor Should Know

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, August 13, 2009 at 7:30am

Every week in my Money and Markets column, I try to show you how to boost your portfolio by using exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Today I’m giving you an assignment: Know your ETFs ... …

I’ll Take Gold Over the Euro Any Day!

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 7:30am

In 1999 Europe started a unique monetary experiment by introducing a common fiat currency, the euro. Today, the euro is legal tender in 22 countries. There are, however, huge disparities ... …

Recent Proof that Dollar-Cost Averaging Still Works

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 7:30am

More than a year ago — when the S&P 500 had begun to wobble but still sat comfortably near 1,400 — I wrote a column right here in Money and Markets talking about dollar-cost averaging ... …

The Greatest Wealth Shifts of All Time

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, August 10, 2009 at 7:30am

While the U.S. stumbles into a feeble recovery, Brazil and China are leaping ahead into a new boom. It's an economic gap of massive dimensions and unprecedented consequences ... …

Quick Quiz ANSWERS

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, August 9, 2009 at 7:30am

Martin here with the answers to my quick quiz. If you're among the many that thought the green line in this chart was the ETF linked to the Chinese stock market, you guessed incorrectly ... …

What the Australian Dollar Is Telling Me …

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, August 8, 2009 at 7:30am

According to the financial markets, the world has become a very calm and comfortable place again. But has it? Just a year ago markets were crashing all around us ... The U.S. housing ... …

The Never-Ending Waves of Debt

by Mike Larson | Friday, August 7, 2009 at 7:30am

I don’t know if you’re a beach person. But I certainly am. My two girls and I love the sand, the sea, and the sun, and we’re thankful we get to enjoy them all the time here in South Florida ... …

Accessing the Frontier Markets with ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 7:30am

As a Money and Markets reader, you probably know an awful lot about “emerging markets.” They’re the countries that aren’t quite as modernized as the U.S. but are developing fast ... …

A Quick Quiz for You

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 4:00pm

With the U.S. and foreign markets in an upswing, I have a quick quiz for you that can lead to some very interesting opportunities. There are no right or wrong answers. Just go to my ... …

The Stock Market Signals a Medium-Term Rally

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 7:30am

In last week’s Money and Markets column, I talked about probabilities. And I explained why I expect the current stock market rally to have legs. This market call, however, is valid for ... …

Named Inside: One of My Favorite Consumer Staples Stocks

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 7:30am

I don’t normally do this in Money and Markets, but today I want to do an in-depth story on one single company ... a stock that is currently in the Dividend Superstars portfolio.If you’re ... …

Among the First to Recover

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, August 3, 2009 at 7:30am

Did you miss my urgent strategy update last week? If so, before reading any further, be sure to watch it now. Or, if you prefer, review the transcript. In a nutshell: The calm before the ... …

Save this date: August 13!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, August 2, 2009 at 7:30am

Exactly eleven days from today, I’m bringing together Weiss Research's top experts for an international video conference. Our mission: To explore with you a wide range of new ... …

Why Deflation … Not Inflation … Remains the Problem

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 7:30am

Currency values are highly influenced by interest rates ... a key driver in determining the flow of global capital. For example, if you lived in Japan for the past decade, you would have ... …

Final deadline: Only 8 hours from now!

by Richard Mogey | Friday, July 31, 2009 at 4:00pm

We just wanted to let you know that, if you would like to get the unique recommendations we're issuing next week, you will need to respond before midnight tonight, just eight hours from now ... …

Flexibility Breeds Opportunity

by Mike Larson | Friday, July 31, 2009 at 7:30am

If there’s one thing you learn fast in this business, its flexibility. If you stay rigid, unwavering, and unyielding in the face of a mounting pile of contrary technical and fundamental evidence ... …

Urgent Strategy Update

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 3:00pm

If you missed Martin's urgent video yesterday or if you'd like to view it again, turn up your computer speakers and click here. Plus, here's the transcript ... …

Get On the Biotech Bandwagon with ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 7:30am

The stock market isn’t just a big block of stone that moves all at once. So I’m always looking for market leadership. Even in a strong market, a smaller group is almost always breaking ahead ... …

From Martin: Important Fireside Chat

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 3:30pm

The great financial crisis we have continually warned you about is here, and it's not going away. But at this juncture, it's unfolding more slowly than I had expected ... …

The Crisis Is Not Over, but the Bullish Interlude Can Last a Few More Quarters

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 7:30am

You might be familiar with this common example of probability theory: The exercise of drawing colored marbles from a container. Half of the marbles are white, the other half are black ... …

Important Update on Sector Performances During This Rally

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 7:30am

I spend a lot of time crunching data, reading third-party research, and studying market history. And one of my favorite things to watch is the relative performance of the individual market ... …

The Great Global Gap

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, July 27, 2009 at 7:30am

Good morning! Some exciting new changes are now unfolding, and later this week, I will tell you more about them via video from my home. (Look for my email announcement with the ... …

Dollar Dying; Gold Gleaming

by Larry Edelson | Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 7:30am

Although sharp rallies are always possible, we have no doubt the greenback’s long-term future is grim. Washington’s $2 trillion deficits, record-shattering borrowing by the U.S. Treasury ... …

How Currencies Impact Earnings

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, July 25, 2009 at 7:30am

It’s earnings season. And more and more companies are talking about currencies. The headlines read like this ... “Alliance Data 2Q Profit Down 37 Percent, Hurt By Currency Headwinds” ... …

The Banking Winners and Losers

by Mike Larson | Friday, July 24, 2009 at 7:30am

The government is helping to create a two-class system of banks — winners and losers. Despite their protestations to the contrary, the bailout efforts of the Federal Reserve and the ... …

Recession Investing With Sector ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 7:30am

Right now the U.S. is in a deep recession. None of us know for sure when it will end, and the short-term indicators are inconclusive. Yet there is one thing I’ve learned from years of ... …

A great new book …

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 3:30pm

I have just read a new book on coping with low income in tough times, and I liked it so much I decided to personally interview the author. To hear the 35-minute interview in its entirety ... …

Investors Just Witnessed the Perfect Bear Trap

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at 7:30am

The stock market is said to be a vicious beast, trying to hurt as many investors as possible. And last week it hurt the bears by luring them into the perfect bear trap. On July 7, everything ... …

From Martin: Join me on Twitter!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 3:00pm

Twitter is fast emerging as the alert vehicle of choice for millions of Internet users, giving them quick, convenient, advance notice of hot news and upcoming events. And for investors who ... …

Making Sense of Second-Quarter Earnings So Far

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 7:30am

As a stock guy, I keep a close eye on earnings releases ... not just on the companies that I follow for Dividend Superstars, but across all sectors and industries. That’s because earnings results ... …

Banks Still in Trouble; Your All-Weather Portfolio

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, July 20, 2009 at 7:30am

Since the debt crisis began with the eruption of the subprime mess in 2007, Wall Street pundits have declared "an end to the crisis" at least three times: in mid-2007, in early 2008, and now ... …

Significant Turning Points in Key Markets

by Larry Edelson | Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 7:30am

Martin's strategic alliance with the Foundation for the Study of Cycles may turn out to be one of the best moves he's ever made. Already, I'm using their market timing tools and they have ... …

The Critical Piece to the China Plan: A Managed Currency

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 7:30am

China's the largest country in the world by population, the third-largest economy and the third-largest exporter. It's also the owner of over $2 trillion in foreign currency reserves. And in the ... …

Meet the Thrifty American

by Mike Larson | Friday, July 17, 2009 at 7:30am

Sometimes when we're analyzing market trends ... figuring out which investments to buy ... or just trying to live our daily lives, we miss the forest for the trees. We focus too much on the ... …

ETFs Bring the World to Your Doorstep

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 7:30am

Once upon a time, Americans who wanted to invest in foreign stock markets faced all kinds of hurdles. For example, brokers often weren't able to process orders on non-U.S. exchanges ... …

Credit Booms End in Tears; Will China Be an Exception?

