Europe
Eagle Eye Opener: Cypriot Bailout Plan Sacrifices Bank; Japan Moves toward Free-Trade Pact with EU
In what’s becoming an effective, but nerve-racking habit for investors, the European Union is undertaking another 11th hour...
Daily Data Flow: Stocks Slip on Europe Concerns; More Housing on Market; Euro Struggling
After a brief rise yesterday, U.S. stocks today fell, as concerns about Europe and its debt crisis continued...
Making Money Alert: The Fed, Cyprus and China
As was widely expected, the Federal Reserve left interest rates untouched at near zero, and the FOMC announced...
Eagle Eye Opener: Cypress Expected to Veto Tax Levy on Savers; Russia May Punish Germany for Terms of Cypriot Bailout Plan; U.S. Homeownership Grows
European investors awoke to another cold slap in the face, Cypriot style, as the tiny island-nation’s parliament is...
Words of Wisdom from Wayne: Cypriot Strategy Puts Markets on Alarm
The European Union’s (EU) tough love policy for the island of Cypress has roiled markets worldwide today. Instead...
Eagle Eye Opener: Greek Unemployment Reaches 25%; European Market Hits New High
Greece’s national statistical authority released figures for the fourth quarter of 2012, which revealed that 26 percent of...
Daily Data Flow: Employment Growth Boosts Stocks; Italy’s Rating Cut after Election; Dollar Rises against Yen, Euro
Stocks rose again today, this time on the back of data showing forecast-beating jobs growth and an unexpected...
Eagle Eye Opener: Carmakers Suffer in Europe; China Cuts Growth Forecast; U.S. Consumers Ease Recreational Spending
Varying degrees of pessimism are leaking out of the Geneva car show this year.
Daily Data Flow: Small Stock Rise after State of the Union; More Quitting Points to Economic Recovery; U.S., EU to Begin Free Trade Discussion
Today, stock market results were a mixed bag, though they leaned positive: for every three stocks that fell,...
The Global Guru: How to Make Money from the ‘Big Mac Index’
If you are an average American, you probably don't give much thought to currencies. Yet currencies have a...