Economists and politicians have debated the merits of gold for decades. In the last 10 years, the discussion has been even more hotly contested, as the price of the yellow metal has skyrocketed. Ron Rimbus, CFA, in a blog for...
Read MoreThe ECB calmed the markets–will China act next? After Mario Draghi announced the European Central Bank’s new bond buying program, I was the first guest on CNBC Asia’s Squawk Box to weigh in on this decision. I...
Read MoreThe U.S. dropped to No. 7 on the World Economic Forum’s newly released 2012 Global Competitiveness Index report. Switzerland retained its top position as the most competitive nation, followed by Singapore, Finland, Sweden,...
Read MoreIf history had turned out differently, the USSR would’ve taken home the most Olympic medals this year, as the total awarded to athletes from the area was 163, according to a blog on Foreign Policy’s website. As we...
Read MoreA few years ago, we discussed the flow of money rushing into ETFs without careful analysis by investors about the unknown risks. Institutional Investor recently highlighted another downside to these investments: ETFs’ use...
Read MoreThat’s the question Harvard Business School’s Diego Comin wanted to answer. His research analyzed how quickly 15 different technologies–including steamships, the telegraph, the Internet, MRI scanners,...
Read MoreIn the Investor Alert, our investment team shares charts and data that we believe provide readers with a first mover advantage. While markets don’t always move like we anticipate, recognizing historical trends can provide...
Read MoreThe two largest gold buyers in the world that largely drive the Love Trade, China and India, underwhelmed the metals market with their subdued demand for the yellow metal during the second quarter of this year. According to the...
Read MoreAt the end of January 2008, I posted a discussion about how the book The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki could explain gold’s price climb. The book’s premise was basically that “large groups of people are...
Read MoreOne of the most fascinating aspects when watching a sporting event like the Olympics is the historical statistics highlighting the tremendous advances in athleticism over the years. In the spirit of the events this summer, BTN...
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