Why the Gold Bubble Will Peak at $2,000 in 2010

Gold surged over 60% in 2009, hitting new highs practically every week. But, we haven't seen anything yet. This is just the beginning of one of the...

China Outrunning the Global Recovery and Still Looking Ahead

Many investors are focusing on China's recent moves to curtail lending and cool its economic growth, but in doing so they're forgetting that the...

China Tells Banks to Curb Lending After a Generous January Start

Stocks worldwide plunged yesterday (Wednesday), commodities sank, and the dollar pushed higher after Chinese authorities demanded domestic banks...

Never "Short" a Country That Has $2 Trillion in Cash

The first rule of successful global investing - to paraphrase the words of New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman - is a...

China Can Stonewall Google, but Its "Great Firewall" is Really a False Front

China has been eager to portray itself as the winner in the recent global dustup with Internet-search giant Google Inc. (Nasdaq:

MetLife Closing in on AIG's Alico Unit

MetLife is reportedly negotiating to buy the American Life Insurance Co. from its parent American International Group Inc. (NYSE:

Will Greece Default on its Debt, and Take the Eurozone Down with It?

As the European Commission holds its regular monthly meeting in Brussels this week, ministers find themselves debating what to do about the Greek...

How to Profit in Any Kind of Market

When it comes to the global financial crisis, many so-called "experts" think the worst is behind us. But I don't buy it.

And I'm...

Current "Bull Market Monday" Trend Points the Way to Maximum Market Profits

Call it the "Bull Market Monday" syndrome.

In fact, if weren't for the last month and a half of Mondays, the U.S. stock market would be a...

Housing Market Still in Shambles as Obama's Loan Modification Program Falls Flat

Despite a concerted effort by the Obama administration to rebuild the housing market, it continues to languish. The government's Home Affordable...

Why Gold Beats the Market Manipulators

There's one investment that Wall Street manipulators can't touch - and neither can the Fed or the U.S. government. Right now, that investment is...

The January Effect

Money Morning's Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald discusses Fed Chairman Ben Bernake, interest rates, and 2010 market predictions on Fox...

Why Fourth Quarter Earnings Season Will Bode Well for Stocks

As earnings season kicks into high gear in the coming weeks, many analysts expect an abundance of good news, mostly because earnings last year...

TARP Tax More Politics Than Economics

U.S. President Barack Obama today (Thursday) unveiled the widely anticipated "