Japanese Economy Threatened by China Rare Earth Metals Ban

Japanese authorities last Friday released from detention the captain of a Chinese fishing boat that was found in disputed waters. However, China...

Question of the Week: U.S. Federal Reserve Keeping Low Rates Does More Harm Than Good

After their meeting last week, U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers said they are more worried about deflation than inflation and vowed to look for...

U.S.-China Tension Evident in Futile House Currency Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives today (Wednesday) will vote on legislation that would let the U.S. government take punitive actions against...

Exchange-Rate Risk: The Unseen Enemy of U.S. Investors

When specialty-chemicals-maker H.B. Fuller Co. (NYSE: FUL) announced its third-quarter results earlier this month - with earnings and revenue...

We Want to Hear From You: Is a Gold Price of $5,000 an Ounce Attainable?

The gold price continues its record-breaking climb, and shows few signs of stopping. Industry analysts and bankers met at the London Bullion Market...

More Investors Betting Ireland Will Go the Way of Greece

The cost to insure Irish bonds against a government default jumped to a record yesterday (Tuesday) after

Special Report: Though it's Called "Junk Silver," the Profits Aren't Trash

Despite its name, junk silver is not junk.

Indeed, the term "junk silver" is actually a misnomer, since this form of silver investing has...

Hot Stocks: Southwest Airlines Takes Aim at Bigger Rivals With $1.4 Billion Deal for AirTran

In a deal that turns up the heat on its bigger rivals, Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:

Four Emerging Markets Making Waves Around the World

I'm focused like a laser beam on emerging markets this year, because there is much more at play than just relative strength. This is where the...

Will the Mid-Term Elections Drive the Market Into High Gear?

The past five days added more hues to the emerging snapshot of U.S. economic growth that is sluggish and top-heavy, but still rolling forward --...

Buy, Sell or Hold: It's Time to Park Harley-Davidson Inc. (NYSE: HOG)

Harley-Davidson Inc. (NYSE: HOG) may well be the ultimate U.S. corporate...

Five Ways to Play a Rebound in Semiconductor Stocks

What a difference a year makes - or, for that matter, even a mere quarter.

Back in September 2009,

Investing in Cotton: The New "King" of the Commodities Sector

Gold is grabbing the headlines setting daily record highs. Silver is setting an-even-more-torrid pace. Wheat and coffee - American breakfast table...

Big Banks May Be Forced to Buy Back Bad Mortgage Loans

Major U.S. banks are under pressure from government officials, as well as groups of investors and insurers, to repurchase or modify bad mortgage...

Taipan Daily: Three Ways to Tell if Your Bank Is Safe

Late Friday evening, the Associated Press announced that six banks in Georgia, Ohio, New Jersey and Wisconsin were closed down by regulators: The...

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