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 7:30am

China’s economic successes during the past ten years have been very impressive. It has modeled its economy along the guidelines of free market principles. And its population has ... …

My Case Against (Most) Retailers …

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 7:30am

In last week’s column, I gave you some ideas on the kind of companies I currently favor ... namely those firms that have strong brands, economically-insensitive products, and strong finances ... …

The Most Important Event in Our History

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, July 13, 2009 at 7:30am

From the feedback we have received, it's now evident that our landmark video, "Solving the Timing Mystery Part 2," was probably the most important online event in the 40-year history ... …

LAST DAY for video on investment timing!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 7:30am

With the Dow sinking again, here are the $64,000 questions for investors: Is this the end of the great bear market rally? If so, when will the market hit its next major low? What about gold ... …

Financial Markets Giving Key Clues on Currencies

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 7:30am

The financial markets have been highly inter-related since the current crisis unleashed fear and uncertainty starting in late 2007. And investors around the world went running for the doors ... …

Credit Losses Rising Anywhere and Everywhere

by Mike Larson | Friday, July 10, 2009 at 7:30am

Remember when policymakers at the Federal Reserve told us in 2007 and 2008 that the credit problems were “contained” to the subprime mortgage sector? Or when then-Treasury ... …

Three Investing Lessons From the Tour de France

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 7:30am

The Tour de France is underway! Here in Austin many of us are fans of local hero Lance Armstrong. His record-breaking seven Tour victories are an inspiration to anyone facing a big ... …

Unemployment, Not the Stock Market, Distinguishes a Recession From a Depression

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 7:30am

What are the most important and enduring characteristics of the Great Depression? And what should we monitor to determine how severe today’s situation really is? The stock market ... …

The Latest on Dividends, and other Market Metrics …

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 7:30am

I wanted to take a break from the consumer-oriented pieces I’ve been doing lately to give you a complete update on the stock market in general, and dividend payments in particular ... …

The Great Lie of 2009

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, July 6, 2009 at 7:30am

Just as the authorities were touting the “end of the financial crisis,” all heck has begun break loose again ... We have a new surge in unemployment, and even without counting those ... …

Day of Reckoning

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 7:30am

This is a day of reckoning for California, and ultimately, for all of America. Will our nation’s largest debtors meet their massive financial obligations? Or will many ultimately default? In California ... …

Celebrating Independence Day

by The Entire Money and Markets Team | Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 7:30am

The Money and Markets team is off today, celebrating the Fourth of July with friends and family. But we just wanted to take a moment to wish you a very happy holiday weekend — and to ... …

Your Summer Housing Market Update

by Mike Larson | Friday, July 3, 2009 at 7:30am

Every few months, I feel it’s my duty to let you know the latest about what’s going on in housing. There is simply so much off-the-wall blather, bogus data, and downright misinformation out ... …

Understanding Leveraged ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 7:30am

You’ve probably heard about leveraged ETFs: Funds designed to deliver twice or even three times the return of their benchmarks. Just last week, ProShares launched the first triple-leveraged ... …

Will China Lead the World Out of Recession? I Still Have My Doubts …

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 7:30am

The Baltic Dry Index, which measures the freight rates for dry cargo traveling by ship, hit an all time high of 11,793 on May 5, 2008. Then it plunged to 663 on December 5, a decline of ... …

Does "Unfair Isaac" Give Credit Where It's Due?

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 7:30am

In the Dividend Superstars issue that just went to press, I talked about FICO credit scores — the three-digit numbers that greatly determine how much money we can borrow, what interest ... …

Solving the Timing Mystery, Part 1

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, June 29, 2009 at 7:30am

Tomorrow, my team and I will present Part 2 of Solving the Timing Mystery, in a gala online event at 12 noon Eastern Time (5 PM GMT). This is the big pay-off to the series. So I ... …

China snubs U.S. dollar! Calls for new world currency!

by Larry Edelson | Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 7:30am

If you think everything you’ve witnessed in the economy over the last two years is virtually unprecedented, think again. The People’s Bank of China — the central bank for 1.3 billion ... …

The Big Mac … Purchasing Price Parity … and the Euro

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 7:30am

If you were to travel outside of your home country and encountered a McDonald’s, would you pay more or less for a Big Mac? Well that depends ... You would likely notice a difference though ... …

More Power For the Fed? Seriously?

by Mike Larson | Friday, June 26, 2009 at 7:30am

In last week’s Money and Markets column, I gave you a broad outline of the Obama administration’s regulatory reform scheme. This week, I want to zero in on one of its weakest ... …

Inverse ETFs Let You Profit In a Falling Market

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 7:30am

I don’t have to tell you that the stock market can go down as well as up. And the huge volatility we’re seeing in the markets isn’t going away anytime soon. Why not just stay safely in cash ... …

What the Index of Leading Economic Indicators is Really Telling Us

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 7:30am

The Conference Board’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) is an outstanding tool to predict recessions. This index is reported monthly and is made up of economic components ... …

Wow! Thanks for All the Wisdom!

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 7:30am

I was amazed and overwhelmed by all of the great feedback you shared with me after last week’s column. My blog was filled with your wonderful anecdotes, advice, and even a little ... …

California Collapsing

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, June 22, 2009 at 7:30am

Washington and Wall Street seem to be treating California as if it were a sideshow in the financial circus of these turbulent times. It’s not. California is home to the largest ... …

Why "BRIC" Posturing Against the Dollar Just Doesn’t Add Up

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 7:30am

The dollar has been publicly attacked on many fronts over the past three months. And endless accusations have been made that the U.S. is purposely trying to devalue the dollar to lessen ... …

Washington Moves to Muzzle Wall Street

by Mike Larson | Friday, June 19, 2009 at 7:30am

This was the week that Washington decided to muzzle Wall Street. Specifically, the Obama administration revealed a sweeping series of new proposed regulations and reforms ... …

Diversify Out of the Dollar with Currency ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 7:30am

You’ve seen the headlines: U.S. Dollar Plunges! U.S. Dollar Surges! Why should you care? More to the point, why won’t the dollar just hold still? Actually, in one sense it does hold still ... …

This Recession Is Far From Over

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 7:30am

The crisis is over, or nearly so, say Wall Street and the huge majority of bulls. All those economists, central bankers and analysts, who didn't see this crisis coming and who ... …

A Day in the Life of “Mr. and Mrs. Median”

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 7:30am

I often use a lot of market history and economic data to support the arguments I make here in Money & Markets. That’s because I believe crunching numbers, comparing the past to the ... …

Don't Buy the Wall Street 'Spin' … More Financial Storms on the Horizon

by Sharon A. Daniels | Monday, June 15, 2009 at 3:00pm

All the “spin doctoring” on Wall Street and in Washington just can’t hide the grim fact that our economy is still contracting. Rising mortgage rates ... rising oil prices ... plus higher ... …

New, Hard Evidence of Continuing Debt Collapse!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, June 15, 2009 at 7:30am

While most pundits are still grasping at anecdotal “green shoots” to celebrate the beginning of a “recovery,” the hard data just released by the Federal Reserve reveals a continuing collapse ... …

Government Bond Fiasco — What to Do …

by Amber Dakar | Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 7:30am

As the Personal Finance specialist at Weiss Research, I have been watching unfolding events and tracking Dr. Weiss’ work very closely. And no matter what your investment persuasion, there ... …

Commodities and the Dollar: What’s the Relationship?

