The stock market and the oil market both seem to engender feelings much like summer vacation time when I was a kid. Kinda boring, not much happening, a time to wander around, allow your attention dwell on whatever news of the day happens to come along and rest your mind before getting back to the “real world” some time around Labor Day. So we can be distracted by Gov. Sanford’s bazaar behavior, the political drama of health care reform, Berlesconi and his babes, or Wimbledon - all of which ar

By Daniel EmeryTechnology reporter, BBC NewsThe British armed forces are to get new body armour and helmets this autumn.More than 10,000 enhanced Mark 7 helmets and the new Osprey Assault body armour have been ordered. The MoD says the new body armour has "all the stopping power of the kit it is replacing, but is lighter, closer fitting and easier to move in". It is hoped the new lighter Osprey Assault will go some way to answering soldiers complaints about heavy or ill fitting armour. The new a

Some of China’s stockpiling may well have been due to speculative excess, rather than any rational plan on the ground. That realization played a role in the market carnage seen this week. As Grant’s Interest Rate Observer has been known to say, “We wrote it. Did you read it?” My slim hope is that the Chinese really and truly know what they are doing, because, in fueling investor optimism with such flair, they are playing a high stakes game. My worry is that they drop the ball, someho

by John Eather Investors who realise how to apply a proven system can benefit from the foreign exchange market. This article’s aim is to get you set off on your way with Forex basic principles so that you can make the best of this unbelievable market. In bygone days, foreign exchange trading was restricted to banks and big companies. All of this shifted in the 80’s once the rules were altered to permit investors of small-scale capital to jump in by utilising margin accounts. Margin accou

by Klaus Bazel Since the beginning of time, the word “gold” has meant money and wealth. Making the decision to buy gold may be the best decision you’ve ever made. Most people that sell gold are doing it at times when gold is at its highest value, ensuring a nice healthy profit. You can sell or trade gold 24/7. Many small businesses are learning about how to buy gold and sell gold and also to follow the prices; much like one would follow the stock market. Unlike the stock market, the value of