It is high time for our political leaders to make some key decisions. And that translates into large uncertainties for investors that have held the market in a range and with low volume. We do not know whether “Cap and Trade” legislation will pass the Senate and we do not know whether and any healthcare […]
Archives for July 2009
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Oil Prices Plummet Nearly 4% on Bigger-Than-Expected U.S. Job Cuts
[Editor's Note: For additional insight on the global outlook for oil prices, check out the next installment of Money Morning's Mid-Year Forecast, which will appear on Monday.] From Money Morning Staff Reports Crude oil futures plummeted nearly 4% today (Thursday) – reaching their lowest point in a month – after a disappointing jobs report ignited […]
Unemployment Rises, Payroll Losses Far Exceed Analysts' Estimates
By Bob BlandeburgoAssociate EditorMoney Morning June's unemployment rate increase was less than economists were anticipating, but the overall number of jobs lost was substantially higher than expected. The unemployment rate crept up to 9.5% last month – its highest level since 1983, according to the latest report from the U.S. Department of Labor. That's up […]
How the Woes of the Wealthy Can Guide You to Global Investing Profits
By Martin Hutchinson Contributing EditorMoney Morning/The Money Map Report The Capgemini/Merrill Lynch World Wealth Report appeared last week and it makes for some grim reading. But it also provides global investors with some insights into the best markets to invest in. The global population of high net worth individuals, or HNWIs – those with investible […]
Investment News Briefs
With our investment news briefs, Money Morning provides investors with a quick overview of the most important investing news stories from all around the world. Airbus Parent Wins Saudi Security Contract; Automakers Post Losses; Private Sector Payrolls Shrink by 473,000; Gannett to Lay Off at Least 1,000; Pending Home Sales Rise, Mortgages Fall; Gold Breaks […]
Management Strategies For a Jobless Recovery
[Editor's Note: The latest in an occasional series that looks at unique strategies for navigating the jobless recovery.] You're a manager for a mid-sized U.S. company that's been forced to slash its work force because of the global financial crisis. And you've just received a new assignment: You're to take over a key department that […]
Vietnam Economy Continues to Rebound, Boasts Best Performing Asian Stock Index
By Jason Simpkins Managing EditorMoney Morning While it's not quite the economic force that China is, Vietnam's economy grew by 4.5% year-over-year in the second quarter and the nation's stock market rallied 60%, making it the best performer in Asia. The national Statistics Office said yesterday (Wednesday) that Vietnam's gross domestic product (GDP) growth accelerated […]
Chinese, Indian Manufacturing Expands While Rest of World Tries to Catch Up
By Bob Blandeburgo Associate EditorMoney Morning While the rest of the world shows signs of life and inches closer toward economic recovery, China appears to be ahead of the curve. China's Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) inched only slightly upward in June to 53.2 from 53.1 the month before, but demonstrated its resilience as it recorded […]
After the Layoff: Seven Ways to Ensure Your Success
[Editor's Note: The is part of an occasional series that looks at unique strategies for navigating the jobless recovery. For a related story in today's issue, please click here.] Money Morning Staff Reports You've been given the task of heading an organization that's just suffered a layoff. Setting organizational goals is important. But it's also […]
Investment News Briefs
With our investment news briefs, Money Morning provides investors with a quick overview of the most important investing news stories from all around the world. Ten More to Be Charged in Madoff Case; British GDP Suffers Highest Drop in Half a Century; Housing Price Drops Slowing; GM Attempts to Emerge From Bankruptcy; Corn & Soybean […]