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WTO Lowered Its Trade Growth Forecast For The Year To Just 1.7% September 30, 2016 Global Economy The World Trade Organization (WTO) just lowered its trade growth forecast for this year and next. With central banks out of stimulus options, the time to prepare for a crash is now.
The Best, Most Conservative Measure for Volatility: VIX Fear Index September 23, 2016 Trading Strategies Many investors are looking for ways to avoid the dangers of a market crash similar to 2008. The best, and most conservative, way is to follow the VIX — aka the fear index.
Has Real Estate Hit Its Peak? September 20, 2016 Real Estate With the Federal Reserve set to announce its latest interest-rate decision tomorrow afternoon, we're left staring down the possibility of a rate hike ... and what that could mean for real estate.
The Leading Edge of the Dollar Hurricane September 7, 2016 Currency U.S. exports are down nearly $64 billion so far this year, and yet the Fed is flirting with raising interest rates. Can you imagine the economic storm if the dollar gets any stronger?
Worse Than the Great Recession? September 2, 2016 U.S. Economy As another earnings season comes to an end, one thing immediately jumps out: Stock prices are out of whack from their core value — earnings. And the implications are dire.





