Articles
What is a money market mutual fund?
A money market mutual fund is a type of mutual fund that invests in ultra-safe or low risk securities. The
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Opinion
Should I buy a 100 billion dollar Zimbabwe Bank Note?
Zimbabwe is going through one of the worst humanitarian crisis that the world has ever seen, and the economy has
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Articles
What is a Target Retirement Fund?
A Target Retirement Fund is based on a simple principle – your portfolio should have more equity early on in
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Articles
How does China Manipulate its Currency?
China’s currency manipulation remarks by Mr. Tim Geithner hit the front pages of all major newspapers last week. So let’s
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Opinion
Interesting Reads – Jan 24, 2009
I think that one of the most disappointing things about the TARP, and the various other bailout plans – is
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Opinion
The Small Probability of a Very Big Loss
Microsoft announced layoffs today: the stock dropped about 11% in one day, and is about half of its 52 Week
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Articles
What is a Bank Run?
AÂ bank-run occurs when a large number of depositors queue outside a bank, and ask for their money back. Normally,
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ETF
How does a Leveraged ETF make money?
Leveraged ETFs are a relatively new species of rapidly growing ETFs, that have already crossed the $6 billion dollar mark
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Articles
How to invest in Gold?
There has been a lot of discussion about Gold as an investment class and for people who are interested in
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Articles
How does the United States export inflation?
Exporting inflation is a very interesting concept, and one that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. It is a very
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