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How Successful is the HARP Government Mortgage Refinance Program?

Leave a Comment / Economic Trends, Housing / By Guest Contributor

H.A.R.P. Government Mortgage Refinance Program It’s been nearly four years since the original version of the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) was announced by the White House and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). HARP is part of an Obama administration initiative to bring stability to the U.S. housing market by helping homeowners avoid foreclosure. […]

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Was the AIG Bailout a Scam?

Leave a Comment / FED, Government / By Guest Contributor

AIG is suing the Government. At first it seems highly ungrateful for AIG to sue its “White Knight” who swooped in to rescue it in its time of need. But when we look a bit deeper we may find that all is not as it seemed at the time. Republican Senator Jim Bunning of Kentucky,

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The Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Centerpiece of Market Economics

2 Comments / Economic Trends, Investing, Stock Market / By Guest Contributor

In the year 1602 a new form of business organization was introduced that would change the course of economic history. The Dutch East India Company – known in its native Holland as Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie – became the first company to offer shares of ownership to the general public, thus allowing any person who became

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Investing in Precious Metals

Leave a Comment / Gold, Silver / By Guest Contributor

With the incredible fluctuation in the stock market in recent years coupled with the volatility in the real estate market in most areas of the country, many investors are looking for a way to diversify their portfolio with more stable investment options. Many have already reallocated their portfolios to invest in precious metals such as

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The Key to Starbucks’ Success

Leave a Comment / Commodity Trends, Food / By Guest Contributor

The Starbucks coffee shop franchise has developed into a corporate juggernaut and has set the standard for coffee retailers across the globe. With over 16,000 store locations, Starbucks grossed over $10 billion in 2011. They continue to grow and serve over 40 countries. There is no easy answer to how this company has been able to

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Zombies at the Gate

Leave a Comment / Economic Trends, Wealth Creation / By Guest Contributor

On August 24th in the year 410 AD the “Barbarians” appeared at the gates of Rome and successfully sacked the city. They spent three days pillaging and causing all sorts of mayhem. Thus began the saying that has come to mean a destruction from without by uncivilized people, “Barbarians at the Gates”. Historically these particular barbarians were

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Have you heard about the Fed’s 180 degree turn?

Leave a Comment / FED / By Elliott Wave International

How the Federal Reserve is Showing Financial Fear Think about one of those movie scenes when the leading man does all he can to defeat the big, bad enemy — punches, kicks, slams, stabs, shoots — but the bad guy just won’t go down. In fact he doesn’t even look fazed. That’s when the protagonist

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Will Online Banking Render Tellers Obsolete?

General / By Guest Contributor

Throughout the history of banks, tellers represented the connection between individuals and their money in a financial institution. They handled deposits, transfers, withdrawals, loans, credit increases and account openings and closures. The Internet, however, has started to change all of that. More than ever before bank customers are choosing to process their transactions online or

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We’ve Got a New Look

General / By Tim McMahon

Financial Trend Forecaster has undergone a facelift. Yes, we’ve updated the the site to make it more user friendly. It is now easier to navigate on that new tablet or iPhone you got for Christmas. The pages scale and adjust themselves to narrower screens and we’ve added a few touches just to make it more

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Is Money the Root of All Evil?

Wealth Creation / By Casey Research

Editor’s note: Greed has caused tremendous harm around the world, as people fight and die over scarce resources and many mistakenly believe that the Bible says that “money is the root of all evil” but actually that is a misquote. 1 Timothy 6:10 says “For the Love of Money is the root of all evil” but

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