In the age of the Internet, nearly every day there are new ways to ensure that you can stay on top of your financial information. From mobile phones to text messages to software that tracks the value of money, your portfolio can be digitized and monitored with nothing more than a click of the mouse […]
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Every cloud has a silver lining, and in the case of some natural disasters, there have been great opportunities to take advantage of financial markets after the worst damage has been done. Often when the old has been swept away and new modern construction takes its place an area can be revitalized and get a whole new lease on life.
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Investors are quietly accumulating physical silver and silver ETF’s, while holdings in gold ETFs have plummeted. Meanwhile, the price of silver is drifting slightly lower. What does it mean and how can you profit? In today’s article Jeff Clark, Senior Precious Metals Analyst for Casey Research will look at these factors and where they are pointing.  ~Tim
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Bulls and Bears Whenever the stock markets set new highs, a whole universe of business pundits and supposed experts pontificate on the meaning and consequences of the records. Some are bears that predict a coming collapse; others, the bulls, point out reasons the market will go even higher. Whoever is right, the fact is that
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Almost six years later, the recession of 2007-2008 hovers on the edge of rearing its ugly head again unless the major world economies find a way to stabilize and steadily grow. The unemployment rate and the American economy have had some relief, however, the threat of another recession is very real. For example, imports and exports for the United States in 2012 were extremely lopsided with the weight on imports. The country accepted $2.09 trillion in imports but exported only $1.41 trillion. In other words, the U.S. had a net outflow of .68 Trillion. In the long run, this will be a drain on our economy. But what does that have to do with an individual?
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From humble beginnings, the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX” or “the Exchange”) has expanded significantly and is currently the largest stock exchange in Canada and the seventh-largest across the globe (based on total market capitalization). In North America, TSX ranks third and is only surpassed by the two largest and best-known exchanges in the world – the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ. Today, virtually all financial professionals in Canada – from traders in Vancouver to insurance brokers in Toronto – have to be cognizant of the daily fluctuations which occur on the TSX.
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The Dow has been setting record highs for over a week now. You’d think the economy was booming or something. But as I’ve said before perhaps it is all just “funny money.” Is it possible that even though inflation isn’t affecting the price of most commodities it is affecting the stock market? After all, if people are concerned about their future, rather than spending money they save it but if the banks aren’t paying enough interest to cover inflation perhaps you might consider putting it in a mutual fund? That would drive up the price of stocks encouraging more people to choose mutual funds over banks. Hmmm. In today’s article Eric Frye looks at the stock market in a very different way.Â
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Sometimes the herd is wrong… usually at the beginning and end of a new trend. In the middle as the trend and momentum is building the ordinary investor looks like a genius. But at the beginning of a trend only the bold like Warren Buffet are willing to take a chance and then at the
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It can be mighty hard to earn any interest at all in today’s banking environment. Many investors are looking to riskier investments to find the kind of returns they once got from an FDIC-insured CD or even a savings account. But don’t despair. There are still a few decent ways to make your cash earn
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International Trade is a major component of US commerce. The top 15 U.S. trading partners accounted for 75.3% of total US imports and 71.7% of exports.
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