MoneyShow shows fresh ideas for investments Published: Tue, Nov 8, 2011 The World MoneyShow came to Chicago recently, bringing thousands of curious investors to hear speeches and attend seminars and workshops on almost every aspect of investing. It's a spin-off of the famed Las Vegas and Orlando shows, which attract visitors from around the world. In the exhibit hall, the content was... Read More

What's so alluring about gold? Published: Tue, Aug 9, 2011 Q: I noticed that you have been recommending gold for many years. But what can we really do with gold if there is a financial crisis? When do you sell — and what will you accept in exchange for gold? A: Governments can and do create paper money whenever they want to "stimulate" the economy and make people feel... Read More

Stay calm as debt deadline nears Published: Mon, Jul 25, 2011 The Treasury Department has warned it will run out of money to cover the country's bills if Congress does not raise the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling by Aug. 2. Now, once again, American exposes its legislative horse-trading process to the disdain of the civilized world. It's one thing for Greece or Spain or... Read More

Currency Battles Cheapen Dollar, Deepen Fiscal Hole Updated: Tue, Nov 2, 2010 It's estimated that the recent decline in the U.S. dollar will add half a percent to our annual growth rate, as the weak dollar makes our exports more attractive to foreign buyers. That's the one plus of creating "too many" dollars and weakening our currency. Read More

Dollar, Euro No Match for the Glitter of Gold Published: Tue, May 25, 2010 They can throw all the euros -- and dollars -- they want at the Greek financial situation. But the markets won't believe it. The euro is heading straight down toward parity with the U.S. dollar. Read More

Exchanging ideas, changing lives Updated: Mon, May 3, 2010 Many schools have foreign exchange student programs. These programs are designed to help students learn to celebrate the diversity between themselves and others. Mount Saint Mary Catholic High School has multiple foreign exchange programs, and one involves students from South America coming to the United States for... Read More

Stocks tumble after gov't unveils financial plan Updated: Tue, Feb 10, 2009 NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors are frustrated with the government's latest bank bailout plan - and showing it by unloading stocks. The major stock indexes fell more than 4 percent Tuesday, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which tumbled 382 points. Financial stocks led the market lower, a sign of how... Read More

Oil falls below $108 as traders mull bailout plan Updated: Wed, Sep 24, 2008 SINGAPORE (AP) -- Oil prices fell below $108 a barrel Tuesday in Asia in a choppy market driven by uncertainty about whether a $700 billion U.S. plan to buy bad mortgage debt will stabilize the financial system. Oil prices had surged Monday in volatile trading, spiking more than $25 a barrel at one... Read More

Zimbabwe government tally shows presidential runoff needed Updated: Sat, Apr 12, 2008 HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- A runoff will be necessary to decide Zimbabwe's presidential election, a Cabinet minister said Thursday, citing the government's own election results. Deputy Information Minister Bright Matonga's comments came a day after Zimbabwe's opposition rejected a runoff. That's despite a... Read More

Investing overseas can be safe Updated: Sun, Jun 11, 2006 NEW YORK - There is a wide world beyond the U.S. border full of money-making companies, so why miss out? Investing overseas is an important way to diversify your portfolio and a means to earn some high returns too. Nobody expects you to read the stock tables for Tokyo, London and South America every morning in... Read More

Stupid investment of the week: Moneywayz.com Updated: Sun, May 28, 2006 Anthony wanted to talk to me about a business. "This is not a get-rich-quick scheme, he said, "because if it was, everyone would be getting rich. And then, by telephone, Anthony introduced me to Michael Hilliard, the founder ofMoneywayz.com. He played a taped introduction by Hilliard, who promised to let me in on... Read More

Family to appeal judge's verdict Updated: Fri, Feb 10, 2006 A metro family opening up its home to foreign exchange students may be forced to close the doors. A homeowners association says the family is breaking neighborhood rules. And Britten Follett found out a judge agrees. Read More