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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Investors are counting on China to keep the global economy chugging while the U.S. and European economies slow. It's a risky bet, says MSN Money's Jim Jubak, since there's a lot that we still don't know about China's economy.
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Retirement: Win the game of risk - CNN Money "Stop thinking about how to beat the market and start thinking about an income you can't outlive," says Milevsky. (Money Magazine) -- The classic vision of retirement planning goes something like this: You start broke. You invest as best you can, and ...
Retirement Planning Services - Newsday BOSTON (AP) _ A financial crisis being described as the worst since the Great Depression has left investors thinking far beyond the realm of whether it's time to buy or sell. No matter how close they are to retirement, many are considering getting ...
Four books offer useful guides to retirement planning - Tacoma News Tribune These four books offer useful guides to retirement planning. • “The Everything Retirement Planning Book” by Judith B. Harrington and Stanley J. Steinberg; Adams Media 2007, ($14.95). Discusses retirement income issues including social security ...
Save for tomorrow, be happy today - CNN Money (Money Magazine) -- In a sense, retirement planning is all about deferred gratification. You live below your means while you work so you can save for a time when you can live however you want. In short, you give up something today so you can live ...
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