September 2009

Profit from a falling dollar without shorting?

by Henry Becker 09.28.2009
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The dollar is looking heavier than cement boots. How can you profit from the dollar’s weakness without shorting the dollar? A common way to make money in a floundering security without shorting is to find something that moves up when the floundering security moves down. Shorting, especially with ETFs, can be a dangerous proposition if [...]

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What SWF’s are looking for?

by Henry Becker 09.16.2009
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This is not a personal add seeking a single white female (SWF).  It is the other SWF the less commonly know Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF).  A sovereign wealth fund is a state-owned investment fund composed of financial assets.  SWF’s are some, if not, the largest investment funds in the world.  SWF’s typically come about as [...]

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