Dollar Firm, Anxiety Still Running High
The US dollar continues to sport a firm profile, but largely within the ranges seen yesterday. The notable exception is its performance against the yen, where it rose to JPY95.75 in Tokyo, extending...
View ArticleUltimate Guide To The Spin-Off ETF (CSD)
Spin-offs may be somewhat common among publicly-traded corporations, but they tend to offer uncommon returns to savvy investors. According to a 25-year study entitled “Restructuring Through Spinoffs,”...
View ArticleYMLI: What Everybody Ought To Know About The New MLP ETF
Master limited partnerships (MLPs) have long been a popular choice among investors, as these investments generate attractive and steady tax-advantaged income. Darren Schuringa, CEO of Yorkville ETF...
View ArticleUK Budget: More Austerity not Less
There are two important events tomorrow in the UK in addition to the monthly jobs report. The first is the minutes from the recent BOE meeting. We already know the MPC did not resume their gilt...
View ArticleA central banker’s checklist for prosperity
[Editor's note: Tim Price, Director of Investment at PFP Wealth Management and frequent Sovereign Man contributor is filling in from London, England while Simon is touring agricultural property...
View ArticleDebating Hedge Funds on CNBC
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China Plans To Add A Mind-Boggling 800 Miles To Its Subway System Over 2 Years
Would it surprise you to discover that China is planning to add 800 miles to its subway system over the next two years? That’s the distance equivalent to building a network from Dallas to Chicago in...
View ArticleSpending Patterns Paint Half Truth
By: John Browne Tuesday, March 19, 2013 On March 13th, the Commerce Department announced a 1.1 percent increase in food and services retail sales, doubling a prior Dow Jones survey of economists that...
View ArticleDaily Interest Rate Monitor – March 19
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View ArticleGold and Silver Outlook for March 20
The prices of gold and silver resumed their moderate movement as both precious metals remained nearly unchanged yesterday. The recent update related to Cyprus is that its parliament rejected the...
View ArticleIs Cyprus Too Small To Fail?
“Just when you think they’ve hit bottom, they keep digging.”These were the words of the U.S. ambassador to Bulgaria spoken to us during the country’s staccatto political ejaculations which eventually...
View ArticleWSJ Money Magazine's Fiction Debut: Pools on Airplanes
The Wall Street Journal has a new feature section called WSJ Money, and it just launched its debut issue. WSJ Money explains it wants to give readers the sense of "sitting by a crackling campfire." As...
View ArticleWTF? Gangnam Style
If NorKo the source, wouldn’t this represent a significant escalation of tensions? Markets not reacting.South Korean broadcasters/banks suffer cyber attackComputer networks of several major South...
View ArticleEuropean Country ETFs: All Over The Board
Clouds of uncertainty have plagued Europe since late 2009 as the region’s financially fragile state has taken its toll on investors’ confidence. While many of the currency bloc’s member nations have...
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Experiments In Negative Interest Rates Tend To Lead To Bubbles
Interesting commentary from David Rosenberg here regarding negative real rates and the tendency for excess to occur. I’d say this time is slightly different in that the low real rates of the past tend...
View ArticleWhat Next?
The global capital markets have reacted calmly to the Cyprus rejection of the terms of the 10 bln euro aid package. There is an ECB meeting today, which the Cyprus central bank governor is not...
View Article12 Cheap ETFs Every Trader Must Know
The popularity of ETFs–for their transparency, diversity across asset classes and low fees–have created a lot of competition between ETF providers to attract volume. One way ETFs attract volume is...
View ArticleDividend Achievers: Head-To-Head
Though equity markets have certainly picked up the pace over the last several years, the near-zero interest rate environment has still proven to be an obstacle for investors. Many have found it...
View ArticleFrom Cabo to the Wynn
Greetings from Pueblo Bonita Pacifica in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. If you come to Cabo, Pacifica is the way to go. It’s the smallest and most exclusive of all the resorts – and adults only, so no drunk...
View ArticleBudget 2013 – Initial reaction for investors
With virtually no money to play with, Chancellor George Osborne has proposed a ‘fiscally neutral’ Budget, but there were a few point of interest for investors… An abolition on the payment of stamp duty...
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