currency market

Economies develop and move forward under almost any conditions. Mankind can adapt, survive and even make a living in the totalitarian economies of Chavez and Castro to the laissez-faire, free market economies of Canada and Hong Kong. In a manner of speaking, free market is alive and well wherever people live. Sometimes it is a [...]

Given recent economic news, more and more investors are turning to gold as a way to preserve the value of their financial portfolio. Gold has traditionally been considered a safe haven for investment, since it tends to maintain its value during times of economic crisis and upheaval. Gold is an especially good hedge against inflation [...]

Forex trading is becoming more popular in the recent years due in part to the fact that it is more accessible to the general public. It used to be that the currency market was the province of institutions and the wealthy, but technology and other factors have made forex investing, like other types of investing, [...]

Welcome to the 76th edition of Money Hacks Carnival. In this edition, I’ll be presenting some interesting and fun facts about money along with the submissions. For editor’s picks, please look for entries noted with (EP).

Money Fact #1: $1 bills wear out in about 17 months. Bills of larger denomination last longer because they are [...]

Last week Moolanomy was featured on the Kirk Report and Mainstreet — thank you guys. Aside from that, this has been a busy week at work for me — which is a good thing given the economy — but it means that I come home too tired to do too much with the blog. So [...]

This is a guest post by Simit Petel at InformedTrades.com
It seems like all around the world, we’re having some economic problems. 2008 is a year where we saw price inflation on a global basis. We’re also seeing a global housing crisis. A global food shortage. And an increase in oil prices around the world. What [...]

This is the 8th issue of the Ask The Expert column by Larry Swedroe. You can see Larry’s full biography and important disclaimer below. If you are interested in having your question answered by Larry, please send me an email via the contact page.
Now, let’s get to the questions and answers (please note that the [...]

On March 13, 2008, gold hits $1,000 per ounce for the first time in history, the dollar fell below 100 yen, and crude oil price is setting new records. With the sub par stock market performance over the past few months, it’s hard not to second guess yourself, and dream up all kinds of thoughts:

Should [...]

Is it for real? Can you really invest $1 million virtually and earn real money with no fee and no risk attached. Apparently, it’s possible and people are doing it at UpDown.com. In fact, I’ve already earned a small amount of money for beating the S&P500 in January.

Today, I have the pleasure of inviting Michael [...]

With enormous markets emerging across the world and the dollar continuing its decline, the suggestion that investors should increase their international exposure in order to have a balanced portfolio is worth looking at more closely. After all, investing in international equities helps diversify a portfolio by broadening currency risk and exposing the portfolio to new [...]