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Daniela Pylypczak: As many economies in the Euro zone continue to teeter on the edge of default (or forced bailouts), investors around the globe remain understandably leery of any investments made within the shaky economy. After several years of painstaking Read more…
Michael Johnston: As an up-and-down (and up again) first half of the year draws to a close, many portfolios have managed to squeeze out moderate gains so far in 2012. Looking around at the various exchange-traded products reveals some interesting Read more…
Eric Dutram: Although investors had a temporary respite from the European debacle earlier this year, the continent’s debt woes are once again dominating the market headlines. In particular, Greece and their collapsing economy has been in focus, Read more…
David Zeiler: How many times have we been told the Eurozone debt crisis is resolved, only to have it turn up again like a bad penny? Last year’s string of good news/ bad news on the Eurozone debt crisis had the markets going up and down like a yo-yo until the routine grew so tiresome that most people stopped Read more…
Scott Martin: As a sum-of-the-parts play, the MSCI Ireland ETF (NYSEARCA:EIRL) seems to have room to head higher whether traders get defensive or deepen their bets on a fresh burst of growth for the global economy. Read more…
Martin D. Weiss: I return from a wonderful vacation — beardless, tan, and rested … but also very wary of the unfolding events: Just when everyone thought the debt crisis was over … giant deficits didn’t matter … and the global economy was on the mend … We have witnessed a sudden shift in global events … and Read more…
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Eric Dutram: As 2012 has progressed, investors have been broadly spared from the turmoil in many European markets. The PIIGS have managed to keep their crises in check and stock markets have largely gained on the lack of negative news, putting last year’s slump firmly in the rear view mirror. Read more…
Dominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul: On Friday, it’s now official: Greece defaults. Zerohedge called the event: The biggest debt writedown in human history. Strangely, or not, there was no press conference by the ECB, no bold-letter headlines about the event. Nothing. There was nothing but an Read more…
Jason Cimpl: Bonds in Europe are in a death spiral and the European banks are along for the ride. The weakening economy in Europe has raised the likelihood of default for nations like Portugal, Italy (NYSEARCA:EWI), Greece (NYSEARCA:GREK) and Ireland (NYSEARCA:EIRL). And the increased Read more…
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