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Is the United States an “Emerging Market”?

Note: See important disclaimers below article. When finance professionals learn about investing in the emerging markets, they are taught to look out for certain key statistics that can provide indications of whether those markets are suitable candidates for investment. Some of the main indicators looked at include the country’s: Budget Deficit to GDP: A general guideline is that [...]

Blogger Interivew – Kid Dynamite

In our first featured Blogger Interview, Young & Invested is pleased to bring you the thoughts and views of Kid Dynamite, one of the most followed bloggers on Seeking Alpha, with more than 9,300 followers. He shares with us his opinions on some of the major issues confronting investors in this market. Kid Dynamite is [...]

When PIGS Can Fly

Note: See important disclaimers below article. And so, as expected by most, the major Western European economies are talking about what they can do to resolve Greece’s fiscal problems. Contagion has already caused anxiety to spread to the fiscally “un-sound” European nations. Specifically, the PIGS – Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain. PIGS is an acronym that [...]

Opportunity in Sovereign CDS Spreads?

Note: See important disclaimers below article. With the Dubai World fiasco and the recent downgrade of Greece to BBB+ by S&P, people fear a cascading effect on other Eastern European nations just as Abu Dhabi and Qatar saw a crisis of confidence (or contagion) in their businesses when Dubai World became public with its problems. I first [...]

Watching the USD drop? Look again.

Note: See important disclaimers below article. The USD vs the JPY is weakest in years. Yes, the DXY dollar index has been hitting new lows around 74. Yes, US government debt and deficits (the 2 infamous “D”s) have been skyrocketing and are projected to keep on growing in the coming years. Yes, the printing presses started [...]

Time to Consider the Current Market

With the incredible rise of equities over the last few months, it feels like a very natural time to sit back and evaluate if this increase can continue in the current economy. As most of the readers will know, the DOW has been floating in the low 9000’s over the last month from an incredible [...]