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Making Money Alert: The New Currency War
The New Currency War Unless you’ve traveled to Tokyo recently, you may not have noticed that over the past several months, the value of the Japanese yen has plummeted vs. rival foreign currencies. The yen’s decline is no accident, as the Japanese currency began heading lower right around the time it became apparent that the […]
Making Money Alert: The Fed-Fueled Market Rolls on
The Fed-Fueled Market Rolls on The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) acted as just about everyone expected, serving up a dovish dose of more of the same when it comes to monetary policy. The Fed kept its $85 billion per month quantitative easing (QE) program, while leaving interest rates unchanged. The only thing different […]
Making Money Alert: The Market’s at New Highs, So What May Go Wrong?
The Market’s at New Highs, So What May Go Wrong? The bulls are screaming, and during the past week we’ve seen the S&P 500 Index surge to its highest point in more than five years. In fact, the last time the broad measure of the domestic equity market was at this elevated level was back […]
Making Money Alert: A Holding Pattern and the Ugly Side of the Cliff
A Holding Pattern and the Ugly Side of the Cliff The markets have been relatively quiet during the past week. So far in 2013, the S&P 500 is up less than 1%, even though stocks shot up in the year’s first trading day. After the initial euphoria about the tax side of the fiscal […]
Making Money Alert: The New China Bull
The New China Bull Stocks in the United States enjoyed a nice run higher after the mini-deal on the tax side of the fiscal cliff. Next up is the brewing battle over spending cuts and the debt ceiling, and this looming fight likely will have a lot of pros on Wall Street ducking for cover. […]
Making Money Alert: Less Money in Your Pocket in 2013
Less Money in Your Pocket in 2013 Finally, the fiscal cliff has been resolved—sort of. Unfortunately, the patchwork solution on the tax side of the equation means that nearly all of us will have less money in our pockets as we begin 2013. I say “on the tax side” because the so-called mini deal put […]
Jim Woods is a 30-plus-year veteran of the markets with varied experience as a broker, hedge fund trader, financial writer, author and newsletter editor.
His books include co-authoring, “Billion Dollar Green: Profit from the Eco Revolution,” and “The Wealth Shield: How to Invest and Protect Your Money from Another Stock Market Crash, Financial Crisis or Global Economic Collapse.” He’s also ghostwritten many books and articles, as well as edited content for some of the investment industry’s biggest luminaries. Read more about Jim Woods.