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 7:30am

The dollar can’t manage to find its way out of the limelight these days. There’s speculation about its demise and the loss of its world reserve currency status. It’s even blamed for higher gas ... …

The Law of Unintended Consequences

by Mike Larson | Friday, June 12, 2009 at 7:30am

So let me see if I get this straight. From their recent lows ... Crude oil prices have more than doubled — to $72 a barrel from $33.55. Gasoline prices have surged 62 percent to $2.62 a ... …

Profit from Rising Interest Rates with ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 7:30am

Have you looked at interest rates lately? They’re soaring! Back on March 18, the 10-year Treasury bond yield dropped as low as 2.54 percent. This week it went above 3.90 — a huge ... …

What the Dramatic Turn in the U.S. Saving Rate Could Mean to You

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 7:30am

During the past few weeks of exciting “green shoot” news, a very important economic statistic has been ignored: The U.S. saving rate. U.S. citizens have been saving less and less since ... …

Get Out of Higher-Risk Stocks Now!

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 7:30am

The stock market’s rally has been impressive. The major indexes are now up about 40 percent from their recent lows, give or take a few percentage points. And for anyone who scooped ... …

The Biggest Victim of the Debt Crisis

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, June 8, 2009 at 7:30am

Just as we’ve been warning, the United States Treasury is the next and largest victim of this great debt crisis. Right now, the Treasury’s finances are collapsing ... its bond prices plunging ... …

Market Schizophrenia and the Madness of Crowds

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, June 7, 2009 at 7:30am

While stocks have been rising, bonds have been plunging. Rarely in my lifetime have I seen these suffer from a more extreme case of schizophrenia! And almost never have I seen bonds ... …

Will the Pound Get Pounded?

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 7:30am

When financial markets were on the way down, risk aversion reigned and every investment that was deemed risky crashed. The U.S. dollar and 10-year Treasuries did well as global investors ... …

Geithner Goes Begging in China; What It Means to You …

by Mike Larson | Friday, June 5, 2009 at 7:30am

So this is what it’s come to: Our Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithner, has to jet off to Beijing to beg for mercy from our biggest global creditor. He has to sit by and be lectured in the ways ... …

You have roaring gains. What to do next …

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 3:00pm

Larry here, with a quick note: Many of the positions I suggested in my Money and Markets columns in April are roaring with open gains. Consider ... The Dow Jones Diamonds ETF (DIA) ... …

How To Profit From Soaring Food Prices With ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 7:30am

Global food prices are climbing higher along with energy and precious metals. In May, the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index, which tracks 19 raw materials including corn, crude oil, and ... …

From Martin: The tale of two investors; which one are you?

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 12:15pm

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Money and Markets has the sharpest, most informed readers of any publication I know of. The high quality of your responses on my personal blog ... …

False Recoveries Are Nothing New

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 7:30am

The stock market has been jumping for joy over the last few days. Yet I can’t see exactly what investors are cheering about. Heck, two of America’s most prominent companies, GM and ... …

GM's Bankruptcy and Changes to the Dow!

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 7:30am

The bankruptcy of General Motors isn’t surprising ... in fact, Martin repeatedly warned Money & Markets readers — for years — that it was coming. Still, the effects of this bankruptcy will ... …

Seeking Shelter from the NEXT Financial Storm!

by Sharon A. Daniels | Monday, June 1, 2009 at 3:00pm

Most investors are familiar with inflation ... it’s the devil we know and have guarded our wealth against for most of the past half century. But now we are face to face with a devil we ... …

Fed Failure!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, June 1, 2009 at 7:30am

General Motors used to be among the giant companies widely considered "too big to fail." Almost all of Wall Street said a GM bankruptcy was "unthinkable." Most Americans didn't even consider ... …

Bond Vigilantes to Washington: "STOP THE INSANITY!"

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 7:30am

It's no coincidence that we chose today as the last day to enroll in my Million-Dollar Contrarian Portfolio. And it's no coincidence that, after tonight's midnight enrollment deadline, I'm going to ... …

Treasury Bonds: In the Eye of the Storm

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 7:30am

The U.S. Treasury market has become the focal point of financial markets for the past several trading days. And when Treasuries move, so does the dollar. Market participants are looking ... …

Want to Make Money in Bonds? Look Overseas!

by Mike Larson | Friday, May 29, 2009 at 7:30am

Making money in bonds when the dollar is tanking ... when deficit spending is surging ... when interest rates are rocketing ... and when the U.S. government’s AAA credit rating is openly ... …

Four Easy Ways to Trade Gold With ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 7:30am

Have you noticed? Gold is starting another run on the $1,000 mark. From April 17 through May 26, gold bullion jumped from $ 867.90 to $953.90 an ounce — a 10 percent gain in less than six ... …

Interest Rate Indicators Flashing Stock Sell Signals

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 7:30am

One of the first lessons I learned in analyzing and forecasting the direction of the stock market was the extreme importance of interest rates. That’s because holding a stock gives you the ... …

What to Make of Annuities Now

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, May 26, 2009 at 7:30am

Last week I talked about Social Security. And given the problems with that program, along with the toll the bear market has taken on many portfolios, it’s clear why there has been a ... …

Memorial Day Disaster

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, May 25, 2009 at 7:30am

This would normally be my time for a quiet Memorial Day at home. But even as we seek calm, investors overseas are doing precisely the opposite. They’re dumping U.S. assets. They’re ... …

The Third Phase: Massive dangers and opportunities breaking NOW!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 7:30am

My mission is to worry so you don't have to. And I've never been more worried than I am right now. At the same time, though, I'm also more excited than ever about your opportunities to ... …

Dollar’s Demise Greatly Exaggerated

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, May 23, 2009 at 7:30am

Many investors are concerned about the future path of the dollar ... and with good reason. The Treasury is increasing the money supply in amounts never seen before or even imagined ... …

How to Keep Your Finances From Imploding – Even if Washington Torpedoes Its Own!

by Mike Larson | Friday, May 22, 2009 at 7:30am

I’ve been talking a lot lately about how our country is on a collision course with fiscal disaster. We’re borrowing money like crazy. We’re spending trillions we don’t have. Our budget ... …

Maximum Safety in Treasury ETFs

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 7:30am

I’ve just finished reading Martin’s new book, The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide. I highly recommend it. Martin says — and he’s exactly right — that the safest place in the world ... …

Your opportunity to attend tomorrow's emergency briefing ENDS at midnight TONIGHT!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 3:00pm

If you miss tomorrow's emergency briefing, you could be flying blind as the next, even more devastating phase of this crisis unfolds in the weeks and months ahead. You could suffer huge ... …

Neither the Economy Nor the Stock Market is Out of the Woods Yet

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 7:30am

Long–term, financial markets are driven by fundamentals. And in the medium term, they’re driven by the business cycle. That’s why your analysis should always start with both of these ... …

Emergency Issue: Deadline TOMORROW!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 3:00pm

This morning, we learned that the real estate crisis — the meltdown that triggered America’s economic nightmare — has just entered a catastrophic new phase ... …

Social Security Situation Worsening; What to Do …

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 7:30am

We got lots of disturbing news from Washington last week. But the latest updates on Social Security and Medicare really got my blood boiling. It is now estimated that both programs’ ... …

ARE STOCKS STILL 50% OVERVALUED?

by Sharon A. Daniels | Monday, May 18, 2009 at 3:00pm

The stock market has managed to claw its way higher since early March, despite some of the worst headlines since this financial crisis began. Suddenly, “green shoots” are springing ... …

What To Do BEFORE GM Fails

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, May 18, 2009 at 7:30am

Exactly four years ago, I warned Washington and Wall Street that General Motors is “likely to collapse ... the consequences for investors will be far-reaching ... and millions who depend ... …

Urgent heads up: Crisis Briefing THIS Thursday!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 7:30am

This a heads up — to mark your calendar and get ready for my follow-up email coming tomorrow: On Thursday of THIS week, my team and I are hosting an urgent event online. It could be THE ... …

The Incredible Shrinking Economies

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 7:30am

Germany is the world’s largest exporter. And in the broadest global recession on record, demand for its exports has come to a virtual standstill. As a result, Germany, the core of the Eurozone ... …

Digging a Deeper Budgetary Hole

by Mike Larson | Friday, May 15, 2009 at 7:30am

Most Americans dread April 15. That’s when we all have to pay the fiddler — or more specifically, Uncle Sam. If you don’t get your tax check in on time, you may get a knock on your door ... …

ETFs For Every Investor!

