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 it would…

11 years ago

ETF Talk: The Answer is Blowin’ in the Wind

You likely have heard about the potential of wind power but you may not know about its potential as an…

11 years ago

Daily Data Flow: Fed Bond Buying Commitment Lifts Stocks; Cypriot Banks Negotiate with Russia; Good Day for Chinese Stocks

Today, the Federal Reserve announced it will maintain its practice of buying bonds to stimulate the economy, and stocks rose…

11 years ago

Markets Correct, Japan Continues to Soar

The relentless rise of the markets abated this past week as the S&P 500 dropped 0.27%. The MCSI Emerging Markets…

11 years ago

Eagle Eye Opener: U.S. Government Uses Freddie Mac to Sue Big Banks on Libor Rate Charges; J.P. Morgan Endures Double Blow; England Braces for Sustained Austerity

The United States launched a government-backed lawsuit against 12 of the world’s biggest banks through Freddie Mac. alleging that global…

11 years ago

Daily Data Flow: Europe Fears Shrink Stocks; Manufacturers Look to Mexico; Cyprus Crisis Lowers Euro

As Cyprus rejected an unpopular bank levy, fear about Europe's debt crisis managed to increase, sending U.S. stocks down for…

11 years ago

The Global Guru: Why Has BRIC Investing Been Such a Bust?

Few financial concepts caught on as quickly as "BRICs," which stand for Brazil, Russia, India and China, the "Big Four,"…

11 years ago

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 expected to…

11 years ago

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 of simply…

11 years ago