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Who Wants to be a Millionaire?!
Want to Become a Millionaire? It is Possible...
Since the global economic recession, a majority of people are giving savings and investments a higher priority. When it comes to monetary savings, the million-dollar milestone is still a dream for most people.
According to a recent CNBC survey, 31% or about one-third of Americans...
Greece WILL Default..but In an Orderly Fashion..Says Fitch
Fitch ratings agency have come out and said that Greece, most certainly, will default on it's debt but in an 'orderly manner', though, a disorderly default is not ruled out.
Edward Parker, Managing Director for Fitch's Sovereign and Supranational Group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa told Reuters, "That, would...
Holding Physical Gold? Maybe You Should Consider Doing So
Holding physical Gold/Silver/Other precious metals may come in very handy, in the future, if you should need to use a physical asset to pay for a good or service.
Of course, major currency collapse is unlikely, however, just like taking out an insurance policy for an unlikely life event; holding some...
Gold Number One Asset for Investors in 2012
A poll carried out by Nomura has revealed that Gold is investors' favorite asset for 2012, and developed markets, such as US & UK, are preferred over emerging markets when it comes to putting money in stocks.
40% said they will be 'long' USD (which means they believe that the USD will rise...
As Janaury Goes so Goes the Year..
The argument behind the so-called January Barometer is that a positive first month in the stock markets is very often a precursor to a positive year as a whole. Unlike most market related anecdotes this one is backed up be some scientific research.
According to an analysis of the years from...
China Trade Growth Slows to 2-Year Lows in December
Many are looking upon China to 'drag' the world economy out of the doldrums, however, data released on Thursday shows that China's exports and imports grew at their slowest pace in more than two years in December as foreign and domestic demand slowed.
Some argue that this, ultimately, is of benefit...
Euro Continues Decline – Should We Be Surprised?
The Euro continues to fall against the USD, however, should we be surprised? Not withstanding the issues surrounding the current Euro debt issues - currencies will often revert back to what is known as the PPP or 'Price Power Parity'.
In simple terms this is the buying power that one currency will have against...
Transferring Your Pensions Away from the UK? Is such a thing possible? It is with QROPS
Transferring Your Pensions Away from the UK? Is such a thing possible? It is with QROPS
On April 5th 2006 a brand new pension regime was introduced to the UK known as ‘A’ day. This new regime dramatically simplified the complex world of the UK pension which had impact on, not...
Modern Portfolio Theory In Action
Modern Portfolio Theory makes a preposition that diff assets move in different (some say opposing) directions particularly when markets experience periods of high volatility.
However during extreme periods of vol we will often see all assets move down in unison -e.g post 2008 crisis. However, once markets get over the shock...
Gold – Still time to get in on the rush?
George Soros, the famous hedge fund investor that famously bet against the pound in the 80’s wouldn’t say so. Earlier in the year the, much followed, market guru sold most of his fund’s gold holdings.
However, by Soros’ own admission he doesn’t have his ‘ear to the ground like he used to’. He...