For Canadians, getting US money out of PayPal can sometimes be an expensive hassle. You likely already paid fees of 3% to 4% when you received payment from another party. Now, not only do you need to eat the cost of converting to a stronger Canadian dollar, but you also have to pay an additional… [Read More]
South Korea’s Emerging Economy
The following is a guest post by forextraders.com. The South Korean economy has had consistent growth since the 1960’s, making it one of the premier emerging markets in the world. Its success has been in large part due to its focus on manufacturing geared for exports, which have made South Korea the world’s eighth largest… [Read More]
South Africa’s Emerging Economy and the South African Rand
The following is a guest post by forextraders.com. A country rich in natural resources and one of the world economy’s most important emerging regions is the Republic of South Africa, usually called South Africa. South Africa is located at the southern tip of the African continent, and it features over 1,700 miles of coastline on… [Read More]
Weekend Reading: Riding the Roller Coaster
It’s been an interesting week so far! Gold and silver may have blown their top… for now. The U.S. Dollar is slowly gaining steam amidst more woes in Europe… it looks like the reserve currency is still kicking! Here are my posts of the week: Gold, Revisited: Is $1500 Near? – In this post, I… [Read More]