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Europe Hit by Downgrade Speculation (Washington Post)
By Staff WriterThe euro hit its lowest mark in over a year Friday on fears of a widespread European downgrade, in a sour end to what had been one of Europes brightest weeks since the debt crisis intensified.
January 06, 2012
Gold at $10,000? Bullion Buff Barisheff Makes the CaseNick Barisheff offers a spirited defense of golds inevitable rise, arguing that increasing governmental indebtedness and currency debasement make todays gold price insignificant.
January 04, 2012
Bond Market Gives Eurozone Brief RespiteGermany and Portugal saw their borrowing costs dip at auctions, a signal that investors may have temporarily put aside some of their concerns over Europes debt crisis.
January 04, 2012
Bond Market Gives Eurozone Brief RespiteGermany and Portugal saw their borrowing costs dip at auctions, a signal that investors may have temporarily put aside some of their concerns over Europes debt crisis.
January 04, 2012
A Little Knowledge Can Be a Misleading Thing: Financial Literacy, the SequelWhen it comes to financial literacy, a little knowledge (as Mortimer Adler wrote) doesn't yield true understanding or wisdom, or protection against financial services professionals.
January 03, 2012
Everybody KnowsThe town where my grandparents lived was largely settled by Irish immigrants, and to this day, people there still speak with a hint of an Irish lilt. One day, we encountered a drunk man on the sidewalk, of whom my disapproving Nana said, Not every Irish here is a drunk,...
January 03, 2012
Rivlin: Time Is Running Out to Repair EconomyThis presidential race is sure to draw sharp divisions on budgetary questions in 2012, but prominent policymakers are hoping a flickering of bipartisanship may keep alight the flame of cross-party cooperation long enough to stave off national financial ruin.
January 02, 2012
Five Ideas for Guaranteed Returns in 2012: AnalysisBefore we embark on 2012s market roller coaster, lets consider a few investments with guaranteed results for a change.