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 7:30am

In last week’s Money and Markets column, I told you about the advantages exchange-traded funds have over mutual funds. Today we’ll go a little deeper and look at the many exciting ... …

Wrong Policies Will Delay Any Real Recovery …

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 7:30am

More than six years ago, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke — then still Fed Governor — gave a laudation for Milton Friedman, one of America’s leading economists. Friedman’s view on the ... …

Money Market Mayhem Continues!

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 7:30am

Although Wall Street has been partying like it’s 1999 or 2007 or some other happy time, I recently saw yet another stark reminder that our recent financial crisis did in fact just happen ... …

Five Economic Storms Raging NOW!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, May 11, 2009 at 7:30am

Any economist fixated on so-called "signs of a recovery" needs to have his head examined. As I'll prove to you in a moment, the hard-nosed reality is that five major economic cyclones are in ... …

Some of Your Questions Answered …

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, May 10, 2009 at 7:30am

I sincerely hope you’ve been following the lively conversation on my personal blog lately. It’s a must, especially if you’re looking for ideas on how to turn lemons into lemonade in these ... …

All Eyes Are on U.S. Stocks and the Greenback

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 7:30am

In times of stress you can’t rely on normal conditions to hold. In fact, reactions to stress can be quite the opposite ... completely unpredictable. It’s no different in financial markets ... …

An Important Housing Market Update

by Mike Larson | Friday, May 8, 2009 at 7:30am

If you’ve been reading my stuff for the past few years, then you’ve been ahead of the real estate pack every step of the way. I warned you well in advance that the housing market would ... …

Why ETFs Beat Mutual Funds By A Mile

by Ron Rowland | Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 7:30am

I’ve been trading and investing in mutual funds for most of my life, and I’ve had some success. Yet I have to admit that mutual funds have some shortcomings as an investment vehicle ... …

Why Gold Looks Ready to Move Higher

by Claus Vogt | Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 7:30am

I want to start off my first regular Money and Markets column with a simple statement: I am not a hardcore gold bug. In other words, I am not always out looking for reasons to justify owning ... …

Time to Start Nibbling on Corporate Bonds?

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 7:30am

I think Mike Larson did a great job outlining the dangers of longer-term U.S. Treasury bonds in his past two Money & Markets columns. And like Mike, I continue to believe there is more pain ... …

The Next Mammoth Failures

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, May 4, 2009 at 7:30am

Just in the past few days, the United States has moved dramatically closer to the final fork in the road that I set forth in my online video of April 7th: Either a prolonged, agonizing ... …

Only 8 Hours Left for Weiss Research Credit!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 4:00pm

Your final chance to help us stop these useless bailouts — and to get a full $29.95 credit voucher for each copy of The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide you purchase — ENDS at midnight ... …

Land of Uncertainty and the U.S. Dollar

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 7:30am

It’s important to understand the global investment and economic environment to understand what’s going on with currencies. And right now, there’s limited visibility of what lies ahead ... …

Sayonara Treasury Bubble!

by Mike Larson | Friday, May 1, 2009 at 7:30am

You’d think that after the dot-com bubble ... the housing bubble ... and the bubbles in commercial real estate and private equity, investors would have learned their lesson. Nope! They did the ... …

Great News, Plus China, Asia, Gold …

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 7:30am

I have great news for you! Readers of my Money and Markets column are frequently asking me for more market updates, more profit opportunities, and more frontline reporting from my travels ... …

Update on Guns, Gold … and More Gold

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at 7:30am

Today, I want to leave you with updates, including interesting charts, on three of my Money and Markets columns. If pictures are worth a thousand words, these three charts speak volumes ... …

As Goes GM’s Pension, So Goes Yours?

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 3:00pm

Yesterday, General Motors said it was cutting another 21,000 jobs, getting rid of its Pontiac brand, and begging Washington to take a 50 percent equity stake. Meanwhile, Chrysler reached ... …

A Little Digging Often Leads to Great Treasures

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 7:30am

I was shocked to read last week that the Great Wall of China is even greater than anybody thought. Scientists uncovered a 180-mile link of the Great Wall of China that was obscured by ... …

Six Egregious Lies!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, April 27, 2009 at 7:30am

The truth hurts. But it also heals. That’s the lesson of the Great Depression of the 1930s, the S&L disaster of the 1980s, the giant insurance failures of the 1990s ... …

Washington to B of A: Shareholders be damned!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 7:30am

Last December, with its stock hovering around $15 per share, Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis made a startling discovery: Merrill Lynch — the giant his bank was in the process of acquiring ... …

More Pain Ahead, Especially for Europe

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 7:30am

The IMF released its Global Financial Stability Report this week. And it’s projecting total losses from the global financial crisis to reach $4.1 TRILLION. That’s four times the amount projected in ... …

The Fed: Our Next Troubled Bank?

by Mike Larson | Friday, April 24, 2009 at 7:30am

The Federal Reserve is watching the backs of U.S. banks. But sometimes I wonder, “Who’s watching the Fed’s back? Is the Fed our next troubled bank?” You see, all of this garbage paper ... …

Major Profits and Major Announcement …

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 7:30am

Six weeks ago, on March 12 and again on March 16 in a related column I write, I told my readers in no uncertain terms that “major market moves are about to unfold” and that “there’s oodles of ... …

New Chart and New Profit Opportunities!

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 7:30am

I have a chart of copper that I MUST share with you. Despite the bearish news on the global economy as a whole, copper is strong and getting stronger ... You can see that after plunging ... …

Making Sense of These Deflationary Times

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 3:00pm

Clearly, deflation remains the biggest near-term threat to the U.S. economy. At the consumer level, prices pulled back 0.1 percent during the month of March. That was mainly driven by ... …

Seven Positive Signs for China …

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 7:30am

Have you become more optimistic about the stock market? If you listen to the experts on CNBC, you might think that a great bull market is right around the corner. The most commonly cited ... …

Big bank profits are bogus! Massive public deception!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, April 20, 2009 at 7:30am

A big bank CEO on a mission to deceive the public doesn’t have to tell outright lies. He can con people just as easily by using “perfectly legal” tricks, shams, and accounting ... …

Warning: Big Impact of Imminent GM Bankruptcy

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 7:30am

Exactly four years ago, on April 18, 2005, I warned that “General Motors is speeding on a course that could lead to bankruptcy.” In August of that year, I issued a second warning: “Delphi, GM’s ... …

Key Reversal Signal Spotted. A Boost for the Dollar. And More …

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 7:30am

This week there was plenty of data to digest from the financial markets and the overwhelming theme was — more of the same. If you missed it, here’s a run-down ... Global deflation, lifeless ... …

Economy Booming Again? Seriously?

by Mike Larson | Friday, April 17, 2009 at 7:30am

It’s hard to find anyone who’s still bearish on the economy or the market these days. Listen to the average pundit on CNBC and this is what you’ll hear: The credit crisis? It’s over! Quit ... …

Q&A, China, and More!

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 7:30am

I’m currently on holiday in beautiful Phuket, Thailand, enjoying a few days off. The weather is fantastic, the Thai people wonderful, and I see no evidence of the terrible tsunami that hit the ... …

My Settlement with the SEC in 2006

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 11:00am

On a public blog that I visit from time to time, an investor is asking about my settlement with the SEC of three years ago. I welcome the question. It’s a topic I wrote about in detail back then ... …

The Time Bomb in Your Wallet

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 7:30am

Happy Tax Day! As you fork over money to the IRS, you might want to take a closer look at the U.S. dollar. It could very well be turning into a ticking time bomb inside your wallet. To be sure ... …

Putting All Your Nest Eggs in One Basket?

