Many cross-currents in the markets lately: yields on 10-year Treasury notes continue to decline (top chart) in the wake of continued Fed ease. That has given the green light for USD selling and strong performances today in the euro and [...]
Over the past couple of weeks, six finalists have been auditioning for the opening of “staff writer” at Consumerism Commentary. Each is providing two guest articles to share with readers. After the six writers have shared their guest articles, readers will have an opportunity to provide feedback before we select [...]
The government had some good news for the housing market this morning: Sales of new homes were up 6.2% in October over the previous month.
That makes for a seasonally adjusted annual [...]
Here's your wistfully Wednesday roundup of consumer news from around the Web:
-- Just in time for Black Friday, the Commerce Department says consumers are feeling a whole lot better about, well, consuming. Consumer spending rose 0.7% last month, which might not sound like much, but when you're coming out [...]
Brazil's Real is the most overvalued currency according to the all powerful Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS). The bank says a 2% tax on foreign purchases has yet to prove effective at control, as a "wall of money" has led the real to appreciate 34% this year.
You can [...]
It is always a pleasure to read what is on your mind and have the opportunity to reply to questions you send in.
In this mailbag, I will discuss the following:
Learning About Proper Position Sizing
Screening For Low Debt/Equity Ratios
Charting Fundamentals
BRIC Certificate Of Deposit
Transition [...]
Happy Thanksgiving from Bob, Brad, Lindsay, and Melissa - all part of the MarketClub team dedicated to helping you achieve your goals.
On behalf of the MarketClub Team, we would like to extend a heartfelt ‘thank you’ for entrusting us with your business. .
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I recently received the following question from a reader named Merry that’s interested in paying off her mortgage early.
I have been making an extra regular mortgage payment in the middle of every month. Currently, my next mortgage payment is not due until May 1, 2010. Is [...]
The open enrollment period for my company’s 2010 benefits came to a close yesterday. My procrastination came to an end when I logged into our benefits management website, reviewed the options one last time, and decided to stick with the same plan I’ve had since I joined the company, an [...]
The New York Times ran a story on the impact of interchange regulation in Australia. Calling it interchange regulation is somewhat of a misnomer. The Reserve Bank of Australia in fact acted to bust up anticompetitive private regulation of interchange. Payments are an area with intense regulation, but that [...]
The pioneering effort would cap greenhouse gases emitted by more than 600 power plants, refineries, cement plants and other big factories at 15% below today’s levels by 2020. And [...]
You didn't miss much if you were already on vacation.
While traders had a lot of data to sort through and a potentially new trading tax to fear, we closed the day pretty much where it began with holiday-thin trading volume.
Like most days it seems, most' [...]
The zeppelin is back, Bob Pool writes -- but this time it's filled with non-explosive helium gas.
A privately run company based at the San Francisco-area Moffett Field has returned the German-made craft to California skies. The 246-foot zeppelin, called the Eureka, can carry 13 passengers and a crew of [...]
Carolina Lightcap, the senior vice president and chief creative officer of Disney Channels Latin America, has been named president of Disney Channels Worldwide -- an announcement that underscores the global nature of the network, entertainment reporter Dawn Chmielewski writes in the Company Town blog.
The [...]
