Capitalize on gold potential in Chinese mining stocks
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Shandong Gold Mining released its first half profit figures, which where year-to-year five times higher due to greater output. The company is experiencing massive growth after buying five gold mines, while simultaneously cutting costs. High gold prices and demand for bullion around the world, as well as in Chinese electronics, made up [...]
The importance of trade surplus in every industry
When we watch the news pundits discuss the US economy, the biggest subjects revolve around the sub-prime real estate market, high inflation, and, of course, the growing trade deficit. Surely, the airline industry in the United States is doing poorly, but in China, it seems that everything is booming.
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Air China is growing [...]
Why opt for small caps in falling markets?
The trading circle’s rumor mill passes around the concept that small caps perform better than large caps during market declines. This is backed by plenty of historical data, as small caps have performed far better in bear and stagnating markets over the past 70 years. But why do small caps do so well, and why [...]
Are your retirement accounts FDIC insured?
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As more banking institutions become insolvent, it is important to know which accounts are insured against bank failure - and which ones are not. In fact, the “name” of your account may determine whether or not it is insured. Money market accounts or money market funds: one of those two accounts is [...]
Will the Olympics bring wealth to China?
The Olympic games are full of sponsorship possibilities, along with tourism, all injecting plenty of money into the events. But will the Olympics bring economic health to China or just more problems?
Inflation and the Olympics
Inflation continues to be a concern in China; the government reports very high inflation to the tune of 10% year over [...]
Tracking China through an ETF
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The exchange traded fund FXI was created to track the returns of China’s largest companies. Consider this ETF to be the version of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is made up of 30 of the largest stocks. Looking at the current price, it seems that China is cheap and only [...]
Spending behavior overshadows savings in retirement
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It’s not how much you save, but how much you spend that truly makes a difference - especially when it comes to your retirement.
Many people struggle day to day on payments, even though they make comfortable salaries. Unfortunately, many people have strong consumer habits, and then they are burdened with “unexpected” [...]
Japan musters up huge machine orders
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Orders for Japanese-made machines were up ten times more than expected, showing that excess capital is making its way to capital goods orders. This kind of news is not only good for Japan, which has been fighting a stagnating economy and deflation, but is also good for the worldwide economy. Investments in [...]
Technical stock picking in a strange market
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The holiday-filled summer and geopolitical threats are turning the marketplace into a prediction center for all things political and slightly economic. Oil’s recent run to $147 was empowered by news of Iranian missile tests and worries of terrorism in other parts of the world. Prior to the large oil gains, [...]
Is the price of oil unwinding…or skyrocketing?
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The stock market’s soap opera star this summer has certainly been crude oil. Even the presidential candidates are making crude oil a topic for their campaign trail. Obama wants to remove oil speculators out of the market to let crude prices settle, while John McCain has countered by saying that the amount [...]
