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Hopeful Signs From Europe?

May 9, 2012, 5:14 PM

While I suspect this is a case of too little, too late, it is increasingly evident that European policymakers on some level realize the errors of their ways.  From... Read »

Greece, Again

May 8, 2012, 5:58 PM

It is shaping up to be another long, hot summer, and not just because of global warning.  As has been widely noted, the austerity backlash in Europe began in earnest... Read »

Elections Throw Euro Under a Bus

May 8, 2012, 11:50 AM

Last Friday, I sent you into the weekend talking about the elections that had held the euro (EUR) hostage, which would be held in France and Greece. France got their... Read »

Betting Big Against the Euro

May 8, 2012, 9:38 AM

John Taylor, founder of the world’s largest currency hedge fund FX Concepts, spoke with Bloomberg TV’s Erik Schatzker and Sara Eisen and said that Greece... Read »

Greece Leaves the Euro: If? or When?

May 8, 2012, 8:53 AM

Growth vs austerity. Who would not choose to increase economic growth as the path to future economic prosperity. The election results in France and Greece over the... Read »

Investing in a G-Zero World

May 8, 2012, 7:51 AM

The planet is ripe with investment opportunity, according to most of the speakers at an ETF conference I attended yesterday in Boston. From emerging markets to sector... Read »

The European Debate on Bank Capital is Not Just About Europe

May 6, 2012, 6:34 PM

Europe’s finance ministers are currently deciding on the legislation intended to implement the Basel III international agreement on bank capital, leverage, liquidity,... Read »

Germany and the Benefits of the Euro

May 6, 2012, 2:56 PM

Since the launch of the Euro, there has always been a question about the benefits that Germany could enjoy of sharing a currency with other countries. While for... Read »

Gold Continues to Be Pushed Down, But by Whom?

May 4, 2012, 11:05 AM

After reaching a high of nearly $106 on Wednesday, the price of oil has hit the slippery slope (yay!) all the way down to $101.27 this morning. While it will take... Read »

Eurozone Unemployment and the Recession of 2012

May 4, 2012, 8:55 AM

Europe is on its way back into recession. During the second half of 2011 several EU countries already met the most common definition of recession, namely two consecutive... Read »

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