The Barron’s Roundtable sees trouble in Europe, but bargains in the U.S. and emerging markets. Marc Faber and Oscar Schafer share their 2012 investment picks. Inflation. Deflation. Rehypothecation. Bad rap lyrics, or the...
Read MoreGreece and its private sector creditors remain mired in deep negotiations over a deal to reduce the nation’s crushing debt load. Institute of International Finance director Charles Dallara, who represents the private...
Read MoreThe International Monetary Fund has identified a need for an extra $500 billion to $600 billion in resources to help fight the European debt crisis, euro zone and IMF officials said Wednesday. The IMF has sought for months to...
Read MoreWhile much of the media and much of America was focused on primary voters in a tiny town in New Hampshire this week, everyone knows that the November elections won’t be determined by those results. They will be determined...
Read MoreStocks are getting scarcer in the U.S. for the first time since the bull market began as companies cut share sales to the lowest level since 2006 and buy back equity at the fastest pace in four years. Amgen Inc. (AMGN),...
Read MoreBurgernomics shows Switzerland has the most overvalued currency THE ECONOMIST’s Big Mac index is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity: in the long run, exchange rates should adjust to equal the price of a basket...
Read MoreThe euro has dropped about 13 percent against the dollar since the sovereign-debt crisis hit Italy seven months ago. To a large extent, the decline reflects the increased likelihood of an Italian default, which would destroy the...
Read MoreAs Dr. Faber predicted, the downgrades were mostly priced in. The question however remains: will this downgrade be...
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