Mar 7, 2010

Daily Markets - Financial News And Opinions

Daily Markets - Financial News And Opinions

How To Choose A Forex Broker

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 06:01 PM PST

Forex is one of the fastest growing asset classes in the retail investment community, with an increasing number of investors recognising the diversification and liquidity benefits of trading currencies.

But as the market continues to grow, so too does the number of forex brokers available for investors to choose from. While this is an important development for retail FX as a whole, this growth and increase in choice is making it harder for investors to select a broker that not only best … [visit site to read more]


Paying A Heavy Price

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 05:59 PM PST

At Financial Armageddon, I spend a lot of time writing about the numbers that define one of the worst financial crises this century. But as I’ve noted on more than one occasion, the fallout involves more than just red ink. Ordinary Americans, including many who had nothing whatsoever to do with what has taken place over the past three years, are paying a very heavy price for the mistakes and bad behavior of others. The following reports detail some of the damage:

“Recession’s Mental Toll” … [visit site to read more]

Barron’s Draws Further Attention To FINRA’s Stench

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 05:01 PM PST

The stench surrounding FINRA is attracting real attention.

The executives of Wall Street’s self-regulatory organization FINRA should not think that the recent dismissal of one legal complaint is reason for celebration. Why? Those who care for transparency measure success not in terms of judicial victories but to a much greater extent by public awareness. On that note, at long last real progress in creating transparency into FINRA is occurring.

From the highly regarded government … [visit site to read more]

Dividend ETFs: Aristocrats Vs. Achievers

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:01 PM PST

Yields are in the tank, so dividend payouts may be the next best thing to finding easy money right now. It may even improve as the recovery deepens and companies boost their payouts. Dividend exchange traded funds (ETFs) are an ideal way to get exposure to the different dividend types available.

There are two types of dividend-paying stocks: aristocrats and achievers.

The so-called dividend aristocrats are S&P 500 companies that have increased their payouts for 25 consecutive years … [visit site to read more]

Top 5 Graphs For The Week Ended 6 March 2010

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:01 PM PST

This week we look at Canadian GDP, Australian GDP, US ISM indices on manufacturing and non-manufacturing, and a wrap up of some of the monetary policy decisions announced this week; including the tightening decisions in Australia and Malaysia.

1. Canada GDP
Canada made further progress in its economic recovery in Q4 2009, recording 1.2% growth q/q (or if you insist on the questionable practice of annualizing results then it was 5%), against consensus forecasts of 1%. On an annual … [visit site to read more]

New Gauge Anticipates ‘Surprising’ Turn Of Events

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 10:20 AM PST

Econbrowser’s James Hamilton has highlighted a new forecasting gauge, developed by two private-sector and three academic economists and detailed in a 55-page report, “Financial Conditions Indexes: A Fresh Look after the Financial Crisis,” which uses changes in 44 separate financial indicators to try and predict what will happen to the economy.
Interestingly enough, the FCI seems to be anticipating a turn of events that Professor Hamilton finds surprising (no doubt most of Wall Street will as … [visit site to read more]
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