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What ever happened to “decoupling”? Japan’s economy shrinks in Q2

August 12, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
Asian economies are “decoupling” from America, the wise men told us earlier this year. Looks like they were wrong on that, too. by Jason Clenfield, Bloomberg.com Baltimore — (TFN): Japan’s economy contracted last quarter, bringing the country to the brink of its first recession in six years, as exports fell and consumers spent less. Gross domestic product shrank [...]

Global Recession: China’s manufacturing base is in crisis

April 22, 2008 · Filed Under International Investing · Comments 
by J. Christoph Amberger Baltimore — (TFN): If you follow the financial media, especially the output of dollar-phobe analysts, you might think that “Pork problems perturbing Peking” are the worst concern China is dealing with right now. But rising prices for moo-shoo pork due to increasing middle class appetites and upticks in inflation may be the [...]

Global Recession: China’s manufacturing base is in crisis

April 21, 2008 · Filed Under Featured Video, Videos · Comments 
Baltimore — (TFN): As the U.S. economy is slowing down, China’s manufacturing base is beginning to crumble. Rising cost, increasing exchange rates and sagging demand are forcing companies to close shop — or to outsource capacities to cheaper regions in Southeast Asia. This is the beginning of an epic collapse of the Chinese economy… after [...]

Global Recession 2008: How to profit as markets go mad

April 21, 2008 · Filed Under US Stocks and Markets · Comments 
‘George Soros just told us that the dollar is headed much lower and the Fed is likely to cut rates even further. So we’re going to see a much weaker dollar and much stronger gold.’ — Ian Cooper, editor of SC Trading Pit Baltimore – (TFN): The following was taken from the transcript [...]

Profiting in a Global Recession: A TFN Smart Trading Video

April 19, 2008 · Filed Under Featured Video, Videos · Comments 
Baltimore — (TFN): The U.S. economic downturn threatens to draw the global economy into recession. Export-dependent countries like Germany are downgrading growth projections and bracing for inflation. Volatility trader Ian Cooper tells you how to profit using his favorite recession-proof trading strategy. Click here to watch the financial video and find out [...]