Canadian Real Estate - Bubble, Bubble, Toil & Trouble
By: Joelle Fricot & Chris Callahan Thursday, August 23, 2012 It is almost four years after the global financial meltdown of 2008 and many parts of world are still trying to recover. Given the...
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KLEINTOP: Here Are 4 Signs The Stock Market Is Looking For Some Inspiration
The S&P 500 Index closed at 1553 on Friday, April 5, the level the current rally first reached a month ago. The stock market’s stalling momentum and increasing volatility, combined with other signs...
View ArticleDaily ETF Roundup: Stocks Close Higher As Earnings Season Kicks Off
Bullish momentum reemerged on Wall Street today, with stocks finishing higher for the second consecutive session. Meanwhile, the first quarter earnings season kicked off with Alcoa, who posted a 59%...
View ArticleDirect or indirect, the hedge fund industry can’t deliver
Here’s a piece AR Magazine invited me to write.Read more posts on In Pursuit of Value »Please follow Money Game on Twitter and Facebook.Join the conversation about this story »
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The Bank Of Japan Is Taking QE To A Whole New Level
The Bank of Japan is taking the concept of quantitative easing to a whole new level. Unlike the Fed who is only focused on treasuries and agency MBS securities, the BOJ is authorized to purchase ETFs...
View ArticleMasters Week: Champions Dinner, Bikini Wax, and Phil
Click here for a great graphic of the past 20 years of menus from the Masters Champion Dinners.Bubba Watson has yet to reveal what he will be serving up at this year’s Champions Dinner.Here’s what our...
View ArticleWednesday’s ETF Chart To Watch: Barclays 20 Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT)
Last Friday’s disappointing employment report is already ancient history as investors have re-focused their attention on corporate earnings season at home, which Alcoa has kicked off on a strong note...
View ArticleAsia Impulses Dominate Activity
The US dollar is narrowly mixed against the major European currencies, but the dollar-bloc is stronger and the yen continues to sport a soft profile, though within yesterday's ranges. Events in Asia...
View ArticleHead-To-Head: Water ETFs Pump Out Big Gains
Interest in commodity-focused ETFs has surged in recent years, as investors look towards this asset class for lucrative opportunities and diversification benefits. While most turn towards gold and oil...
View ArticleETF Covered Call Options Strategy Explained
Exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) have opened the door to previously hard-to-reach corners of the global marketplace, making it easier and more cost effective for anyone with an online brokerage account...
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College Graduates Are Stealing Low-Skill Jobs From Low-Skilled Workers
People with more education tend to have lower unemployment rates than those with less education. The jobless rate for workers with a BA degree or higher was only 3.8% in March versus 11.1% for those...
View ArticleThis is why you don’t want to move gold yourself…
April 10, 2013 Santiago, ChileA few days ago, Italian authorities stopped a man who was making his way across the border into Switzerland with his wife and three children.They searched his car and...
View ArticleGreat Graphic: The Most Important Chart to Understand the Political Economy
This Great Graphic was on the Washington Post's Wonkblog. It shows the three key sources of income for the 20% of American households. Cash wages have fared the worst and are actually lower now in...
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The Federal Reserve May Be The Most Dovish Central Bank In The Developed World
This Great Graphic or some version of it has been circulating since the BOJ's announcement last week. This version was on Sober Look, who took it from Credit Suisse. It shows the growth of central bank...
View ArticleGold and Silver Outlook for April 10
The prices of gold and silver changed course and rallied yesterday along with other commodities such as oil and the major “risk related currencies” such as the Euro and Aussie dollar. The main event of...
View ArticleEmerging Markets: The Catch-Up Trade?
Emerging markets are finally starting to find a bid. The Brazilian Bovespa, after a nice reversal on Friday, came into the week down almost 10 percent with most other emerging market equity indices...
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The Bright Lights of Big Oil
Texas has seen incredible changes in oil production because of advancements in shale technology. From one 200-mile view at night, you can easily spot the urban areas of Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and...
View ArticleOn Following Instincts – and Crowds
I’m a believer in managing expectations, but I’ve found there are few better ways to undermine your potential travel enjoyment and investment success than limiting yourself with preconceived notions....
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CHART: Chained CPI Versus Standard CPI Since 2000
The Consumer Price Index is the most familiar gauge of inflation in the US. The data for the non-seasonally adjusted series stretches back a century to January 1913. But the news of late is about a...
View ArticleDaily ETF Roundup: Stocks Close Near Session Highs
U.S. equities were up across the board today, finishing near session highs with the Dow and S&P 500 clocking in new record levels. Meanwhile, investors digested the latest minutes from the Fed,...
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