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Japanese Backtrack: Is Another Recession Around the Corner
While news of the U.S. government’s continued shutdown, and its effect on the markets, steals headlines, analysts like...
Distressed Asset Discounts Abound in Europe Today
Blackstone Group LP (BX) socked away some $4 billion in 2009, in anticipation of the eventual bargain basement...
Euro Beats Dollar on European Central Bank Comments
European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi announced today that the bank will maintain its current monetary policy...
ETF Talk: Indonesia is an Interesting Asian Alternative
For the past 50 years, many Asian countries have risen swiftly in world economic rankings. Among these is...
The Government-Dominated Market
This week’s market action has been dominated by -- you guessed it -- the political showdown in Washington...
Yes, You Can Invest Like Harvard
For a period of more than 20 years stretching back into the mid-1980s, university endowments seemed blessed by...
Italian Government on Brink of Collapse
If you think the U.S. government shutdown is an extreme move, Italy’s political crisis makes that look like...
Japanese Sales Tax to Rise 60% Percent as Planned
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan reaffirmed his government’s position that the country’s sales tax will increase from...
Euro-zone inflation falls to 3.5-year low in September
Euro-zone inflation fell faster than expected in September to its lowest level since February 2010, signaling that the...
Shanghai Free Trade Zone Not So Free After All
The China Pilot Free Trade zone in Shanghai officially opened its doors yesterday. And it’s already proving to...