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Good News, Bad News

4/17/2010 9:07 PM

China got good news about economic growth this week, and that was bad. The news stoked fears of interest rate hikes and combined with steps to cool off property market speculation to push Hong Kong stocks lower. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index held last week's hard-won 22,000 level for... Read the full story

Don’t let “Greenwashing” undermine your portfolio.

4/15/2010 2:48 PM

One of the most frustrating things for a "green" advocate like myself is dealing with greenwashing. The practice of claiming green credentials when there are none does nothing but erode consumer confidence and trivialize the hard work that so many honest "green"... Read the full story

The Chinese Consumer/Retail Sector

4/14/2010 1:33 PM

Statistics indicate that Chinese consumers are a happy lot. Compared to their U.S. counterparts, they seem almost giddy. Strong demand and encouraging short-term and long-term trends make a wide range of China's consumer and retail stocks attractive. Chinese retail sales jumped 17% in the... Read the full story

From “Thinking Green” to “Going Green”

4/13/2010 3:20 PM

Next year will mark the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day. Since that time, there has been plenty of talk and interest in creating a cleaner and more sustainable environment, but until recently, there has not been a lot of action. Over the last 40 years, we have seen dramatic growth in... Read the full story

Feeding Frenzy Under Way for Computer Services and Networking Industries

4/9/2010 5:52 PM

The most serious economic downturn since the Great Depression has made it extremely difficult for all but a few publicly held companies to grow their revenue or their top lines. With the lack of revenue growth for 2009, many have relied on layoffs and other cost-cutting measures just to... Read the full story

A Decade-Long Retrospective Look at the EUR/USD

4/8/2010 4:36 PM

As the year and decade move toward its end, the dollar continues to move toward the low level against the euro. Is this a surprise? Below are some fun facts for the EUR/USD currency pair over the last decade of trading to ponder. Looking at the last decade, the EUR/USD traded at the high... Read the full story

A Happier Holiday

4/7/2010 1:39 PM

Even though we've picked up major improvements in holiday gift purchasing for the 2009 season towards the end of the year, overall, consumer spending seems to be holding steady. In a November ChangeWave survey of 2,954 United States consumers, we found a big uptick for a handful of major... Read the full story

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