Long-term trends grow from short term trends. We attampt to determine the short term trends and where they are pointing.
Ever since the onset of what is now being called “The Great Recession”, people have been discussing ways to help prop up the economy and reduce unemployment. One of the most prominent suggestions is to increase the government’s infrastructure investment. This strategy is favored by Keynesian economists as a way to stimulate the economy. In fact, it has […]
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Older investors are starved for income investments that don’t require them to take on undue risk. The days of 7% CDs are gone and not coming back any time soon. There are however, investments were we can still get decent yield if we’re willing to take on a little more risk and to more actively monitor our portfolio. In this article we’ll cover some of those.
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Since January of this year, it has been evident that the rate of corporate insolvencies in the UK is on the decline. Although it would be nice to think that the economy is improving, there are strong indications that the markets have yet to recover. In fact, the Belfast Telegraph reported that the International Monetary
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In 1977, Congress amended The Federal Reserve Act, stating the monetary policy objectives of the Federal Reserve are “to promote effectively the goals of maximum employment, stable prices and moderate long-term interest rates”.
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The healthcare systems in the U.K. and U.S. are vastly different, although the health-care system in the U.S. is currently undergoing changes that will address one of the key areas where it has been criticized — in terms of universal coverage.
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The employment outlook in the U.S. is slowly improving and some areas are expected to see major gains in the coming months and years. Although there has been growth in the areas of employment and it is expected to continue, there is still a great deal of fear associated with the economy, and many businesses are reluctant to hire. The country’s aging population of baby boomers, however, will force some sectors into hiring as the need for their services increases.
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For this week’s Outside the Box, John Mauldin brings us Rich Yamarone: Chief Economist of Bloomberg with A Message from Lord Vader.
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Like many places around the world, Chile has seen its fair share of ups and downs over the last few decades. Just over a generation ago, you would have been absolutely mad to come to Chile. Back then, the country was experiencing wild inflation and instability and was one of the more dangerous places in South America.
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In today’s article John Mauldin describes Japan’s economy as “a bug in search of a windshield” and when you look at their monetary situation you wonder how they could possibly have gone this long with the inevitable smash-up. John believes that 2013 is “the year of the windshield” for Japan. ~Tim McMahon, editor Thoughts from
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Do you really want the bulk of your life savings sitting with one company? What if they go belly-up? Can you afford to have a major portion of your nest egg tied up for months while the FDIC and/or the SIPC tries to sort things out? FDIC and SIPC insurance tends to lull us into a sense of complacency… no worries… the Government will protect us. Or will they? What about Cyprus? We know they will protect the big banksters… but will they actually protect the little guy like you and me? In today’s article Dennis Miller of Casey Research looks at the steps that every investor needs to take now to protect themselves.
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