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Fed Rate Hikes a Distant Prospect
February 23, 2010[Story ID: 957]
Last week, the Fed raised the discount rate by 25 basis points, to .75%. Investors have consistently focused the brunt of their collective monetary attention on the Federal Funds Rate, and the markets (forex included) barely registered a response to the move. Regardless of whether apathy in this particular context was justified, investors [...] -
Could Greece’s Fiscal Problems Really Sink the Euro?
February 12, 2010[Story ID: 583]
Currency markets operate in funny ways. Greece’s fiscal problems are hardly a new development. During years of boom and bust alike, it ran unsustainable budget deficits. Why investors have decided to fret now – as opposed to last year or next year, for example – on the distant possibility of default, is somewhat [...] -
How an Average Investor Should Use Currency ETFs
March 3, 2009[Story ID: 6]
Only three years ago, the first currency exchange traded fund (ETF) was introduced, enabling investors to trade the Euro without having to buy and sell the currency directly. -
What Would a Return to the Gold Standard Mean for You?
September 29, 2008[Story ID: 67]
The decline of the Dollar over the last decade indicates that investors are rapidly losing confidence in the currency. At the very least, the twin deficits (referring to trade and government spending) have caused global investors to reconsider what they think the Dollar is worth.