A weak dollar helps the U.S. increase exports, cut imports and reduce the trade deficit. But how do other countries deal with it? MSN Money's Jim Jubak describes two ways: let their own currency appreciate or simply try to manage the exchange rate.
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China's economy is growing at 11% annually, which increases revenue for companies selling to Chinese consumers. But beware, says MSN Money's Jim Jubak: Although revenue is high, profits are low, because China has too much production capacity.
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Russian oil and gas giant Gazprom launched a bid to snare some of Nigeria's huge natural gas reserves. The move, says MSN Money's Jim Jubak, cements Nigeria's current #1 rating "of the three flavors of fear" helping push oil to $100 a barrel.
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It turns out the bankers who bought derivatives based on mortgages didn't read the fine print, says MSN Money's Jim Jubak. Now they're learning that the senior investors who bought the safest pieces of the deals can grab all the cash flow and force other investors to sell.
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We all know the housing bust has created an economic slowdown, a home-building depression and a credit crunch. But no one is talking about the retirement crisis, says MSN Money's Jim Jubak -- even though soon-to-retire boomers have just lost a whopping $2 trillion in home equity.
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Before you think about buying stocks on the dip, you should avoid companies that plunged on bad news in the home building, financial and buyout sectors. Instead, says MSN Money's Jim Jubak, buy stocks that fell because of profit taking.
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The market has taken some wild turns in recent weeks. But don't believe any of the supposedly simple explanations you've been hearing, says MSN Money's Jim Jubak. For the real reason, look to the yen carry trade -- but don't expect to feel comforted.
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JPMorgan Chase is paying just $236 million for Bear Stearns, whose building alone is worth $1 billion plus. Why that's scary: The Fed was desperate to find someone to take over Bear, and the only bank strong enough to do it was able to cut a great deal, says MSN Money's Jim Jubak.
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The demand for oil in Asia remains high because of government subsidies that keep the fuel cheap. Jim Jubak says the Asian subsidies should begin dissipating by next year.
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Bill Gross, Mr. Bond Market, recently called U.S. Treasuries the most over-valued securities on the market. Why? The 10-year bond is paying just 3.6%, while inflation is at 4% annually. The negative real yield only makes sense if inflation comes down fast in 2008, says MSN Money's Jim Jubak.
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Everyone knows what a credit crunch is when referring to banks. But what does it mean when talking about credit cards? MSN Money's Jim Jubak examines the details of his own credit card agreement to show how the crunch applies to credit cards.
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If the global economy is slowing, why is oil at $100 a barrel? Blame the hot money flooding into commodities, says MSN Money's Jim Jubak, now that investors have fled the stock and debt markets -- but expect prices to drop soon when the speculators start taking profits.
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The recent surge of hot money into commodities is dangerous because it could easily go into reverse, says MSN Money's Jim Jubak. Platinum prices, for example, fell 5% on March 10 on news that South African mines would return to normal production more quickly than expected.
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Rumor on Wall Street: JP Morgan will buy Washington Mutual. This move makes sense, says Jim Jubak, because banks in the post-financial crisis will value retail banking more.
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The Japanese yen gains strength as global traders sell stocks and bonds in dollars and euros to repay the yen loans they used to buy those assets. But a rallying yen is a big danger to the U.S. stock market. MSN Money's Jim Jubak explains why.
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Retirement planning seminars set in Easton - Star-Democrat EASTON Eglseder Retirement Specialists Inc. will offer free breakfast retirement briefings this week. Seminars are planned from 8:30 to 11 a.m Tuesday, Oct. 14, and Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Waterview Grille at the Easton Club. You must be a site ...
Got a plan?: Conference puts spotlight on retirement - TradingMarkets.com Workers explored this topic during the recent West Virginia University Retirement Planning Conference 2008, which was held Oct. 7 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown. The WVU Division of Human Resources sponsored the free event for university ...
Retirement-management firm's careful approach keeps it secure - Cincinnati.... EAST WALNUT HILLS - In these past few weeks of headlines about financial institutions' instability, one local financial company says its careful approach should give its investors comfort that their interests are being protected. Pension Corporation ...
SS has your (retirement) numbers - Crescent-News Retirement might seem like an unattainable goal as many people's retirement accounts continue to dwindle with today's unstable stock market. But there is a new tool available to help people prepare for the future. The Social Security Administration ...
Insurance Professionals See Investor Confidence of Retirement-Minded ... -... PHILADELPHIA--( BUSINESS WIRE )--NAVA, Inc., the Association for Insured Retirement Solutions, today announced the results of an opinion survey on the state of the nation ’ s economy and financial markets taken Monday, October 6, at its annual ...
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