In mid-January 2013, we packed up and hit the road for Costa Rica. Jen had gotten a job teaching fifth grade at an English-speaking international school, and as long as I had reliable internet access, my work would not be affected. Our kids (ages 4, 4, 1) would be enrolled in day care. We didn’t […]
American Expats in Costa Rica – What We Dislike
In mid-January 2013, we packed up and hit the road for Costa Rica. Jen had gotten a job teaching fifth grade at an English-speaking international school, and as long as I had reliable internet access, my work would not be affected. Our kids (ages 4, 4, 1) would be enrolled in day care. We didn’t […]
Before the Open (May 29)
Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed. Singapore and Malaysia moved up. Hong Kong, China, India and South Korea moved down. Europe leans to the downside, although several markets are closed. Italy, Spain and Greece lead to the downside; Russia is up 1.1%. Futures here in the States point towards a flat-to-up open […]
Before the Open (May 28)
Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and New Zealand did well. Europe currently leans to the upside. Italy and Russia are leading the way, followed by Greece and Austria. Futures here in the States point towards an up open for the cash market.
Before the Open (May 27)
Good morning. Happy Tuesday. Hope you had a great weekend. The Asian/Pacific markets did well yesterday and are mixed today. India, Korea, Singapore and China are down; Malaysia, Taiwan and Japan are up. Europe did well yesterday and is doing well again today. Austria, Norway, Prague and Greece are leading the way; Russia is down […]
Before the Open (May 23)
Good morning. Happy Friday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. India gained 1.3%, Japan 0.9%, China 0.7% and New Zealand, Taiwan and Singapore ~ 0.4%. Europe is currently mostly up. Italy is up 0.8%, and Austria and Belgium 0.7%. Futures here in the States point towards a flat open for the cash market.
Before the Open (May 22)
Good morning. Happy Thursday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mostly up. Japan rallied 2.1%; Australia, Indonesia and Taiwan moved up more than 1%. Europe is currently mixed. Austria is up 1.4%, Prague 0.5%. Russia and Italy are down more than 1%. Futures here in the States point towards a flat open for the cash market.
Before the Open (May 21)
Good morning. Happy Wednesday. The Asian/Pacific market leaned to the downside. China and Indonesia moved up; Japan, India, Taiwan and New Zealand moved down. Europe is currently mixed. Russia, Greece and Italy are up; Austria and Prague are down. Futures here in the States point towards an up open for the cash market. Get reports […]
Before the Open (May 20)
Good morning. Happy Tuesday. The Asian/Pacific markets closed mixed. Indonesia dropped 2.4%; New Zealand also moved down. Japan and Hong Kong moved up. Europe is currently mixed. London and Norway are down. Greece is up 4.7%. Futures here in the States point towards a flat open for the cash market.
Before the Open (May 19)
Good morning. Happy Monday. Hope you had a nice weekend. The Asian/Pacific markets leaned to the downside. Australia and China dropped more than 1%; India moved up more than 1%. Europe is currently mixed. Russia and Greece are up more than 1%; Italy is down. Futures here in the States point towards a down open […]