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With the equities market experiencing wild volatility, many investors are turning to the world of bonds. Are they making a good move or are they following the herd right off a deadly cliff?
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): With the stock market in turmoil over the past month or so, it is no wonder bonds are [...]
We have all heard about credit default swaps and their responsibility in the current market crisis. But what are these mysterious banking creations? In this piece, I take a different approach to explain them.
By Andrew Snyder
Baltimore – (TFN): Major economic downturns are caused by a combination of many factors, but every recession in the [...]
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“Most investors think of the international markets only as another place to seek out stocks. But overseas financial markets are a great option for income investing, as well. And here’s why.” — Martin Hutchinson
Blogger’s note: The U.S. markets are detrimental to your portfolio’s health, and that situation isn’t going to change [...]
“I’ve met hundreds of people who invest in index funds, but I have yet to meet a person who did it without being talked into it by some combination of insults and funny math.” — Lynn Carpenter
by Lynn Carpenter, Investor’s Daily Edge
Baltimore – (TFN): The big New York [...]
“The range of euro bonds is quite wide, though they are all an expression of the same currency. The most expensive euro bond is the German, which yields 3.96 percent; the cheapest is the Greek, which yields 4.46 percent.” — Lord William Rees-Mogg
by Lord William Rees-Mogg
Baltimore – [...]