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 3:00pm

Even though The Bunny is long gone, I’m still finding pieces of fake Easter basket grass all over the house. I’m not sure why we bothered to put it in our daughter Vela’s basket anyway ... …

World Bank Calls China: A "Ray of Hope"

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 7:30am

The Dow has been on a mini-roll. Therefore, most investors are thrilled to see battered stock portfolios recover even a smidgen of their massive losses. The problem is that these investors ... …

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, April 13, 2009 at 7:30am

We are fast approaching the ultimate day of reckoning for everyone — Washington, me, you, your family, and the entire country. The great dilemma: The government’s TARP funds to bail out ... …

Starting Tomorrow: The Second American Revolution

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, April 12, 2009 at 7:30am

Nearly 233 years ago, our forefathers risked their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to fight an egregious wrong: Taxation without representation. Nearly everything we have ... …

Greed, Fear and the Dollar

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 7:30am

It’s not hard to understand the relationship of the dollar with human emotions like greed and fear. And that relationship is rarely more visible than it is today ... When investors are willing to take on ... …

Subsidizing Failure in Washington

by Mike Larson | Friday, April 10, 2009 at 7:30am

Imagine you went to get your driver’s license. You studied up on your state’s requirements. You learned the rules of the road. You practiced driving in your neighborhood under the watchful eyes ... …

A "Real" Win-Win Investment …

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 7:30am

The Dow has just put in its biggest four-week gain since the bottom of the Depression in 1933, roaring more than 19 percent off its March 9 low. Natural resources are also plowing higher, with ... …

7 Reasons Why the Big, Bad Bear Will Return

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at 7:30am

After four weeks of gains, the market has been on a slippery slope this week. Still, we could see stocks rally though the end of this month or even longer. But the bear is out there, my friends ... …

A Few Days Left to Contribute to IRAs and Coverdells!

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 3:00pm

Last week, I told you all about the way dividends are taxed. And I hope you were able to use that information as you prepare for the looming April 15th tax filing deadline. As you well know, that’s ... …

Even Walt Disney Couldn’t Have Imagined This …

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 7:30am

My son, Kenji, was only three years old when I took him to Disneyland. And his favorite two rides were Dumbo the Flying Elephant and It’s a Small World. I swear, I had to listen to my son sing ... …

Avoiding the NEXT Bear Market Trap …

by Sharon A. Daniels | Monday, April 6, 2009 at 3:30pm

Today, we are in the midst of a savage, secular bear market that has already taken a terrible toll on investors’ wealth. Globally, $50 TRILLION in net worth has vanished in the past 18 months ... …

Gov’t data fatally flawed! Real jobless rate hits 19.8%!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, April 6, 2009 at 7:30am

Many years ago, when Dad and I used to look at official data and analysis, we knew they were flawed. So we developed our own. That’s how we figured out that the capital of savings and ... …

Major Deadline Tomorrow!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 7:30am

There comes a life-changing moment in the march of history when you and I have no choice but to step outside of our ordinary lives and do the extraordinary things required to ensure financial ... …

Carry Trade Over, But the Yen Goes Lower

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 7:30am

For the past eight years, the carry trade – where investors borrow money from a country with low interest rates and invest it in places that provide higher returns – became extremely popular ... …

Mark to Market Madness … Geithner Plan Shenanigans … the Economy … and More

by Mike Larson | Friday, April 3, 2009 at 7:30am

I’ve had a lot on my mind this week, and so has the market. Mark to market accounting ... the Geithner plan ... and the latest economic data have all been capturing the attention of investors ... …

A Sneak Peek at the Future …

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 7:30am

I’m buried monitoring the markets ... scrutinizing them virtually 24/7 ... checking every piece of news I can get my hands on. I also have three Dollar Index charts on my trading screen: A monthly ... …

Financial Terrorism and You

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 7:30am

Can we just drop the pretense and start calling the bank bailout what it is: Financial terrorism. Terrorism can be defined as achieving one’s aims through fear. And it sure seems to me that ... …

Dividends and Tax Time

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 3:00pm

As much as I hate to say it, yet another tax day is rapidly approaching. Like me, you’re probably busy wrestling with all the forms and trying to figure out all the convoluted rules and regulations ... …

Eight More Painful Observations from Montana

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 7:30am

A lot has happened up here in Montana over the past week. And I got so much positive response about my “Eight Not-So-Pretty Observations from Big Sky Country” column in last week’s Money ... …

Alarming News: Bank Losses Spreading!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, March 30, 2009 at 7:30am

For the first time in history, U.S. banks have suffered large, ominous losses in a giant sector that, until now, they thought was solid: bets on interest rates. In a moment, I’ll explain ... …

What a Difference a Week Makes

by Jack Crooks | Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 7:30am

Last week's big news: The Federal Reserve announced they'd "officially" take up quantitative easing to finance the massive stimulus spending. The Fed's decision to buy long-term Treasuries ... …

What if Treasury Held an Auction and No One Showed Up?

by Mike Larson | Friday, March 27, 2009 at 7:30am

The U.K. Treasury held a bond auction on Wednesday morning. On the offer were 1.75 billion pounds ($2.55 billion) worth of 40-year “Gilts” — the U.K. equivalent of U.S. Treasuries ... …

Inside: A lot More Than an Update …

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 7:30am

I’ll start with just a quick update on the markets. But then I’m going to take you to a deeper understanding of one of the most important subjects of our time. So, follow along with me ... …

Fill 'Er Up … With Volatility

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 7:30am

Industrial commodities are bouncing off their bottoms and headed higher. What’s driving this move? Simply put: The Fed has cranked up the printing presses and is throwing hundreds of ... …

Another Silent Threat to Your Wealth

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 3:00pm

I don’t need to tell you how much damage has been done to our country’s wealth over the last year and a half. We have seen trillions lost as housing prices plummet, stocks crater, and jobs get ... …

Eight Not-So-Pretty Observations from Big Sky Country

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 7:30am

My kids and I love it here in Montana ... the rugged Rockies, the majestic wildlife, the crisp air. And if I ever meet Al Gore, I am going to thank him for inventing the Internet. After all without ... …

Defending Your Wealth from a Bear with Nine Lives

by Sharon A. Daniels | Monday, March 23, 2009 at 3:00pm

Almost exactly six months ago, I wrote in these pages to deliver you a message of warning. In a special edition of Money and Markets on September 22, 2008, I warned you NOT to expect a ... …

Dangerous Unintended Consequences

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, March 23, 2009 at 7:30am

I’ve just returned from Washington, DC, where I held a press conference at the National Press Club and a round-robin series of meetings with members of Congress ... with more ... …

How China Could Use Currency as a Weapon

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 7:30am

China’s currency policy is pretty far down the list of priorities for the U.S. Treasury staff. But it could be the turning point in this economic crisis — and for the worse. Pressures on China to join ... …

Fed Moves Spark Refi Madness!

by Mike Larson | Friday, March 20, 2009 at 7:30am

The Federal Reserve has done it now. In poker terms, it’s gone “all in.” Specifically, the Fed said this week that it will ramp up its purchases of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Mortgage Backed ... …

Enormous Profits Ahead …

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 7:30am

All markets are reaching critical turning points this month. If my indicators are correct, and I strongly believe they are, we should see ... A major bottom in stocks. And a multi-month rally in ... …

Gold’s About to Burst Out of Its Recent Range

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 7:30am

My friend Kevin just regaled me with a story about his trip to the mall — a guy was there handing out plastic bags for people to use to turn in their gold for cash. “Holy cow!” Kevin said. “It was ... …

