In this interview, Nobel laureate and Columbia economist Joseph Stiglitz discusses why fiscal conservatism threatens the world economy. His recent book, Freefall: America, Free Markets, and the Sinking of the World Economy, is...
Read MoreThe paragraphs below come courtesy of Mark Mobius, emerging markets guru and executive chairman of Templeton Asset Management.For approximately two years, China has effectively pegged the value of its currency, the renminbi, to...
Read MoreThis post is a guest contribution by Dian Chu, market analyst, trader and author of the Economic Forecasts and Opinions blog.Paul Krugman, a strong supporter of fiat money, is obviously having major distress over the G20 push to...
Read MoreBy Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist of FNB.After gaining 22% on real trade-weighted this past year, from undervalued to overvalued, the Rand is not going to stand still during 2010-2013.But what will it be, feast or famine, and...
Read MoreSource: Mike Thompson, Comics.com, June 28, 2010.Did you enjoy this post? If so, click here to subscribe to updates to Investment Postcards from Cape Town by e-mail.
Read MoreThe June edition of Donald Coxe’s Basic Points research report (subtitled “Summer’s Storms and Norms”) has just been published. His investment recommendations, as summarized in this document, are listed in the paragraphs below,...
Read MoreThe comments below were provided by Kevin Lane of Fusion IQ.Stocks closed last week on a modest positive note as the S&P 500 finished with its first positive close after four straight losing sessions. The S&P 500 Index...
Read MoreFDIC Chairman Sheila Bair talks to WSJ economics editor David Wessel about the financial-regulatory legislation pending in Congress, the current health of the banking business and what it’s like to be the sole woman among a band...
Read More“Global business confidence held firm at the end of June, consistent with a global economy that is expanding at close to its potential. Sentiment has remained more or less unchanged since mid-April, suggesting that the European...
Read MoreBelow are 50 revealing statistics about the U.S. economy, courtesy of BlackListedNews.com (via Casey’s Daily Dispatch). As the author said, some of the stats are “almost too crazy to believe”.#50) In 2010 the U.S. government is...
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