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What is Money? A study on money

When we discuss money, we discuss what people get for their work. Money is more than a medium of exchange, it is a transferrable unit of work. That is my addition here to that definition. Now, in physics work might be called something a machine does, or what energy can do etc. Gold for instance is directly tied to oil prices because in principle, the work oil energy can do.

By Chris Laird | May 21 | Prudents Squirrel

Best Performer This Year May Surprise Investors

Since the stock market's gate opened at the beginning of 2012, emerging countries were off to a fast start. Stocks in Brazil, Colombia and India galloped to the lead, increasing more than 10 percent within the first few weeks of the year.

By Frank Holmes | May 08 | U.S. Global Investors Inc.

Asia Currency Outlook: RMB, Baht, Peso, Won

China's yuan gained the most in two weeks before a Sino-U.S. strategic economic dialogue in Beijing tomorrow that may include discussions on whether the Chinese currency is undervalued. It appreciated 0.05 percent to 6.3070 per dollar in Shanghai.

By Shayne Heffernan | May 03 | LiveTradingNews

Currencies

Australian Dollar Outlook - 04/19/2012

Bell FX Currency Outlook: The Australian Dollar is slightly weaker this morning after a mildly negative night in offshore markets.

By Christine Gaylican | Apr 19 | IBTimes AU

An FXTimes Review of 2011 - Key Events and Themes

In Part 1 of today's webinar we will be reviewing the key stories that were important to financial markets in 2011 (Japan earthquake, Libya war, US losing its AAA credit rating, changes of government in Italy and Greece, and the escalation of the Euro-zone sovereign debt crisis), In part 2 we p...

By Nick Nasad | Dec 27 | FX Times

China and Singapore Move Closer

Xi Jinping the Chinese Vice President met with Lee Kuan Yew in Beijing on Monday, vowing to boost closer bilateral exchanges and cooperation in trade, culture, national defense and other areas.

By Shayne Heffernan | May 24, 2011 | LiveTradingNews

Strong Risk Aversion Dominates to End the Week

Traders felt that after a turbulent 2 weeks, with lower commodities, fears of restructuring Greek debt, some concerns about higher global interest rates, we're going into the weekend with traders shedding risk.

By Nick Nasad | May 13, 2011 | FX Times

Spending your stash

While gold and silver coins are nice to look at, and there's a certain sense of independence one gets from owning them, most purchasers buy physical precious metals with the goal of eventually spending them.

By Peter Schiff | Apr 01, 2011 | Euro Pacific Precious Metals

FOREX: Dollar Receives its Clearest Policy Boost in Months but We Still Haven’t Confirmed a Reversal

Dollar Receives its Clearest Policy Boost in Months but We Still Haven't Confirmed a Reversal - Euro Troubles Continue to Grow as Portugal and Greece Downgraded, How Long Can it Hold Out? - British Pound Already Struggling with Rates Reminded of Austerity's Dark Side - Japanese Yen Diving ...

By John Kicklighter | Mar 30, 2011 | DailyFX

What's Driving Russia's Outperformance?

The Russian MICEX Index, which increased 22.5 percent in 2010, has jumped 15 percent so far in 2011, significantly outperforming many other markets.

By Frank Holmes, John Derrick and Tim Stein | Mar 28, 2011 | U.S. Global Investors Inc.

Saudi Arabia: More Secure Than It Appears

As revolution spreads throughout North Africa and the Middle East, many fear that the forces that toppled regimes in Tunisia, Egypt, and possibly Libya, will spread to the Gulf oil states, particularly Saudi Arabia.

By John Browne | Mar 25, 2011 | Euro Pacific Capital

Singapore Dollar to Reach Parity in 2015

Singapore Dollar to Reach Parity in 2015 according to Shayne Heffernan.

By Shayne Heffernan | Mar 18, 2011 | LiveTradingNews

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