I am reminded of the line in the movie “Top Gun”, after they buzz the tower and get yelled at by the commanding officer, “Thanks Mav, I really enjoyed that.” Friday was one of those kinda of...
Heart-poundingly high gasoline prices are historically both the early warning signal and the catalyst for correction in the price of crude oil. With many consumers clutching their chests at the pump...
If you didn't see the announcement yesterday, Baytex Energy Trust (BTE) boosted its monthly distribution by 25% due to the huge cash flows this sector has been seeing because of high oil and gas...
Turkey's recent introduction of the unique Infrastructure Investment Trust (IIT) is the latest reminder of the vast opportunity existent in the developing economies of the world. This privatization...
Much as in the case of April, the top exchange traded funds (ETFs) centered mostly around commodities. However, there were still some surprises: B2B Internet HOLDRs (AMEX: BHH) and Market Vectors...
The peaceful co-existence between commodity-related investments and most sectors which comprise the broader US Stock indices, is drawing to a close. As inflation tightens its grip over the world...
I'm very surprised Tuesday's moves by the central banks of South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia and the Philippines haven't made more headlines. In case you missed it, each sold dollars in an effort to...
One of the challenges facing ETFs is tracking error. In other words, by design they track a particular index. In doing so we all know that indexes don’t have fees and ETFs do. Thus, right out of...
Although this credit crisis is not yet over (I think the next big shoe to drop will be in commercial real estate in the months ahead) and the perma-bulls are likely too bullish on financials as a...
With all the talk of a continued rally in the U.S. dollar, U.S. investors interested in buying overseas are probably thinking a lot more about currency risk, which can be at least as big a factor in...
