investments
Invest in Rebuilding the Jersey Shore
As hurricane Sandy has passed it is time to assess the damage and rebuild. Such times remind us of the frailty of human life and endeavors. Such times also bring us together to build a new and rebuild better than before. The New Jersey governor says he will ask the Army Corps of Engineers for […]
Foreign Real Estate Investments
As the United States economy drags itself ever so slowly out of recession investors find themselves looking offshore. Economies in Latin America and Asia continue to grow. Foreign real estate investments in these regions and elsewhere hold promise for investors for a number of reasons. Foreign real estate investments can take advantage of regional growth, […]
Gigantic Google Goof
A gigantic Google goof coupled with bad financial news sent Google stock down nearly ten percent. Trading on GOOG was halted for two and half hours. Part of the gigantic Google goof was the fact that its quarterly financial report was inadvertently released four hours early. R.R. Donnelley, the company that files reports with the […]
Three Good Offshore Investment Ideas
The worst recession in three quarters of a century has taken its toll on economies throughout the world. Some have been hit worse than others. Some countries will come back strong. And, some countries never had a recession. With this in mind we would like to present three good offshore investment ideas. There are a […]
Economic Crisis in Greece and the Euro
As German chancellor Angela Merkel visits Greece the relationship of the economic crisis in Greece and the Euro is back on the front page. Merkel is said to be visiting Greece to show support for Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. The Greek prime minister is facing a tough challenge in keeping a lid on unrest […]
Invest in Manufacturing Stocks
The most recent report of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) indicates that United States manufacturing is on the rise again after a three month lull. In the last three years the ISM index has had only three months indicating contraction of the sector and the most recent numbers are the best since 2009. So, […]
Fedex Predicts a Global Economic Downturn
Stocks have retreated from multiyear highs and Fedex predicts a global economic downturn. The stock market highs were from an expected economic boost from Federal Reserve bond purchases. Some of the almost immediate retreat from these highs is certainly from profit taking by short term traders. However, the state of the global economy is far […]
Economic Boost from Federal Reserve Bond Purchases
Investors can expect an economic boost from Federal Reserve bond purchases scheduled to start today. At it latest meeting the US Federal Reserve agreed to an extended economic stimulus program guaranteed to last well into an economic recovery. The base of the program will be the purchase of $85 Billion a month in bonds up […]
Russian Pacific Investment
The prince of the East, Vladivostok, may become the focus of Russian Pacific investment. As more and more economic might and influence are moving to Asia, specifically China, Russian Pacific investment would put Russian industry and natural resource development where the money is. As Europe continues in its economic doldrums China continues to grow its […]