Dear Reader, Here in London the heat has been glorious this week. In fact, we read that it is hotter than the Bahamas right now. Tragically though, we don’t have the benefit of a ...
Themes: Feds stimulus, Unemployment, Depression London, England Friday, 3 July 2009 Big news yesterday: “Jobs report dashes hopes on recovery,” says the International Herald ...
Themes: Depression, feds, Job loss predictions, Inflation This week began with shrieks of joy. First, a federal court came down on Bernie Madoff like a brick on a bald head. ...
Themes: Currency markets, Sterling, Pound, Gold
Dear Reader, You need to consider a position that profits when the value of the pound falls. Today, I’ve got an idea for a ...
Themes: Penny shares, company review The Penny Sleuth braved London’s sweltering heat yesterday to join a very well attended presentation by a small UK manufacturer that has just ...
Themes: Bankruptcy, Depression, Mark Stanford Depressions take time. Bankruptcy rates don’t rise overnight. First, it takes businesses a while to realize their sales are falling. ...
Themes: Bank bailouts, Feds, Bankruptcies
Paris, France Thursday, 2 July 2009 Everything is working out just like we thought it would. The stock market is performing as ...
Themes: International economies, China, India , BRICS Let’s talk about the theory of ‘decoupling’. It suggests that emerging economies move independently of developed nations. And ...
Dear Reader, This isn’t very contrarian advice. I’m recommending that you pile into a market that is already up 17% in the last three months. But for good reason. You see, there is an ...
Themes: 1930s Depression, finance experts Last night, we went to an awards ceremony for the magazine publishing industry in Britain. Our title, MoneyWeek, had been nominated as ...