The decision to finally bail out Greece is making a big impact on the markets this week, but the fallout is still far from over. Here’s everything you need to know about the PIIGS debt crisis right now…
Everyone has been quietly terrified that the Greek contagion would spread from one ...read more
Foreign Exchange Markets: Around the World in 80 Pips
Apr 8th, 2010 | By Bill Jenkins | Category: Featured, International, Investing Strategies, Options
There’s nothing like the foreign exchange market. At $3.2 trillion in daily trading, the 24-hour forex market is the largest in the world. And it’s a primary driver of everything from stocks to commodity prices. But in order to make the most of your forex opportunities, you need to make ...read more
Why Refinancing Debt Isn’t a Long-Term Solution for Greece
Apr 1st, 2010 | By Bill Jenkins | Category: Featured, Forex, International, Investing Strategies, Options
Right now, Wall Street seems to be saying “It’s all Greek to me,” when it comes to the bailout package proffered up to the EU’s beleaguered member state. After all, news of the move sent stocks skyward, when it really doesn’t solve the systemic problems faced by Greece right now. ...read more
An Update on the Greek Debt Fiasco
Mar 25th, 2010 | By Bill Jenkins | Category: Featured, Forex, International, Investing Strategies
The European Union’s debt fiasco is threatening to undermine the integrity of the biggest economic zone in the world – and at the same time it’s fuelling a bullish run on the U.S. Dollar. Here’s a look at the implications for your portfolio…
The U.S. dollar has been on a run ...read more
What Unemployment Numbers Really Mean for Your Investments
Feb 10th, 2010 | By Bill Jenkins | Category: Featured, Forex, Options
On more than one occasion I have cautioned investors to view the economic “headline numbers” with a jaundiced eye under such circumstances. But since we have a chance to reflect on the big picture in today’s Penny Sleuth, I want to take a look at the numbers behind the numbers. ...read more
Understanding Dubai’s Debt Problem
Dec 3rd, 2009 | By Bill Jenkins | Category: Featured, International, Investing Strategies, Options
The debt situation in Dubai is a serious problem that has the potential to make a select set of investors very rich. The biggest stumbling block is the fact that this, like other debt-fuelled crises, is mired in a tangled web of complicated business relationships. That’s why today I’m breaking ...read more
Make Profitable Market Moves Using “Options Greeks”
Aug 3rd, 2009 | By Bill Jenkins | Category: Featured, Forex, Options
When you hear traders talk about the Greeks, they don't mean Plato or Socrates.
They're talking about the series of calculations that are used to determine the value of options. The calculations are designated by various letters of the Greek alphabet, from which they get their name.
On our agenda today is ...read more
Why the Aussie Dollar Is My Favorite Currency
Jul 14th, 2009 | By Bill Jenkins | Category: Featured, Forex
Currencies, because they are fiat by nature, are political things. While it is the fundamentals that drive them, one of the overarching problems in our market is the absence of reliable fundamental data. It is hard to debate against the fact that governments manipulate what is released.
But some things provide ...read more
GM Bites the Bullet… Will the Dollar Follow?
Jun 11th, 2009 | By Bill Jenkins | Category: Featured, Forex
The company that epitomized American strength has gone the way of bankruptcy protection. I just can't help but think that General Motors’ problems are nearly mirror images of the U.S. economy as a whole. Overpriced workforce, inferior products, lack of competition, slow response to necessary changes...
'Tis all rather foreboding...
Of course, ...read more
FOREX Update: The Dollar and the Importance of TIC Flows
May 20th, 2009 | By Bill Jenkins | Category: Featured, Forex
I’ve said it before: the dollar's chances of long-term success going forward are slim and none... and slim just left town.
Consider the Treasury International Capital (TIC) flow data. TIC measures foreign investment in the United States. This is important because we rely on foreign investors and sovereign governments to continue ...read more

