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Could Interest Rates Stay Low Despite Growing US Debt - Look at Japan
The prevailing wisdom today amongst analysts and those "in the know" is that interest rates are poised to go higher, partly because of massive government borrowing/spending. Yet, Japan's economy over the last 20 years has shown exactly the opposite impact of high borrowing. Interest rates have dropped even as the government has added more and more debt.
Read →Following on from a previous article, I believe the decline of the United States is not inevitable. Rather, I have a somewhat different conclusion which as unreal as it may seem is extraordinarily likely.
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Malcolm Gladwell and your Personal Finances
Malcolm Gladwell's book The Tipping Point is a popular read at the moment, gracing many of the world's best seller lists. What exactly is Gladwell talking about and what is there to learn from a financial perspective about this "talk of the town"?
Read →Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee Show Optimism on Economy and Minor Dissent on Inflation
China is rising and the US is in terminal decline. Is the end near and what do the next 100 years hold for global economic dominance?
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International Olympic Committee's Jacques Rogge and NBC\'s Immelt are Using Nodar Kumaritashvili Death as a Ratings Bonanza
It isn't a secret what is going on here and it is sickening.
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Earnings versus Market Movements
Over the long-term, there are usually only two factors that determine how successful your investments are.
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The Case for Emerging Markets
Emerging Markets present a very viable and sustainable alternative to the United States for creating wealth in the long-term through investing. Here are some of my thoughts as to why this is the case and why every investor should consider investments abroad.
Read →I've been very pessimistic on the US economy for most of the last 9 months, but Scott Brown's victory leads me to believe that we entering a new period of growth and stability.
Read →The US economy shed 85,000 jobs, more than expected by analysts in a sign that the US job's picture has still not fully turned the corner.
Read →Some feel the economy is not moving forward as was thought, but it's hard to argue against some of the data that just keeps coming out; like jobless claims for example.
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