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Michael Snyder: Is the U.S. economy in a recession right now? Has the next recession in the United States already begun? Unfortunately, there are a lot of economic numbers Read more…
Michael Snyder: Another month, another bad jobs report. For the month of May, the U.S. economy only added 69,000 jobs and the unemployment rate rose to 8.2%. Read more…
JR Crooks: A “false dawn” is simply the “dawn before the dawn.” That is, a brief light that appears before daybreak. But are the early signs of a much-anticipated global recovery an indicator of more improvement to come, or simply a quick flash of light before darkness resumes? Read more…
Jeff Harding: Economists cling to statistical data like barnacles in order to have some kind of anchor to explain what is going on in the world. They will try to cram the square data peg into the round holes of economic ”laws” rather than abandon them when they are obviously wrong. Which is not a very Read more…
Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: In an election year reminiscent of George H. W. Bush’s 1992, recent polls reveal President Obama’s sudden drop in approval ratings can be directly tied to the economy, Read more…
Sy Harding: In Europe (NYSEArca:VGK), the euro-zone debt crisis has pretty much faded from headlines. The arrangements that will bail out Greece (NYSEArca:GREK)- at least for now – have been pretty much finalized. Read more…
Tony Sagami: In last week’s video issue, we talked about the World Bank’s discouraging view of Europe (NYSEArca:VGK) and the United States, and its optimistic view about China (NYSEArca:FXI) and its Read more…
Michael Snyder: If the global economy is not heading for a recession, then why is global shipping slowing down so dramatically? Many economists believe that measures of global shipping such as the Baltic Dry Index are leading economic indicators. In other words, they change before the overall Read more…
Sy Harding: I’ve been writing some quite optimistic and positive columns since October, quite a contrast to the negativism I was exuding last April in explaining why I expected a significant market Read more…
Dian L. Chu: QE2 is going to go down as one of the worst monetary policy initiatives in the history of the modern Federal Reserve era. On almost any metric applied, QE2 ends up not only falling Read more…
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Deutsche Bank AG recently noted that commodities will continue to “struggle” as the dollar strengthens and China seeks to restrain growth. Looking at the recent performance between the Read more…
“If you have the appetite for risk, it’s time to double-short Europe with the ProShares UltraShort MSCI Europe Index Fund (EPV). It appears others have already jumped on board Read more…
Risk-loving, intrepid investors looking into frontier markets and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) may also take a gander at markets in Africa, if the International Monetary Fund has any say in the matter.
Economists predict that 15 of the 20 fastest-growing countries for 2009 will be in Africa, reports Stefanie Eschanbacher for fundstrategy. According to the IMF, some African countries may become the “second generation of emerging markets” with macroeconomic performances on par with those of Asia countries’ back in the 1980s.
Africa has the untapped potential for growth and could result in increased income per head with a new middle class. The political and social environment is becoming more stable, and there are institutional reforms that have set interest rates and sound monetary policies. Make no mistake, though: Africa is still a volatile continent and there are risks involved when looking to frontier markets for investment.
Full Story: http://www.etftrends.com/2009/04/why-africa-could-be-the-region-to-watch-with-etfs-this-year.html
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