Saturday, 14 August 2010

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Weekly Roundup From


The Financial Brain Trust


Sean Hyman: Yen’s Rise Is Both a Blessing and a Curse

The Japanese yen’s recent rise has been quite amazing. Currency traders have absolutely loved it. But the same cannot be said for Japanese stock investors or anyone that invests in Japanese stocks for that matter. A rising yen is a pain in their side . . . get the full story, click here.

David Frazier: Wall Street Spin Is Unraveled by Economic Reality
In spite of the 72 percent advance in stock prices since the major stock-market indices bottomed on March 9, 2009, the average net worth of American households has risen only modestly due to the tepid increase in home prices . . . get the full story, click here.

Bill Spetrino: Helping Seniors, the Poor Will Make US Great Again
With my proposals, we have helped the working poor, gave the small-businessperson clarity and have shored up Social Security by actually putting money in it to be used only for Social Security . . . get the full story, click here.


David Skarica: Maximum Pessimism Pays Off in Optimum Profit
Find optimism when others are negative. This is the way you make money. Not by watching Bernanke or the Fed’s every move but by purchasing assets when they are cheap and undervalued . . . get the full story, click here.

Ashish Advanti: Overseas Investing Is the Only Escape From US Woes
I am seeing a low trajectory growth pattern in the U.S. for many years to come, with no clear lift off the baseline. With the U.S. trapped in the 1 percent to 2 percent growth band and Europe stuck in a rut as well (although not as deeply as the U.S.), the real action and growth is in Asia . . . get the full story, click here.