“Jobless recovery” continues to be the most apt descriptor of the employment situation for the period May 2010. New jobs were reported at +431,000 which would be a terrific number but 411,000 of those were census workers, i.e. temporary government employees. Worse, there is anecdotal evidence that some of these workers have been counted a second time having returned to their posts to help track... 

It has been quite a time since early May. Look at all that has happened. 1. The oil spill proved to be worse than first thought, 2. the S&P 500 is off 10% from the high (that’s an improvement from down 14% 2 days ago), 3. the European issues seem almost intractable, 4. Goldman Sachs problems have degenerated into pointing and shouting which will probably give rise to 5. a new financial regulation... 

The month of May started today, at least, from the standpoint of the markets and the international payment system. There is a lot of news and it all has a bearing on the level of the market and on things like the euro/dollar relationship and other issues. Let’s take the oil spill first. It is not possible to say yet what the ultimate amount of damage both ecologically and financially might be,... 

For people looking for stock tips, it’s important first that you understand about true diversification. The world is driven by money and the price of stock is driven mostly by the ultra rich investors who occasionally move their money in and out of major asset classes. There are various cycles that result as the money will flow to different asset classes. Although in the long run, stocks have... 

Investing and planning for retirement is one of the hardest things that most of us will ever do in our life. Most investors and families around the world have no idea of what to do because of all the options that are available. There are a few questions that typically come up and they are as follows: · Should I invest in an registered or a non-registered account? · Should I invest in individual... 

Which Type of Investment is For You? When you decide to join the world of investing, there are a lot of factors that you need to consider and think over. Aside from the where you would like to invest and the amount of valuables you are willing to risk, you also have to consider which type of investments you want to pursue. Yes, there are different types of investments that you can gauge and consider. There... 

Almost all of the analysts pronounced that yesterday’s market disruption was related to Greece’s troubles. What’s more both Portugal and Spain, whose economies have slowed and whose debt levels have increased, are also mentioned as potential trouble spots. Greece’s sovereign debt was downgraded to BB+, below investment grade and Portugal has been downgraded to A- from A+. So, what went wrong... 

The Goldman Sachs hearings today represent a glimpse into raw capitalism by those involved in raw government. The outcome won’t be pretty. Today Goldman is being accused of playing a role in the housing market crisis that allowed them to make money at the same time that they hastened the decline in home values. If housing had still been in an uptrend when the company tried to “bet against it”... 

Two companies reported 90% increases in profits and both have caused a stir. They are Goldman Sachs and the other is Apple Inc. As different as these companies would seem to be there is a lesson here in how simplicity leads to success. Goldman, for all its troubles which we will not comment on, runs a business which revolves around a very small number of products. You might say one product and... 

The Real estate market is competitive. With the recent downfall in the economy, an increase in the number of houses and properties up for sale was witnessed by the country. But the economy is starting to recover. According to the 2009 Mortgage Choice First Homebuyers survey, the number of people who are in the position to purchase new homes has increased in 19%. If you have decided to put your house...