August 2012 - Page 3 of 3 - Financial Trend Forecaster

Bankruptcy Document Preparation by Non-Lawyers

Bankruptcy Document Preparers Raise Concerns Concurrent with the increase in U.S. Bankruptcy Court filings, the federal bankruptcy courts are expressing greater concern with abuses and errors committed by non-lawyers who engage in the business of helping prepare bankruptcy filing documents. With the cost of legal representation soaring to all-time highs, more people who seek bankruptcy protection are […]

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How the Euro Crisis Impacts Americans’ Everyday Life

General / By Guest Contributor

As the euro crisis continues to grow, the popular opinion among Americans is that this issue will not have an impact on their day-to-day lives. Even though the eurozone is located across the Atlantic Ocean, however, it is naive to assume that their financial crisis will not cause a ripple effect. What is the Euro Crisis? The

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Decreased Tech Prices vs Expensive Health Care

Technology / By Casey Research

Since technology has become cheaper and cheaper over the years but with increased capabilities, you’d think that it would migrate over to health care as well. Daley and Hornig of Casey Research explain why this isn’t so. ~ editor “Why Your Health Care Is so Darn Expensive”… By Alex Daley and Doug Hornig, Senior Editors,

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Buying Physical Gold for Small Investors

Gold / By Guest Contributor

Buying Gold In the present economy, interest in gold ownership is growing. Financial uncertainty in recent years has convinced many that precious metals – namely gold – are an economic refuge and solid hedge against inflation. As a consequence, the airwaves and cyberspace are filled with advertisements by gold dealers and traders. Yet investing in

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Housing Trends- Where are the Home Buyers?

Commodity Trends, Real Estate / By Guest Contributor

Home Buyers- With the housing industry still shaken and weak from the sub-prime mortgage collapse of 2008, it’s no surprise that buyers are erring on the side of caution. A young family that might have purchased a home in 2005 may now choose to rent, and home-ownership rates have fallen over three percent in just

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The Market’s Trend is Set to Accelerate

Economic Trends, Investing, Stock Market / By Elliott Wave International

The 3-Year Rally: It Doesn’t Have to End This Way – Or Does It? The market’s trend is set to accelerate By Elliott Wave International Is it wise to forecast financial markets based on what central bankers say? Look no further than a chart of long-term stock market prices for the answer: No major trend

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Bad News for Pipelines – Good News for Rail

Commodity Trends, Oil / By Guest Contributor

One of the first oil pipelines originated in the 1860s, when the Oil Transport Association constructed a wrought iron pipeline from an oil field in Pennsylvania to a railroad station 6 miles away. The pipeline was only 2 inches in diameter. Pipelines are generally more economical than shipping by railroad. But they have more regulatory hurdles. With the recent problems with getting approval for the Keystone XL pipeline, rail transportation has been growing.

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Risk Management- The Key to Safe Trading

Investing, Stock Market / By Guest Contributor

Risk Management Trading the financial markets can be a great way to generate income and grow your wealth. At the same time, it can also cost you a lot of money if you make the wrong choice or if you don’t know what you’re doing. The key to being able to keep the balance in your

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Unintended Consequences of Well-Intended Policies

Economic Trends, Government, Recession / By Casey Research

By Dr. Lacy Hunt for Casey Research In the early 1960s, when JFK was in the White House and William McChesney Martin was Fed chairman, Keynesian economics was in full bloom. One of its major tenets is the Phillips Curve, which posits a stable inverse relationship between the rate of inflation and the unemployment rate.

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Risk Management and Your Business

General / By Guest Contributor

Risk Management Risk management is a vital part of planning for any business expansion or change. It is intended to minimize if not totally eliminate events that might give negative impact on a business. A sensible risk management process involves precise identification, careful evaluation and prioritization of all elements involved. Whatever the nature of your

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