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How China is helping the Aussie & Canadian dollars! - The article discusses China and its expanding economy's needs. It explains how China's growing demand for commodities will cause the Canadian Dollar and Australian Dollar to appreciate.

Why the Oil Roller Coaster is Over! - Oil in the global economy has become more of an indicator for the global economy's health, where in the past rising oil prices was a bad thing, because it beat up the best consumer in the world. (U.S.A.) The correlation is evolving in the global economy and both stocks and oil may continue to rise together.

Is "Big Ben" Bernanke popping the Government Bubble? - As economic leaders in the world, the only thing that we have taught the rest of the world is to over borrow and over spend! Our economic leaders need to get truly committed to a strong dollar policy.

Investing In A Weak Dollar - All the signs are here! The dollar is on its way to testing its old lows and the world of the weak dollar is here to stay for a while. This also means inflation and we are already starting to see this in oil and other commodities as they move higher.

A "Weak" Consumer With Confidence! - When the strong Consumer Confidence numbers came out today, it begged the question: Do we really want consumers too confident?

Auto Stocks In The New World - It was quite funny when Obama joked about how the magazine "Car and Driver" named him the "Auto Executive of the Year". Then Obama announced that the autos would need to meet stricter emissions standards. He won't be auto executive of the year anymore...

House prices are down (again) and will continue to go down! - The article discusses current house prices and where they are headed, the economy and invesment flows, and the Case Shiller index.

North Korea's Nuke & Missile Tests Shake up the Yen! - After testing a nuke and firing off 5 missiles over the past few days, North Korea now says that it has abandoned its truce that ended the Korean War back in 1953. So what does all of this mean for currencies?

Asset Allocations Insufficient In The New Economy - Last week I wrote about some stocks to keep your eye on in what is now becoming known as the "New Economy". Whether or not you agree with the direction and steps that the government is taking is immaterial at this point, what is of the utmost importance is that you position yourself and your portfolio correctly

How to Invest in the New Economy - We already know that Obama likes to moon-light as a stock market guru, but can we be sure that his policies and rhetoric will be good for private business? Well that all depends. Look no further than the proposed budget and the stimulus program. The devil is in the details, as they say.

Interest Rate Hike Shocker! - The article discusses the current economic condition and how it came to be. It outlines what steps need to be taken to right the wrongs of previous administrations and their policies, and it discusses how a higher interest rate would benefit the U.S. by bringing capital flows back toward the Dollar.

ETFs Signal Economy Bottom - The proliferation of ETFs has long been talked about and now there is basically an ETF for just about any investing situation you can think of. There is now a focus on ETFs that trade on non-US exchanges and in non-US dollars. And let's not forget the leveraged ETFs which are also looking to get in on the act. Could this rise in the number of ETFs that are shifting the focus away from the US actually be telling us that we are near a bottom in the economy?

ETFs Trading - Exchange traded funds have been designed to provide ability to the investors to have trading vehicle that would have the characteristics of the mutual funds, yet, would be tradable as stocks (trading during the open market hours, trading on margin and ability to open a short trade).

ETFs Advantages - You have to look on ETFs as mutual funds that could ne traded as stocks and to see the advantages of exchange traded funds one must to compare them to the mutual funds trading and then compare them to the stock trading. hel'''lo

Its Obama's Economy Now! - Well the first 100 days of the Obama Presidency have come and gone. Regardless of your political leanings you have to give the Obama administration some credit. We will avoid the next Great Depression!

Investing Trick of the Pros: As goes Oil, So goes the Euro! - Oil and the Euro Tend to treavel in the same direction (over time). This also helps to influence the UD$ downward. For these reasons, I'd say it's a higher probability if someone is a buyer of the Euro vs a seller of it.

The 8 Percentages You Should Live Your Life By - With the country being in debt to itself and foreign nations, and its people borrowing money like there is no tomorrow, it's hard to know how much is too much. Below I've outlined some "rules of thumb" that you should be living your life by

The Insider's Guide to Penny Stocks, Part 2! - Despite all of the warnings, the appetite for penny stocks is greater than ever. Investors routinely see triple digit gains and think that even if they can capture even a portion of those returns they are ahead of the game. Sadly this rarely happens, as they become victims of a "pump and dump" scam. Here's how it works.

The Insider`s Guide to Penny Stocks! - In my 15 years as a professional trader, I have had my fair share of "experiences" with penny stocks. I suppose that with the recent challenges we have been facing in the economy, folks are looking to do just about anything to make money and recoup losses. Here's what you need to know before you invest your hard-earned dollars in this nebulous market.

What to do with the Stock Market Rally? - Currently the S&P is at 870. That means it is up about 30% from its bear market low of 670 on March 9. Quite a rally and the question is: Is this sustainable?

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