Martin Hutchinson: Of all the pyramid schemes that governments and banks have perpetrated in the last decade, the Eurozone debt crisis is the most damaging.  Read more…

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Michael Snyder: The economic crisis that is sweeping Europe (NYSEARCA:IEV) is starting to hit Britain really hard.  Over the last couple of years economists have been warning that we can’t let the “contagion” spread from troubled nations such as Greece Read more…

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Michael Snyder: Where have we seen this before?  Bond yields soar above the 7 percent danger level.  Check.  The stock market crashes to new lows.  Check.  Read more…

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Bill Luby: Two years ago today, in Spain rallies, I posted a chart of the Spanish ETF (NYSEARCA:EWP), that showed EWP had rallied off of a bottom and looked like it was poised for a bullish breakout. Read more…

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Martin Hutchinson: As the Eurozone teeters on the edge of a breakup, it begs the question: Can the U.S economy ”de-couple” from the Eurozone debt crisis? Read more…

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Michael Snyder: Has Europe (NYSEARCA:VGK) finally been saved this time?  Has this latest “breakthrough” solved the European debt crisis?  Of course not, and you should know better by now.  European leaders have held 18 summits since the beginning of the debt crisis.  Read more…

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In trading on Friday, the iShares MSCI Italy Index (NYSEARCA:EWI) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 8.53% on the day. Also up on the day is the Read more…

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Mike Larson: I have a sinking suspicion. A feeling I just can’t shake based on multiple fundamental, technical, and timing indicators. My belief? Read more…

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Bill Luby: There are many ways in which investors can evaluate risk related to the euro zone. Credit default swaps for sovereign debt are one way to evaluate the risk of country default. Sovereign bond yields are a good proxy for a country’s access to funding Read more…

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Chris Ciovacco: We sympathize with Germany’s (NYSEARCA:EWG) position in Europe (NYSEARCA:VGK). They understand it will be much more difficult to see over-extended budgets brought back into line after checks have been passed out (again). Read more…

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EconMatters: Spain (NYSEARCA:EWP) formally became the fourth country to ask for bailout aid from the euro zone on Monday, June 25. Spain’s short-term Read more…

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Russ Koesterich: With the sovereign debt crisis centered in the developed world, the traditional notion that all developed markets are less risky for investors than all emerging markets doesn’t hold up anymore. Read more…

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Stoyan Bojinov: One of the most anticipated and watched sporting events in the world, the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship kicked off late last week. Euro 2012 marks a milestone Read more…

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Michael Snyder: The election results from Greece (NYSEARCA:GREK) are in and the pro-bailout forces have won, but just barely.  It is being projected that the pro-bailout New Democracy party Read more…

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Daily Capitalist: Many readers are familiar with the adage, “Little children, little problems; big children, big problems.”.  As with children, so with insolvent countries. Read more…

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