Why Japan’s Aggressive Money Tree Is Disastrous

Read More : http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/debt-crisis/why-japans-aggressive-money-tree-is-disastrous/1785/ The world is going gangbusters, printing money to drive the economies and growth. Yet despite the bailouts in the eurozone and easy monetary policy in Europe,...

What Sluggish GDP Is Saying About This Season’s Earnings

Read More : http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/stock-market/what-sluggish-gdp-is-saying-about-this-seasons-earnings/1769/ It’s that time again. On Monday, aluminum maker Alcoa Inc. (NYSE/AA) will once again grace us with its presence, as the bellwether gets set to...

Why the Fiscal Cliff Deal Is Pathetic

When it comes to making an economic forecast for the U.S. economy in 2013, a huge stumbling block was the uncertainty prior to the deal to avert the fiscal cliff. The just-announced new deal to avert the fiscal cliff is absolutely pathetic and will not accomplish what...

These Global Regions Tops for Growth Investors

http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/recession/these-global-regions-tops-for-growth-investors/1462/ By George Leong for Investment Contrarian In my previous commentary, I discussed the ongoing financial mess in the eurozone and its negative impact on the gross domestic...

This Mining Sector’s Ready for a Big Move

By Sasha Cekerevac for Investment Contrarians When it comes to developing and creating a long-term investment strategy for your portfolio, one of the more difficult aspects is maintaining a focus on the horizon. What this means is that sometimes one needs to look past the...

Why Government Bailouts Actually Lower GDP Growth Potential

Read More>> http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/recession/why-government-bailouts-actually-lower-gdp-growth-potential/1250/ By Sasha Cekerevac for Investment Contrarians What does it take to create and sustain long-term gross domestic product (GDP) growth in an...

Why China’s Real Estate Makes Perfect Sense

By George Leong for Investment Contrarians China is beginning to show renewed growth. The country is driving stimulus spending and easy monetary policy to get its economy back on track and drive consumers to spend. And while there has been talk of an asset bubble...

Why Gold’s Worth a Look on Dips

Why Gold’s Worth a Look on Dips By George Leong for Investment Contrarians | Jan 10, 2013 Gold is currently in a holding pattern at below $1,700 an ounce, but one thing is for sure:  in spite of what some pundits are saying, it’s not time to sell yet. In an...

How the Economy Will Impact Corporate America

How the Economy Will Impact Corporate America By George Leong for Investment Contrarians       There has been so much focus on the fiscal cliff that I feel traders are ignoring the problems of slowing growth in corporate America. The fourth-quarter...

Why Silver May Be Heading for $40.00

http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/stock-market/why-silver-may-be-heading-for-40-00/1115/ Technology Stocks Silver continues to hold strong on the charts, with a possible upcoming move at the tough $35.00 resistance level and potential retest of the $40.00 level. The...

Why the 98% Matter in the U.S. Economy

http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/recession/why-the-98-matter-in-the-u-s-economy/1104/ President Obama is on a fiscal cliff campaign to show why middle-class America really needs the help. Of course, Republicans want the Bush-era tax cuts to also apply to the top two...

Will the U.S. Economy Follow Brazil’s Rapid Drop in GDP Growth?

http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/recession/will-the-u-s-economy-follow-brazils-rapid-drop-in-gdp-growth/1086/ Will the U.S. Economy Follow Brazil’s Rapid Drop in GDP Growth? With the world economy slowing, it is possible that we could see a global recession in...

Why You Need to Have Money in the Emerging Markets

Original Article: http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/stock-market/why-you-need-to-have-money-in-the-emerging-markets/999/ Global networking giant Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ/CSCO) beat on revenues and earnings estimates in its 2013 fiscal first-quarter on Tuesday. What...

How Confusion About the Chinese Economy Is Hurting Your Stocks

Original Article: http://www.investmentcontrarians.com/recession/how-confusion-about-the-chinese-economy-is-hurting-your-stocks/996/ With investor confidence still relatively weak, many are looking for any signs of a rebound in the global economy. One area many are...