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• Why Japan Needs A Weaker Yen, And How You Can Play It
• Forex – Weekly Outlook: January 31- February 4
• US & Japan Warned By IMF, Rating Agencies On Debt
• After A Couple Of Days Off

Why Japan Needs A Weaker Yen, And How You Can Play It Posted: 30 Jan 2011 03:35 AM PST Standard & Poor's downgraded Japan's sovereign debt rating this week. It was the first cut in Japan's rating in nine years. Japan now joins Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain — all of which have been downgraded in the past twelve months; hardly the kind of company a country wants to keep. I've said many times that in a world mired in debt and deficits, it's only a matter of time until Japan has its turn under the spotlight of global scrutiny. And with this downgrade, it … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

Forex – Weekly Outlook: January 31- February 4 Posted: 30 Jan 2011 01:56 AM PST Forex Pros – Last Friday saw the U.S. dollar, the Swiss franc and the yen rally against major counterparts, on a wave of risk aversion, as political unrest in Egypt threatened to spread to neighboring Arab countries. The euro weakened broadly, tumbling 0.88% against the dollar, 1.2% against the Swiss franc and 1.84% against the yen. On Thursday, the yen dropped to a two-month low against the euro after Standard & Poor's lowered Japan's credit rating by one notch to AA-. The dollar … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

US & Japan Warned By IMF, Rating Agencies On Debt Posted: 29 Jan 2011 11:15 PM PST Standard & Poors cut Japan's debt rating while Moody's warned that the USA's triple-A rating was at risk. The IMF had harsh words for both nations. The report is from Canada.com: "In advanced economies where fiscal sustainability has not been a market concern, credible plans going well beyond 2011 need to be put in place urgently to lock in benevolent market sentiment," the IMF said. "Renewed market pressures in some advanced economies demand that these countries … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

After A Couple Of Days Off Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:53 AM PST I have had to take a couple of days off and away from the markets this week to care for my elderly and aging parents.  I am sure this is a common occurrence, and one that is not unique to me.  An aging population is probably the single most important demographic that I can think of that will affect this country for the next two decades.   The health care system or rather the delivery of health care to seniors is so byzantine and convoluted that you cannot imagine.  We … [visit site to read more] or compare Best Credit Cards and Best CD Rates

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