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Understanding The Credit Crisis… Through The One Eternal Truth of Investing
The credit crisis has been with us for 14 months. But it is only now that it is turning into a full-fledged panic.
Mutual fund outflow numbers show that shareholders are yanking money out of both stock and bond funds. So many investors have jumped into T-bills that the yield has dropped below one half of one per cent. (In their rush to safety, they are guaranteeing themselves a substantial negative return after taxes and inflation.)
When I was interviewed on Oprah & Friends last week, one caller asked whether I agreed with this theory that the economy and stock market are…
14Oct2008 | Investment U | Comments Off | ContinuedThe U.S. Economy’s Uncertainty Brings Opportunity for Investors in the Months to Come
With a wheezing economy that’s struggling with housing and credit problems – as well as a weak dollar – it’s clear the United States won’t be in the investment spotlight this year.
But don’t despair. Because a trend that has long been talked about – economic decoupling – is finally starting to manifest itself as other world economies, particularly the so-called “BRIC†markets of Brazil, Russia, China and India, have continued to grow even as the U.S. economy has slowed. That means profit opportunities abound for U.S. investors, despite myriad messes on the home front that include a collapsed housing market,…
7Jun2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | Continued
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