Money and Investing

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In the current economic crisis, the subject of money and investing is on everyone's lips and on everyday's news, more than ever.

While banks and financial institutions try to defend their practices that led to the current economic crisis, taxpayers are paying ever more money to those same culprits, to prop up their near-bankrupt balances.

Governments, who allowed the wild chase for profits to go unchecked, are now trying to reign-in the recession and looking to create economic stimulus that will help businesses and economy to 'turn the corner'.

Here are some news stories about money, investments and economy:

• Reserve Currency
  
  Is China ditching the U.S. dollar, as the world's reserve currency?
  
  
  
• Financial Trickery
  
  Banks are again up to their old financial trickery of puffing-up profits.
  
  
  
• Lost Decade
  
  The Lost Decade that Japan experienced in the 90s might be replaying itself in the US now.
  
  
  
• Solar Energy
  
  Is solar energy on its way back? USA, Australia and China are leading with their renewable energy plans.
  
  
  
• Alan Greenspan
  
  History will show that former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan played a key role in creating the US housing bubble.
  
  
  
• April Job Losses
  
  Unemployment numbers are still on the rise, although job losses in April are at their lowest in 6 months.
  
  
  
• Bank of America
  
  Bank of America Chairman Kenneth Lewis testimony about hiding Merrill Lynch losses prior to its merger with BofA.
  
  
  
• Bank Stress Test
  
  Which are three strongest banks, according to Money Morning bank stress test.
  
  
  
• Bank Stress Tests
  
  Validity of bank stress tests at Bank of America and Citigroup called into question.
  
  
  
• Bank Test Results
  
  The U.S. Treasury Department bank stress test results to be released to the public.
  
  
  
• Canada's Oil Sector
  
  Play attractive Canada's oil sector via these six Canadian oil companies.
  
  
  
• China Lifeline
  
  Could China provide lifeline to the ailing Detroit's auto industry?
  
  
  
• Ciena Corp Stock
  
  Buy Ciena Corp stock on Nasdaq to profit from the growing global broadband arms race.
  
  
  
• Credit Card Issuers
  
  Credit card issuers meeting with President Obama, to discuss new limits on credit card fees and credit card interest rates.
  
  
  
• Credit Default Swaps
  
  How credit default swaps, a derivative security, could reverse the economic recovery.
  
  
  
• Economic Recovery
  
  Latest housing market and consumer confidence numbers may indicate sustained economic recovery.
  
  
  
• Elliott Wave Disciple
  
  Elliott Wave disciple Robert Prechter sees a possible 2000 Dow Jones, as economy declines further.
  
  
  
• Flawed Stress Tests
  
  Bank Stress Test is a flawed exercise that only elevates the current economic stress.
  
  
  
• India's Slow Growth
  
  India remains a good long-term profit play on stock market, despite it's current slow growth.
  
  
  
• Investing Strategies
  
  Why are long-short investing strategies newly popular in the current bearish markets?
  
  
  
• Investment Accords
  
  For the first time in 60 years new investment accords reached between Mainland China and Taiwan.
  
  
  
• Oil Prices Jump
  
  Oil prices could jump as much as 70%, owing to increased oil consumption vs declining oil production.
  
  
  
• Russia and China
  
  Will new Russia and China energy deals relegate America to spectator status?
  
  
  
• Small Cap Stocks
  
  Small cap stock usually beat blue chips as a safe investment, following a recession.
  
  
  
• Yuan Carry Trade
  
  China yuan carry trade will add to China's global muscle and might accelerate the US economic recovery.