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Global Investing
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ECB Bails Out Banks; Dow and Other Global Stock Indexes Plummet
By Jason Simpkins The credit mess that started as a slowdown in the U.S. housing industry, and then spread to the sub-prime mortgage market, morphed into a full-blown global credit crisis yesterday (Thursday), forcing the European Central Bank into action. Yesterday’s developments were no surprise to us, for we’ve been saying for months that the [...]
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Investing With Caution During a Global Financial Crisis
By Martin Hutchinson Chief Global Investing Strategist In the last week, a bank in Germany and another in France got themselves into deep trouble by speculating on the U.S. sub-prime mortgage market. And yesterday (Thursday), the European Central Bank was forced to inject no less than $130 billion into the world monetary system. Stock prices [...]
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French Bank Finally Says the Emperor Has No Clothes, Global Stocks Tumble
By Keith Fitz-Gerald Contributing Editor As I stare at my trading screens today, I’m reminded of that Hans Christian Anderson fable in which the Emperor has no clothes. In case you don’t recall that story from your childhood, the “Emperor” walks around naked while all his subjects “admire” his invisible garments. Finally, a young boy [...]
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Cisco Results Point to Continued Online Profit Opportunities
From Staff Reports Projections of continued strong global growth combined with fourth-quarter results that leapfrogged analyst estimates were enough to send the shares of networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) up nearly 7% yesterday (Wednesday). "We're at the right time with the right products. And the economy, from my perspective, on a global basis [...]
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The Three Simple Secrets to Global Investing Profits
By William Patalon III Managing Editor "The Prince" has targeted China's booming hotel sector. If you're a confirmed Contrarian, like me, or are merely an avid investor, you already know that I'm talking about Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Alsaud, the shrewdest and most-successful investor to come out of the Middle East. Prince Alwaleed is [...]
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French Bank Illustrates How Credit Worries are Going Global
After credit fears caused them to tumble to a record low on Friday, shares of No. 4 French Bank Natixis SA (EPA: KN) posted a record gain of more than 6.1% yesterday (Monday)
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Belarus Assuages EU Fears; Agrees To Pay Part of Gazprom Debt
By Jason Simpkins Belarus eased some of the tensions with Russian oil-and-gas giant, Gazprom, Friday, by paying off part of its debt. Belarus has reportedly paid $190 million of its $456 million dept to Gazprom. The deal was a source of major relief throughout the European Union. The Gazprom-Belarus disagreement started over a supply contract negotiated [...]
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Europeans Won't Euthanize Corporate Stupidity
By Martin HutchinsonChief Global Investing Strategist Many markets in continental Europe haven’t exactly been the best places to invest over the past 20 years. And unless there are some big changes in France, Germany and Italy – and relatively soon – the future profit opportunities may continue to be as bland as day-old white bread. [...]
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Manage Your Risk and Boost Your Profits, Even in a Volatile Market
If there's one key to investing success, it's this: Manage your risk.
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To Make a Small Fortune in Hedge Funds, Better Start With a Big One
Hedge funds and private-equity funds are both a sucker's bet. As an investor, the best thing you can do to profit from these "alternative" investments is to avoid them altogether.
