Are Japanese Equity Markets a Buying Opportunity?

The Japanese economy has had plenty of negative news recently, such as the Jan. 26 Standard & Poor's statement that it may downgrade the nation's current AA sovereign debt rating by one "notch,". continue on seekingalpha

Gold: End of a Trend or a Buying Opportunity?

Even with the rally of the last few days, gold prices still have had a negative performance year-to-date despite two elements that should give sustained prices: continue on seekingalpha

Eurozone: Next Week's Focus on Industrial Production Data

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Trichet Sounds More Dovish on Inflation: EUR/USD Set to Decline

As widely expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) left rates unchanged at 1% at the end of yesterday’s monetary policy meeting. Continue reading the article on seekingalpha

Senior Loan Officer Survey Indicates Stronger U.S. Growth Ahead

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