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Randall Mah: Progress on a deal between Greece and its private debt holders continued to stall on Friday, as euro zone (NYSEArca:VGK) finance ministers pledged yesterday to try and agree to a Read more…
Randall Mah: Greece began its fourth day of negotiations with its private debt holders in an attempt to reach a debt swapping deal seen as critical to avoiding a default. Meanwhile in Brussels, European Union leaders have agreed to tougher budget discipline measures designed to prevent future crises. Read more…
Tony Sagami: I have a big smile on my face right now. Why? I just finished a trip to Singapore, my favorite city in all of Asia. Even though I was born in Japan, still have family there and have a strong emotional connection to my Japanese roots … Singapore is my favorite Asian destination. Read more…
David Gillie: Indonesia is not only the paradise of the Eastern Hemisphere, Bali, but it is also a paradise for investors in their robust economy. GDP in Indonesia for 2011 was $823 Billion Dollars (est). To put that in perspective, Indonesia’s GDP is larger than Sweden’s and Argentina’s. Almost four times Read more…
Randall Mah: A plan by the IMF to raise $600 billion in new funds to help tackle Europe’s (NYSEARCA:VGK) debt crisis helped boost Asian markets to a two-month high. But countries including the United States are warning that any increase in lending by the IMF should supplement European countries’ Read more…
David Zeiler: Now that Congress has allowed the U.S. national debt to grow bigger than the American economy, it won’t be long until the American public suffers the consequences by losing most of its savings to inflation. Read more…
Russ Koesterich: As 2011 draws to a close, many investors are asking me what I expect the global economy will look like next year. While I don’t have a crystal ball, I do believe that three economic scenarios could play out in 2012. In my recent Markets Perspective piece, I’ve assigned probabilities to them Read more…
Randall Mah: The death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il sent Asian stocks, particularly in South Korea, down as uncertainty over regional stability reverberated throughout the Pacific Rim. Read more…
Martin Hutchinson: If you think the global economy is out of the woods now that the European Union (EU) has expanded its effort to solve the sovereign debt crisis, then I’m afraid you’re sorely mistaken. Read more…
Joseph Hogue: The coming week may prove relatively light after last week’s volley of meetings and summits. Despite tensions in Russia and a few important CPI reports, the lack of real market movers Read more…
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I never thought I would ever say this but (three deep breaths).. Hillary Clinton has done a great job as Secretary of State, shifting American attention and resources from the Mideast to the booming Asia-Pacific region. You can profit by following this strategic shift in U.S. diplomacy, so let’s look at Read more…
Martin Hutchinson: Gloom has enveloped most of the investment landscape these days, but there is still one region that offers strong growth and serious returns. Read more…
China is one country where 10-percent economic growth in a given year doesn’t necessarily lead to a strong stock market. As an investor in the Asian markets since the 1980s, I have learned this lesson the hard way. Sure. A loss of capital is worse than a loss of opportunity. Read more…
Michael Johnston: Job creation–or the lack thereof–has taken center stage throughout much of the developed world, emerging as one of the most substantial hurdles to economic growth and potential catalysts of a double dip recession. The jobs situation in the U.S. is shaping up to be the central issue Read more…
Kerri Shannon: Thanks to the wild market swings of the past month, emerging-market stocks are trading at historic lows. That means investors have a rare opportunity to load up on stocks at valuations they wouldn’t see under normal circumstances. Read more…
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