Sunday, 20 February 2011


Weekly Roundup From
The Financial Brain Trust

David Frazier: Stop Looking in the Rear-View Mirror
A chance encounter that I experienced a few days ago reminded me of one of the more common mistakes that many investors make on a recurring basis – focusing on the past, rather than the future, when deciding where to invest their money . . . get the full story, click here.

Sean Hyman: Dollar Moves Closer to Losing Reserve Status
Inch by inch, the dollar is moving closer to losing its world’s reserve currency status. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released a report entitled, “Enhancing International Monetary Stability: A Role for the SDR” in which it outlines the problems that it sees with the dollar being the reserve currency for the world and the potential benefits of using their SDRs (Special Drawing Rights) . . . get the full story, click here.

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David Skarica: US Will Eventually be Forced to Make Drastic Cuts
As far as the eye can see, there are $1 trillion deficits. I have been predicting this for a while. Right now, there just isn’t the political will in the United States to get real government and deficit reform done . . . get the full story, click here.

Ashish Advani: The Global Ripple Effects of Egypt’s Revolution
Just from the events in the Arab world, I would call for a stronger U.S. dollar in the near future. Not in the short term, but in the long run. Fair trade, less corruption, growth of the middle classes are all good for trade and business. And this would lead to calm in the Middle East which would bring oil back into the mid $60 range . . . get the full story,click here.

Bill Spetrino: The Best Way to Hedge Against Inflation
Smart investors and market commentators, such as John Paulson, Warren Buffett and Marc Faber, have recently argued that purchasing appropriately priced stocks is one of the best ways for investors to prevent their wealth from diminishing from the effects of inflation . . . get the full story, click here.