Dollar: Ready to Rebound? At the start of trade this week the greenback was caught against the ropes and looked like it was ready to collapse as the panic over the GSE bailout pushed... Go to Full Article

Dollar: Ready to Rebound? At the start of trade this week the greenback was caught against the ropes and looked like it was ready to collapse as the panic over the GSE bailout pushed... Go to Full Article

Forex News: UK Rightmove House Index out at -1.8% MoM Much Worse ... UK Rightmove House Price Index. Actual -1.8%. Priror -1.2%. Yoy figure at -2.0% which was the 1st on year price drop since August 2002 when the survey started. Unsold homes also at record high. Go to Full Article

Forex News: UK BoE Blanchflower Speaks- Says UK going into Recession. BoE Governor Blanchflower just spoke and said: "UK is going into recession and we are probably in one now. Would like to see rates "well below their current level" Also said UK will have 3 or 4 quarters of contraction and...

Forex News: Some Weekend Economic Press worth reading London Times: UK Economy Heads for "Horror Movie". NY Times: Given a Shovel Americans Dig Deeper into Debt Borrowers and Bankers: A Great Divide. NZ Herald: Bollard to Make Tough Call This Week. read more. Go to Full Article

Mixed Economic Signals - What’s New? Below are posted some thoughts about near to medium term economic conditions pertaining to the US On the one hand, a top Citibank official forecasts declining home prices through 2009 in the US and England. ... Go to Full Article

Democrats And Republicans Alike Have Failed The US It’s sad, but some people seem to believe that fiscal responsibility is a partisan issue. The reasoning goes something like this: Since those on the left favor bigger government and increased public spending while those on the right ... ...

Building Up With Materials ETFs When it comes to investing, exchange traded funds (ETFs) make it easy to access specific sectors. While some sectors have become beaten-down in recent months (hello, financials and homebuilders), others have been poster children for ... Go to Full Article

Week Ahead In US Financial Markets (July 21-July 25 2008) The week of July 21-25 will see a modest week of economic data that will take a back seat to corporate earnings statements. Earnings from the financial (Bank of America (bac), Wachovia (wb), and WaMu (wm)), airline (US Airways (lcc)...

Week Ahead for July 21 - 25 Calendar Below is a Consolidated Summary of Scheduled News Events that I am watching for the "Week Ahead" Note: All times are listed in US Eastern Time Zone and there are other scheduled events that I may not have listed. ... Go to Full Article

Dissolve Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac The Chinese symbol for crisis also can be expressed as an opportunity. The current collapse of confidence in the domestic system of finance and financial leadership provides such a potential moment. The three part proposal to rescue ... Go to Full...

Steady Income In A Volatile Sector What would you think of a stock that had the following characteristics:. Current yield: 7.7%; No dividend quirks: Not a LP, MLP or foreign stock with withholding rules. Steady dividend growth: 2004: $1.55 per share, 2005: $2.00 per ... Go to Full Article

Hello! Asia…no..Ouch! Asia…. This is not a Forex trading post. While doing my regular Sunday morning reading and chart browsing, I see this interesting picture. I happened to open up charts of Asian markets related ETFs, what a unity. Nothing new, just to note down ... Go to Full...

Forex Weekly Technical Perspective: Medium and Longer Term Chart ... Find attached an analysis of the Techinical Charts for the EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY and USDCHF on a longer and medium term perspective. CLICK HERE FOR THE FXDD TECHNICAL ANALYSIS (PDF Format). Thank you for your continued...

Dollar Holds Steady - US Congress Needs To Act on Drilling - Now! Forget about Iran - Dollar Gains Ground. A seismic fundamental shift in the Energy Crisis may take place - but the US Congress must act quickly to lift barriers to domestic oil drilling. The charts below show that at 11 am...