What to Make of Those Two Big Credit Downgrades

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 3:00pm

Last week saw two publicly-traded companies lose their AAA credit ratings. That might not sound like a lot ... until you realize that there were only seven to start with! First, Standard & Poor’s ... …

China Sends Obama a Clear Message

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 7:30am

What would happen if your boss cut your salary, you had no savings, and none of the banks or credit card companies would lend you any money? You’d be in some deep doo-doo, wouldn’t you ... …

New Bear Market Opportunities

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, March 16, 2009 at 7:30am

I’ve been waiting patiently for a short-term rally in the stock market to buy a new batch of bear market investments. Now we have it. So this week, I plan to grab a chunk of the cash sitting in ... …

HEADS UP: $1 million portfolio goes live THIS week!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 7:30am

This is it. My $1 million contrarian portfolio goes live this week! You can still join me today. But once we start investing, it will be impossible to admit new members. So if you’d like to invest ... …

Last Chance for War Room Video Briefing!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 9:00am

Later today, the video recording of our War Room briefing goes offline forever! So this is your final opportunity to eavesdrop as we use the Dow’s dead cat bounce to go for major bear market ... …

Superhero Buffet vs. Economic Kryptonite

by Jack Crooks | Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 7:30am

I can’t help but lead with this Bloomberg.com headline ... even though it has little to do with me or currencies: Buffett’s Berkshire Has AAA Debt Rating Cut by Fitch. You mean to tell me the ... …

Eureka! The Banking Industry’s Problems Are Solved!

by Mike Larson | Friday, March 13, 2009 at 7:30am

Who knew it would be so easy? Who knew we could solve the banking industry’s collapse by simply changing how we account for assets. Eureka! Problem solved! That seems to be ... …

Scamalot: The Worst Con Jobs Are Yet To Come

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 7:30am

I’m taking a different path in this issue. I’m going to discuss a few things that hardly anyone is warning you about. Yet, they’re so important, they simply cannot be overlooked. To do so would be ... …

3 Picks for a Down Market

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 7:30am

I received some good reader reaction to my column last week, "Gold, Guns and Spam." I think some of you were surprised that I could write about something other than natural resources ... …

Lessons from Warren Buffett's Latest Letter

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 3:00pm

"By yearend, investors of all stripes were bloodied and confused, much as if they were small birds that had strayed into a badminton game." That's how Warren Buffett describes the recent market ... …

Things Go Better With Coca-Cola – At Least Overseas

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at 7:30am

The recession is dragging U.S. corporate sales down the toilet, so strong profits reports have been few and far between. However, last week, Coca-Cola reported an impressive quarterly profit of ... …

Emergency Briefing Transcript

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, March 9, 2009 at 7:30am

America’s Second Great Depression has arrived; and a great bear market is here. I prayed this day would never come as often as I predicted it. But now that it’s here, I have a new prayer ... …

Your last chance before all hell breaks loose!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 7:30am

Martin here with an urgent Sunday update before all hell breaks loose tomorrow. Washington is in disarray, its grandiose plans scrambled by events, its new legislation virtually dead on arrival ... …

URGENT: 11 Laws video OFFLINE TOMORROW!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 9:00am

Tomorrow is your last day to watch the video of our free emergency briefing, “The 11 Laws of Bear Market Success.” It goes offline midnight tomorrow. With stocks plunging, with contrarian ... …

Why It Could Be Curtains for the Euro

by Bryan Rich | Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 7:30am

The biggest victim of the global housing and credit bubble may be the euro ― the single currency of 16 European nations. Having just celebrated its 10th birthday in a free-fall, the euro is being ... …

Upside Down and Out of Luck

by Mike Larson | Friday, March 6, 2009 at 7:30am

This week, the Obama administration released the details of how its expanded refinance and mortgage modification programs will work. I’ve combed through the details. And the view I shared ... …

A Crisis Beyond Comprehension …

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 7:30am

No, I’m not talking about the global financial crisis. Nor am I talking about the AIG disaster ... Citibank’s failure ... the collapse of GM or Ford. I’m not even referring to the Dow’s recent plunge ... …

Gold, Guns and Spam

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 7:30am

In these tough times, a good investment is hard to find. In fact, the S&P 500 was down 18.2 percent year-to-date through Friday. And the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than ... …

Has Washington Forgotten Our Other Financial Mess?

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 3:00pm

My new retirement report just went to press yesterday, so the material is fresh in my mind. And while I can't share the contents with you here in Money and Markets, there is one topic in that ... …

Is Buffett Right About Asia?

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 7:30am

Warren Buffett knows a thing or two about investing. But what I really admire is that he always tells it exactly like it is ... good or bad. Buffett really caught my attention a few days ago when ... …

Beginning Now: The Panic Phase of the Collapse

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, March 2, 2009 at 7:30am

If you missed our latest video, "The 11 Laws of Bear Market Success," or you want to watch it again, click here now for the recording. The timing couldn't be better. Indeed ... Just as the ... …

Weiss emergency video online RIGHT NOW!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 7:30am

Our emergency video, "The 11 Laws of Bear Market Success," is online at this very moment and available for your immediate viewing. If you missed it or want to see it again, just turn up your ... …

Dollar Bears: Be Very Careful

by Jack Crooks | Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 7:30am

The rest of the world cannot yet decouple from the United States' economy. Excessive deleveraging of U.S. dollar-based credit is the sure sign that investors have come to understand ... …

Three market developments keeping me up at night

by Mike Larson | Friday, February 27, 2009 at 7:30am

I'm a worrier by nature. I can't help it. My job is to peer around the corner, figure out what's next, and most importantly, discern what can really go WRONG in the economy and the markets ... …

Updates, Plus Why China Is Soaring …

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 7:30am

Could the economy and the financial system get any worse than they already are? Absolutely! As I've often warned here in my Money and Markets columns, central banks and governments of ... …

I've never done this before …

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 7:00am

I've never done this before, and I'll never do it again. But I'm so concerned about the dangerous threats to virtually every stock and bond in your portfolio, and I am so serious about helping you ... …

LAST DAY to register for tomorrow's urgent briefing!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 11:00am

In just a few hours, you will have missed your chance to register for tomorrow's emergency online video briefing, "The 11 Laws of Bear Market Success!" That would be a shame. Tomorrow at noon ... …

The Golden Phoenix

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 7:30am

I’m writing this from Phoenix, as the Cambridge House Resource Investment Conference and Silver Summit winds to a close. The bullishness on gold and silver has such a tangible presence that I ... …

Dealing with Dire Dividend News

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 3:00pm

Yesterday, JPMorgan Chase said it was cutting its dividend by a whopping 87%. And unfortunately it’s just the latest in a long string of major companies slashing their payments ... …

How to Profit from Switzerland's Loss

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 7:30am

For years, numbered, Swiss bank accounts have carried the cache of wealth and secrecy. That is, until recently ... You see, those secret Swiss bank accounts aren’t so ... …

Red Alert: Major Meltdown Imminent! Your Escape …

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, February 23, 2009 at 7:30am

The nation’s largest banks are so close to collapse and the world economy is coming unglued so rapidly, a major Wall Street meltdown is now imminent. Specifically, it’s now increasingly likely that ... …

Heads up: Emergency Briefing Noon Thursday

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, February 22, 2009 at 7:30am

We’re holding an emergency video briefing at noon on Thursday, and with the market now sinking rapidly, it couldn’t be more urgent. So if you’d like to join us online, you’d better register now ... …

European Monetary System in Big Trouble

by Jack Crooks | Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 7:30am

When others were fawning over the European Union and its committee creation of the euro, Milton Friedman made this prescient and brilliant comment: “It seems to me that Europe, especially with ... …

Straight talk on the Obama mortgage plan

by Mike Larson | Friday, February 20, 2009 at 7:30am

Hardly a day goes by without another government bailout plan, and this week was no different. In Arizona on Wednesday, President Obama rolled out a plan designed to reduce foreclosures ... …

Important Q&A!

