CNN’s bailout tracker reports that US government stimulus has totaled $2.8 trillion so far this year, with another $8.2 trillion in commitments. Most of this money has gone to the financial sector.
September 11th, 2009 | Chris Mayer | 0 comments | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "investing"
The Inevitable Path Toward Capital Controls in America
This highlights what many people are now saying openly: the end is near for the U.S. dollar as the world’s preferred reserve currency. The dollar isn’t going away, of course. But already the Chinese have set up currency swaps to conduct bi-lateral trade with larger trading partners. These transactions are outside the dollar.
August 21st, 2009 | Dan Denning | 8 comments | Continued
The Rally is On as the Dow Rises
We repeat ourselves: one of the surest things in the investing world is a rally after a major downturn. Typically, prices recover 20% to 50% of the previous decline.
May 1st, 2009 | Bill Bonner | 1 comment | Continued
Private Investors Can Make 230% of Emerging Asia’s Super-Soar-Away Gains
There’s no fee for investing in the bank’s new Asia ex-Japan Protected Growth Plan 5. (We guess here at BullionVault that means there are already four in issue.) And with the exception of a transfer charge of £100 plus VAT (approx. $230), “all other charges are taken into account in setting the terms offered,” says the brochure. Nor could you ask for better timing…
July 7th, 2008 | Adrian Ash | 1 comment | Continued
With This Inflation, How Long Will You Have to Invest Before You Get Your Money Back?
Investing for the long-term is all well and good, but the Mogambo sees a problem… When inflation continues to eat away at the value of your money, investing for the long-term isn’t really that much different than investing for the short term now. Read on…
February 26th, 2008 | Mogambo Guru | 0 comments | Continued
