James Cummings

After the shocking global economic crisis, governments around the world struggled incessantly to uncover effective solutions in the shortest possible time. With both sides of the Atlantic (Europe and America inclusive) more affected than even developing countries, and even as the crisis lookedto be more prolonged in those very regions, central banks of the affected […]

Just like the economies of many European countries and the US, the Chinese economy has been and continues to be a major source of concern for many UK stock market investors, experts, and analysts. A lot of people are of the opinion that a large majority of economic statistics that have been churned out of […]

Rampant talks and discussions on Spain’s future seem to be yielding results as the much talked about 500 billion euro rescue fund is to be launched later in the week; with Spain expected to be the first country to gain access to the fund. However, despite thenews of an imminent bailout fund release, several politico-economic […]

Unlike many other countries in the crisis-ridden European Union, Britain’s economy is still generally considered to quite stable, considering the fact that countries like Spain, France, and Italy are now much worse than they would like to believe. Spain and Italy especially, have been undergoing a deep recession, and would likely continue that way for […]

Despite the economic hardships suffered by UK consumers and the consequent adjustments they’ve had to make in order to survive, recent reports may however suggest that these same consumers are effectively adapting to tough times and may have started shopping again. Recent data also show that Britons are adapting to the grim economic climate and […]

With many investors still harboring fears about stocks, commodities like oil have continued to attract investors from all over the world. Crude oil prices have recently gone as high as $117 a barrel due to unrest in the Middle East and threats of Iran/Israel confrontation getting realer every day. Even with fears that military actions […]

The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which particularly applies to manufacturing sectors, is one of the many indicators that are commonly used in monitoring economic and financial activity. In fact, among the several indices that are published by relevant supply management bodies and institutes, the PMI is arguably the most widely followed. A PMI essentially reflects […]

Once upon a time, when Wall Street was buzzing with internet start-ups, and many were doing tremendously well in the market,Zynga (NYSE:ZNGA), an online social gaming network provider,ranked high among the social internet star companies; but alas, the hype and excitement has certainly cooled over the past six months, following poor company stock performances. Just […]

The economic situation in most countries all over the world has been major cause for concern over the past few years. A lot of people in different countries are finding it really difficult to cope with the hardship that unfortunate turns in the economy have brought on. Though the governments in the different countries concerned […]

Traditionally, many people view bonds from a largely “sanctified” and secured perspective. In fact, several risk-averse investors have jumped ship from stocks to bonds, many of them retirees and aged investors who need fixed and secured long term investments to secure their financial futures. But analysts have revealed that this orientation might not be entirely […]