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 7:30am

It’s time again for me to answer some questions my readers have. Often, this kind of forum can cut right to the chase, as I directly respond to the most popular questions I’m hearing. So let’s get right to them ... …

5 Rally Killers and How to Profit From Them

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 7:30am

I’m very bullish on gold and silver. And at the same time, my target on the S&P 500 is 600 — a 24% drop from recent levels and 62% down from its October 2007 peak. As far as the economy goes ... …

Lifecycle Funds and Your Asset Allocation

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 3:30pm

I’ve been getting some great comments and questions on my blog, and much of the recent activity has been focused on retirement matters. The timing of these questions couldn’t be better since ... …

Following the Warren Buffett of China

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 7:30am

He’s been called chiu yan (Superman) and the Warren Buffett of China. He earned that title as one of the most successful Chinese businessmen in the history of China. And according to Forbes ... …

Urgent free event: The 11 Laws of Bear Market Success

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 3:00pm

Never before have I learned so much so quickly from our readers! And I did it all last week by reading and responding to the thousands of responses to our "Question of the Day" on my new blog ... …

The Obama Stimulus: Truth and Consequences

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, February 16, 2009 at 7:30am

Never before have I learned so much so quickly from my readers as I have now — all just by reading the thousands of comments you have posted on my blog in the past week ... …

Who will be the best swimmer?

by Jack Crooks | Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 7:30am

Americans are beginning to realize the gravity of the current U.S. economic situation. After the new Treasury Secretary spoke earlier this week he left us with a very uncomfortable feeling: This problem is ... …

The million-dollar question for today …

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Friday, February 13, 2009 at 2:00pm

I love the stories you’ve just posted to my blog about investors who used adverse markets to score big profits. Thank you! Plus, I have one too ... Remember: My father, like his friend Bernard Baruch ... …

Why Geithner's bank bailout plan got a Bronx cheer

by Mike Larson | Friday, February 13, 2009 at 7:30am

This was supposed to be a great week for Washington and Wall Street. The administration had leaked in advance that it was going to put a full-court press on for its stimulus and bailout programs ... …

How to beat your #1 wealth-building challenge today …

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 2:50pm

If my new personal blog is proving anything, it’s that this is indeed a GLOBAL crisis, and folks from all over the globe are on my blog, weighing in on yesterday’s “Question of the Day” ... …

It's A No-Brainer …

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 7:30am

2009 is already shaping up to be yet another year when almost all analysts and investors get the markets dead wrong. Again. But you don’t have to be a part of it. You can be on the right side of the markets … …

More than 3,400 blog posts and counting!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 5:05pm

My gosh, did you see all the things our readers said on my new blog yesterday? We’re already up to more than 3,400 posts and more are pouring in by the minute! Nothing could have prepared me for ... …

Gold and the Fear Trade

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at 7:30am

I would like to state for the record that what’s happening to the U.S. economy is freaking me out. And I think that if you’re not scared, you’re not paying attention. That said, there are positive steps ... …

My New Blog!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 4:15pm

We've just taken Money and Markets to the next level — and I want YOU to be a big part of it! For a long time now, I've wanted our friendship to be a two-way street; a way to share our analysis ... …

Deflation Is Here; Time for Inflation Protection?

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 3:00pm

It’s clear that deflation has taken center stage in the U.S. economy. As I told my Dividend Superstars subscribers last month, you can see falling prices just about everywhere you look ... …

The loudest, boldest, and clearest statement you'll ever hear about China

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 7:30am

I was watching CNBC last week and listened to expert after expert rub their crystal balls and predict the best places to invest your money: gold, bank stocks, Brazil, oil companies, large cap ... …

It's Time to Re-Examine Every Security in Your Portfolio

by Sharon A. Daniels | Monday, February 9, 2009 at 3:00pm

We are in the midst of an epic financial and economic CRISIS not seen in a generation ... This crisis has ALREADY resulted in an historic loss of wealth — with more than $13 TRILLION ... …

Stocks to fall AT LEAST another 40%! Here’s why …

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, February 9, 2009 at 7:30am

With the U.S. economy now reeling from the fastest job collapse since the Great Depression ... With the Treasury Secretary ready to introduce yet another bank bailout plan this week ... …

The Human Face Behind This Economic Crisis

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, February 8, 2009 at 7:30am

The hard figures released by the Labor Department last Friday, may look cold and impersonal. And Wall Street may be able to thumb its noses at if for a day or two. But the half-million-plus stories of frustration ... …

An epic battle being waged

by Jack Crooks | Saturday, February 7, 2009 at 7:30am

There is a battle being waged now in the world of economics. This battle is fierce. And no matter who wins, the impact will be felt far and wide. I dub this epoch struggle: “Godzilla vs. King Kong” ... …

Why ETNs are Riskier Than They Look

by Ron Rowland | Friday, February 6, 2009 at 7:30am

Mike Larson is off today, so he asked me to fill in for him. And one thing that I think Mike and I both agree on is that ETFs, or exchange traded funds, are one of the best things that ever happened ... …

Please take 3 minutes to tell me

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 3:00pm

I know your time is precious and I don't ask often but I really do need your help … As you know, my mission is to make sure my team and I are doing all we can to help you get through this ... …

$600 billion windfall; grab your share …

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 7:30am

Two weeks ago I talked about the U.S. infrastructure spending that’s soon going to hit the economy and how it will benefit a handful of companies. Today, I’m going to talk about an even greater ... …

Blessing in Disguise

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 7:30am

Boy, I wish I had a time machine. I wouldn’t have to go far — just back a few months to buy silver at under $9 an ounce (a 38% discount to recent prices) and gold at under $715 ... …

Is the Market Headed Back to November's Low?

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 3:00pm

The S&P 500 lost 8.57% last month, which was the worst January on record. Even worse, a January loss for the index has typically meant a full-year loss for the market about 75% of the time ... …

Global gloom … spreading recession … and blame

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 7:30am

Dozens of the world’s leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum last week. The main topic was gloom … the spreading global recession … and whose fault it was ... …

7 Startling Forecasts for 2009

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, February 2, 2009 at 7:30am

If you were shocked by last quarter’s 3.8% plunge in the economy, wait till you see the tally for the current quarter! Late last year, consumers snapped their wallets shut so quickly, and ... …

Washington's Day of Reckoning

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, February 1, 2009 at 7:30am

If you read just one of my Money and Markets issues this year, make sure it’s this one. You will not hear what I’m about to say from our nation’s leaders. Nor will it pour forth from talking heads on Wall Street ... …

The U.K. Not OK

by Jack Crooks | Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 7:30am

Great Britain’s Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, is meddling in the Bank of England and U.K. Treasury, much the same way that our Hank Paulson and Ben Bernanke have done. And now everything that Mr. Brown is ... …

Another banking "solution" … or yet another failure?

by Mike Larson | Friday, January 30, 2009 at 7:30am

Have you ever seen the fantastic Bill Murray movie “Groundhog Day?” Murray plays Pittsburgh weatherman Phil Connors who’s forced to cover the annual February unveiling of Punxsutawney Phil ... …

What's Not To Like About it?

