Markets

Dec 29, 2006 at 00:00

We would like to state up front that we are viewing this situation from an observer's perspective. Hence we are not taking sides we are just looking at how things…

Dec 29, 2006 at 00:00

The Housing boom and bust have been page-one news for what seems like years now. Is there anyone left in the country who doesn't know about the huge run up…

Dec 29, 2006 at 00:00

The Australia SPASX 200 rose 9.40 points or 0.17 percent to 5,669.90 Friday, December 29th, 2006, with volume at 53 percent of its 10 day average. Upside volume led at…

Dec 29, 2006 at 00:00

There is no arguing that the gold-stock sector has been one of the hottest in the financial markets since the turn of the century. The venerable HUI gold-stock index has…

Dec 29, 2006 at 00:00

To quell investor concerns during the inflating dotcom bubble, Wall Street offered soothing commentaries from analysts such as Henry Blodget, Jack Grubman, and Mary Meeker, that explained why the "old…

Dec 29, 2006 at 00:00

Research shows that there may be a better way to build a portfolio of investments that offers "real" diversification and an opportunity for improved returns.

Dec 29, 2006 at 00:00

Yes, the holidays began at the end of last week even for the Central Banks, so what better time to throw the cat amongt the pigeons. In the seemingly innocuous…

Dec 29, 2006 at 00:00

We do not expect USDJPY to make any renewed moves above the 119.20s as the emerging speculation of a BoJ tightening will serve in capping the pair. Today's US data…

Dec 29, 2006 at 00:00

A specter is haunting the US economy - the specter of deflation. The Fed and the Treasury - the central powers of Capitalism itself - have entered a holy alliance…

Dec 29, 2006 at 00:00

Gold's real price has long been the key to profitability of mining, as well as to investment opportunities often opposite to the direction of the general stock market.