BNP Paribas weighs on the euro…  China and Treasuries…  Euro forming a base?  Gold continues its rally… And Now… Today’s Pfennig!

China’s tiger economy is burning bright…excitement in the Indonesian coal industry…Americans get a break from the hard work of consuming…the world’s money machine is slowing down…A list of top performers for the long-term…the four things we do with our loose change…and more!

America is an albatross around the neck of a great many Asian countries. But where China throws its money – success and profits flourish. We’ve seen it in the far east – and it now looks like we’re about to see it in Africa… If you’re fast enough you can be part of the next success story.

Gen X wonders if it can ever retire. As Wall Street waits for Citi and Merrill shoes to drop, Goldman issues gloomy forecast. As if write-downs weren’t enough, here comes another $250 billion problem. A 17% first-quarter loss…When hedge funds don’t hedge. Coal prices shoot skyward… The sector ideally positioned to benefit.