Maybe some smarty pants MBA can help me out—but preferably not one of those guys who pretends to understand those gee whiz Weapons of Financial Destruction known as derivatives. Last week that day finally arrived when you could buy a share of Citigroup at the Dollar Store. And in the pattern that ...

US Treasury yields have been held low across the short-term and long-term due in part to a lack of appealing investment opportunities in a deflationary period, while the Federal Reserve announced in January the possibility of buying long-term US government Treasury bonds to help hold down long-term ...

Oh the woes of New Zealand ! The way I see it, this little country has at least five things going against it right now that I think will continue to weigh on its currency. So let’s talk about these factors that are weighing down on the country all at once and you will see what I mean. First of all...

While there may be many promises of “change� happening in America …one thing that is definitely “changing� is the relationship between China and the U.S. Why is this increasingly important? There are a few reasons but a couple of important ones off the top of my head are: Just a few short ...

Filed under: International markets, Personal finance, Commodities, Financial Crisis This post was written as part of a feature offering ideas from bloggers on ways to make more money in 2009. See all 18 suggestions. Gold and the U.S. dollar are inexorably linked. The U.S. dollar represents the U.S. ...

By Chuck Butler, Editor of Currency Capitalist www.worldcurrencywatch.com This is getting ridiculous. Reuters reported last night that the U.S. is close to extending billions more aid to Bank of America. And as I said yesterday, Citigroup is selling off units to raise capital, after the government a...

By Chris Gaffney, CFA, www.everbank.com After steadily rising for months, the buck started its freefall two weeks ago. This massive reversal left Forex traders asking if the buck has finally turned the corner. But hold on. It now looks like the dollar rally isn’t quite done yet – at least in the...

By Sean Hyman As central banks slash rates, the traditional high-yielding currencies are quickly losing their investor appeal. After all, who wants to invest in a riskier currency, when  you can’t even secure a higher yield? On the contrary, it’s the traditional “low yieldersâ€� that are ...

Within the Communist Party leadership, that runs the People's Republic of China, there is an inherent tendency not to go overboard in improving the lives of the ordinary citizens. History shows that once the proletariat starts getting a taste of the bourgeoisie life they get uppity. So the global cl...

If You Can’t Say Anything Good - Keep Your Mouth Shut!   Last week I was invited to the Federal Reserve in Miami for Dinner and a Seminar, The Filet was excellent! The subject matter made me uneasy as I came to realize that there is a bit of a disconnect between the realities on the ground a...