Currency Risk of Frontier Market ETFs, Low Volume Risk in Emerging Market ETFs

Emerging markets in the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) may be capable of surviving worldwide jockeying for currency positioning. It is the Frontier Market ETFs like Turkey (TUR), Vietnam (VNM) and Africa (AFK) that have the most to gain AND the most to lose.

Gold hits record above $1,167/oz as dollar slips

Industry data released on Wednesday showed that mortgage application volume rose over 32 percent last week, as low mortgage rates on the heels of the Fed's decision to buy Treasury securities encoura... (Nov 23, 09)

Gold demand falls 34 percent in Q3: World Gold Council

Gold demand fell 34 percent in the third quarter as high prices weighed on investment flows and led to a slump in jewelry buying in key markets like India and the Middle East, a World Gold Council rep... (Nov 19, 09)

Natural Gas Down 12% on the Month; True Indicator of State of Economy

While trying to avoid US government reports as much as possible due to their lack of accuracy and "sunny side up" disposition, there are some much better places to look for a reality check.  On t... (Nov 22, 09)

What is Going on During Mondays Lately? Always Up

I've noticed Mondays have been very strong lately; the past few weeks government officials worldwide reiterated stimulus, money printing, and more stimulus - first in the G20 (2 weekends ago) and then... (Nov 20, 09)

Clues from Gold about the US Dollar

Simultaneous Release at www.thegeekknows.com Follow me on twitter Over the weeks, we have seen the gold rising in price while the US Dollar drops. So what is the current situation now. Why is the gold... (Nov 22, 09)