Wildcard – Week of 9.18.11

By Yves Smith Many readers no doubt know that the so-called $8.5 billion Bank of America mortgage settlement, which was between the Charlotte bank and

By RT A town in northern Portugal has made Chinese obligatory for 8- and 9-year old school children, in order to boost the kids’ abilities

By Jesse’s Café Américain A “Cup and Handle” is a bullish continuation pattern in an uptrend.  The greatest factor working against this current gold chart

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae said it would ask for an additional $5.1 billion from taxpayers as a weaker