Author Archives: Christina C

Gold prices pulled back this past week after shares in Asia were hit hard by JPMorgan’s massive $2 billion loss, political turmoil in the eurozone, and weak economic data from China. The JP Morgan loss may be higher than the … Continue reading →

In an interview last week with the Wall Street Journal, respected commodities trader Jim Rogers of Rogers Holdings stated that riots such as the ones witnessed in Greece and reported as widespread in China will hit the United States and … Continue reading →

As Spain announced its slide into a new recession, economist Harry Dent told CNBC today that the Spanish recession could force the U.S. stock market to fall anywhere between 10 percent and 20 percent. Dent’s statement came as a response … Continue reading →

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) begins a two-day meeting today at which hints of fresh round of quantitative easing are likely to be discussed. But will there be a third round of quantitative easing or no? As best put … Continue reading →

Things are unraveling in Europe at a startling pace. As discussed last week, in order to avoid default, Greece, Ireland, and Portugal have all needed bailouts from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to keep from drowning in … Continue reading →

Ten European countries are in a recession. In order to avoid default, three have needed bailouts from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, and more might be necessary. What’s at stake? A lot, including the future of the … Continue reading →

Last Thursday, U.S. rating agency Moody’s warned that it may cut the credit ratings of 17 global and 114 European financial institutions in another indication that the impact of the euro zone government debt crisis is spreading across the global … Continue reading →

The U.S. economy needs to grow more quickly to bring the unemployment rate down further. This is what Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) today as he defended the central bank’s policy of … Continue reading →

Despite the Fed’s official reports earlier last week that the economy is on the mend, Co-Chief Investment Officer of PIMCO, Bill Gross, has voiced that he has a more dismal outlook and when Gross speaks, the market tends to listen. … Continue reading →

As college tuition rises and the dollar continues to shrink in buying power, parents and grandparents are seeking alternative investments such as physical gold to protect and grow the long term funds set aside for the college education of their … Continue reading →