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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Inflation is at 4.3% in the United States, 4% in Australia and 7.1% in China. Blame tight supplies of commodities from corn to iron ore, says MSN Money's Jim Jubak, as well as speculative buying. Now the question is: How long will prices continue to rise?
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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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The government lowered March new home sales numbers, causing April's figures to look like there was a big gain. However, this data doesn't show the real picture, says Jim Jubak.
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A New Book From the Bogleheads - US News and World Report In 2006 came The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing . Now, the online index-investing community has another book in the works. Tentative title: The Bogleheads’ Guide to Retirement Planning. In a recent announcement on the Bogleheads’ website, Mel ...
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