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Downgrades Hit Europe; PIMCO’s Gross Sees Greek Default
By Marlene Y. SatterFriday the 13th turned out to be very unlucky indeed for the euro zone, as Standard & Poor's downgraded nine countries in the bloc, including triple-A rated France and Austria, and put 14 of the 17 countries on negative outlook.
January 06, 2012
Gold at $10,000? Bullion Buff Barisheff Makes the CaseNick Barisheff offers a spirited defense of golds inevitable rise, arguing that increasing governmental indebtedness and currency debasement make todays gold price insignificant.
January 04, 2012
Bond Market Gives Eurozone Brief RespiteGermany and Portugal saw their borrowing costs dip at auctions, a signal that investors may have temporarily put aside some of their concerns over Europes debt crisis.
January 04, 2012
Bond Market Gives Eurozone Brief RespiteGermany and Portugal saw their borrowing costs dip at auctions, a signal that investors may have temporarily put aside some of their concerns over Europes debt crisis.
January 03, 2012
Everybody KnowsThe town where my grandparents lived was largely settled by Irish immigrants, and to this day, people there still speak with a hint of an Irish lilt. One day, we encountered a drunk man on the sidewalk, of whom my disapproving Nana said, Not every Irish here is a drunk,...
January 03, 2012
Rivlin: Time Is Running Out to Repair EconomyThis presidential race is sure to draw sharp divisions on budgetary questions in 2012, but prominent policymakers are hoping a flickering of bipartisanship may keep alight the flame of cross-party cooperation long enough to stave off national financial ruin.
January 02, 2012
Five Ideas for Guaranteed Returns in 2012: AnalysisBefore we embark on 2012s market roller coaster, lets consider a few investments with guaranteed results for a change.
December 22, 2011
Greece’s Creditors Resist IMF Push for Bigger LossesGreeces creditors are pushing back against an IMF drive to get them to accept larger losses on the countrys sovereign debt, with one Madrid-based hedge fund pulling out of the debt swap talks over the matter.