Best and Worst Global Stock Markets of 2010

The big winners of 2010 scored returns far above those of U.S. markets by piggybacking on China’s ferocious growth. But rebounding American equities look mighty impressive next to the year’s real losers: the victims of the euro…

Expect the Dollar’s Uptrend to Be Negative for Stocks

The dollar-stocks see-saw — in which the two move in opposite directions — seems to be holding up. And over the longer term, there’s good reason for the dollar to stay on its recent upward trend, which would be bad news for s…

Expect the Dollar’s Uptrend to Be Negative for Stocks

The dollar-stocks see-saw — in which the two move in opposite directions — seems to be holding up. And over the longer term, there’s good reason for the dollar to stay on its recent upward trend, which would be bad news for s…

As Ireland Taps Funds, Europe’s Bailout Tab Looks Set to Soar

The European Central Bank, eurozone nations, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) created a bailout fund of $955 billion in May to aid regional nations which might face funding issues. Whether that fund will be large enough to handle all Europe’s …

Ireland and Greece in Deep Trouble Again

The capital markets have begun to believe the deficit and debt problems in Ireland and Greece may overwhelm political efforts to balance national budgets.
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