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, January 29, 2009 at 7:30am

I haven’t always been bullish on it. In fact, for about 20 years between 1980 and 2000, I was mostly bearish on this investment. I believed the end of the Cold War had largely done it in from a ... …

Secret Stock Bargains in Vancouver

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 7:30am

‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light ... …

Merger and Dividend News from Pfizer and Dow Chemical

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 3:00pm

I can’t believe how quickly things are changing in these markets! One trading day after I sent out my latest issue of Dividend Superstars, two firms that are widely held by investors announced ... …

U.S. recession knows no borders

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 7:30am

President Obama and the Democrat-controlled Congress are on a multi-trillion dollar spending spree to keep our economy from slowing even further. Whether all that spending will revive our economy ... …

Crisis, Consequences, & Opportunities

by Sharon A. Daniels | Monday, January 26, 2009 at 3:15pm

It has been said that the Chinese alphabet uses the same character to represent both the words ‘crisis’ AND ‘opportunity.’ While this isn’t exactly correct in a literal translation of Mandarin ... …

Warning: Megabanks Could Fail Despite Federal Aid

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, January 26, 2009 at 7:30am

The time has come to issue one my sternest warnings to date: Bank of America and Citigroup could fail despite the most radical government rescues of all time. Right now, after recent ... …

5 Years of Interest Destroyed in 6 Weeks!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 7:30am

Last month, investors from all over the world — spooked by the debt crisis — flocked to buy long-term U.S. Treasury bonds. They bought U.S. bonds with money earned from China’s export boom ... …

Despite lousy fundamentals, the dollar’s rally will continue

by Jack Crooks | Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 7:30am

Prices of assets and securities lie very much on expectations for the future. Indeed, when optimism is present, it’s only natural to expect ... Confidence in the market place … Long-lasting spending sprees … …

Why Washington should take a bike ride

by Mike Larson | Friday, January 23, 2009 at 7:30am

Several months ago, I decided it was time to get off my duff and improve my fitness level. But by doing what? Running? Too boring as far as I’m concerned. Rowing? Not really practical for me ... …

Billions in Profits …

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 7:30am

I wish President Obama the best of luck. He’s going to need it. The U.S. — and indeed the entire globe — is in the thick of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression ... …

How Low Can Oil Go?

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 7:30am

Just a year ago, many people, including me, were bracing for much higher oil prices, and making some good money on energy trades, too. Now, we are seven months into the steepest ... …

A big stock rally in … 2011?

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 3:21pm

I don’t consider myself a political person. I don’t stay up late on election nights to tally results. Nor do I put signs up in my front yard. In fact, my personal views about the way our great ... …

Gaming stocks down on their luck

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 7:30am

I don’t go to Las Vegas very often. But I’m always amazed at the over-the-top glitz and glamour of The Strip. My jaw just drops when I walk through the Bellagio lobby adorned with hundreds ... …

The End Game

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, January 19, 2009 at 7:30am

Just a month after our trusted leaders in Washington told us that the debt crisis was over ... Just a week after Wall Street was still rejoicing with a great “Obama rally” ... And only hours before ... …

The NEXT Big Shock

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 7:30am

With Wall Street reeling from the dangers of new megabank failures ... and with Washington lurching toward its worst fiscal crisis of all time, recent warnings of the NEXT big shock are barely being heard ... …

Latest figures reveal U.S. dollar in a position to appreciate

by Jack Crooks | Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 7:30am

The U.S. has become the most significant consumer in the world when it comes to demanding finished goods and discretionary items. Now, however, U.S. consumers are holding on to their wallets ... …

The more black holes D.C. fills, the more open up

by Mike Larson | Friday, January 16, 2009 at 7:30am

When I was a kid, black holes fascinated me. The idea that you could have an area of space so massive ... so dense ... that it could suck in and absorb ANYTHING that got too close ... …

Will it Skyrocket to New Highs?

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 7:30am

In my August 2 and September 6, 2007, Money and Markets columns, with gold trading at $664 and $694, respectively, I told you to increase your core gold holdings. Since then, gold has risen to $855 ... …

Obama Boom North of the Border?

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 7:30am

Investors are already positioning themselves in U.S. stocks to make the most of the boom fueled by Obama’s stimulus plan. While many of these picks could rally nicely as our government throws hundreds of ... …

Building a Better Bond Portfolio

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 3:00pm

I’m always talking about dividend stocks, and I continue to believe they’re the best income investments around. That’s why my recently-published 2009 Annual Forecast Issue contained a whole slew of ... …

Is it time to bottom fish U.S. or Asian automakers?

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 7:30am

The government has spent so much and bailed out so many businesses that the news of the $17.4 billion bailout of General Motors and Chrysler failed to surprise many people ... …

Last Nail in the Coffin

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Monday, January 12, 2009 at 7:30am

The government has just released one of the most shocking federal budget reports of all time. Even if you overlook the gaping holes in their economic assumptions, it’s obvious the federal deficit is ... …

Jobs disaster! Emergency Conference Thursday!

by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. | Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 7:30am

The ugly data that poured forth from official sources last week demonstrate, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the jobs situation in the United States is an unmitigated disaster ... …

U.S. Unemployment Boosts the Dollar?

by Jack Crooks | Saturday, January 10, 2009 at 7:30am

Yesterday was a big day for the market. The mother of all economic data reports created its usual commotion. That is, U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls were released ... and the numbers ... …

The biggest flood of red ink the world has ever known

by Mike Larson | Friday, January 9, 2009 at 7:30am

How much is $1.186 trillion — or $1,186,000,000,000, written out the long way? It’s more than the inflation-adjusted cost of the Vietnam ($698 billion) and Korean Wars ($454 billion) ... …

The Year of the Trap …

by Larry Edelson | Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 7:30am

At the beginning of every new year, just as we do with our personal lives, it pays to take a few steps back ... put the past year in the markets into perspective ... and contemplate the year ahead ... …

Gold and Oil Short-Term Trends

by Sean Brodrick | Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 7:30am

This market is so wild, so volatile, that I’m calling it the “Andy Warhol market” — everyone gets a turn to be right, but only for 15 minutes at a time! And right now, there are massive forces lined up ... …

Finding Solid Dividend Payers in 2009

by Nilus Mattive | Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 3:00pm

The New Year got off to a strong start with stocks posting a nice little pop on the first day of trading. And even after yesterday’s pullback, the broad indexes are still well above their recent lows ... …

Safety is the name of the game for 2009

by Tony Sagami | Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 7:30am

Economically, 2009 has been handed some horrible numbers: It inherited the steepest contraction in manufacturing activity since 1980. The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) factory index tumbled ... …

Top Stock Picks '09: SEF

by Adam Shafer | Monday, January 5, 2009 at 1:25pm

This post is part of a special annual report — Top Stock Picks ’09 — in which TheStockAdvisors.com asked 75 leading newsletter advisors to select their favorite investment for the new year. For those comfortable with a short position, Mike Larson looks to ProShares Trust Short Financials (NYSE: SEF) as his top 2009 pick. In …

Top Stock Picks '09: PTEN

by Adam Shafer | Monday, January 5, 2009 at 1:24pm

This post is part of a special annual report — Top Stock Picks ’09 — in which TheStockAdvisors.com asked 75 leading newsletter advisors to select their favorite investment for the new year. As the name implies, Dividend Superstars focuses on quality income-generating ideas. Here, Nilus Mattive looks to Patterson-UTI (NASDAQ: PTEN) as his top “contrarian” …

Top Stock Picks '09: EDU

by Adam Shafer | Monday, January 5, 2009 at 1:07pm

This post is part of a special annual report — Top Stock Picks ’09 — in which TheStockAdvisors.com asked 75 leading newsletter advisors to select their favorite investment for the new year. Click through AOL’s gallery as they highlight 20 of the resulting 75 top stock picks for 2009 as reported by TheStockAdvisors.com. “New Oriental …

U.S. Tue 5/14/13, 4:50pm
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NASDAQ	3,463	+23.8

S&P 500	1,667	+17.0


Europe Fri 5/17/13, 12:05pm
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FTSE 100	6,723	+35.3

CAC 40	4,001	+22.2

DAX	8,398	+28.1


Asia Fri 5/17/13, 2:28am
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HANG SENG	23,083	+38.4

NIKKEI 225	15,138	+100.9

CSI 300 Index	2,592	+39.3