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Is Gold a Bubble About to Pop? These Charts Say No
6:30AM 1/12/2011
Columns, Economy, Investing, ETFs, Investing Basics, Caterpillar
Some are convinced the precious metal will keep rising, others that it's tracing out a classic speculative bubble that's ready to burst. Nobody has a crystal ball, but an "agnostic" technical analysis of the charts provides some good clues about gold's future.
A Rising Dollar and Cooling China Will Pop the Commodities Bubble
10:00AM 1/06/2011
The dollar is looking mighty attractive, thanks to a reviving U.S. economy and eurozone woes, and it will only get stronger as traders who gambled that it would fall buy dollars to unwind their bad bets. Add in China's desperate need to get its overheated economy in check, and commodities prices look like they have nowhere to go but down.
How the Web Will Make Winners and Losers in 2011
6:30AM 1/06/2011
Technology, Columns, Economy, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Coca-Cola Company, Apple, Facebook
A year ago, few expected Angry Birds or Groupon to be among 2010's stars, but the underlying trends that powered their success were plain enough. So picking individual companies to rise or fall this year isn't worthwhile. What is? Identifying the trends that will move them all.
2010's Person and Story of the Year, Plus a Bubble-Bursting Prediction for 2011
10:00AM 1/02/2011
Columns, Economy, People, Earnings, IBM, Google , Microsoft, Apple, Currency
It's the season for reviewing the year that's ending and making predictions for the one ahead. On Tuesday, venture capitalist and DailyFinance columnist Peter Cohan was part of a TV panel that was asked: Who was the person of the year? What was the story of the year? And what will happen in 2011? Here are his answers.
America's Low Interest Rates Have a High Hidden Price
12:10PM 12/09/2010
Interest rates are the price of money, and though that price is near zero right now, the cost of low interest rates to our nation may be too high. Low rates are squeezing savers, seniors, banks and pension funds, and the benefits we're supposed to see from them don't appear to have arrived.
International bankers are hammering out the Basel III agreement, which will require banks to keep more capital in reserve relative to what they invest. It's a good idea, and one that would cushion the financial system from the next bust -- if the rules weren't being pushed so far into the future.
Gary Shilling: China's Currency Move Means Tough Decisions Ahead
2:55PM 6/24/2010
If you think China's decision to unpeg its currency from the U.S. dollar was a good move, Gary Shilling says don't believe it. The economist who saw the subprime crisis coming warns that the move will have a number of unintended consequences.
Four Trends That Will Dramatically Change China
9:20AM 6/14/2010
The financial media's coverage of China tends to focus on trade-related topics, but China is undergoing deep cultural shifts that will significantly alter its economic landscape. These four long-term trends could drastically change China -- and its relationship with the world.
Legal Briefing: Average Joes Win (Sort of) in Schwab Settlement
1:40PM 4/27/2010
Company News, Columns, Investing, Charles Schwab, Wal-Mart Stores, Real Estate
While Goldman Sachs allegedly defrauded Wall Street's elite, it was Main Street investors who were duped by Charles Schwab. Schwab put more than $700 million of its clients' money in what it said was a "conservative" fund, but was really a high-risk bet on mortgage-backed securities.
Investors piled into bonds last year, as U.S. open-end bond funds took in $357 billion in cash. That's not only far more than any other asset class in 2009, but more than bond funds took in over the previous five years combined. Is the fixed income market the next big bubble?
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