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America is unimpressed by the rebound in the equity markets. Why? The economic data, no matter how heavily massaged, indicate many consumers and businesses are increasingly strapped and insecure. In light of that, the average American neither trusts the markets nor the public officials ...
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Nanometrics (NANO) is a very volatile stock, but can be a very lucrative one if traded correctly. The stock hit 52-week highs of $13.34 on November 17th, but it was extremely volatile that day as well. With no news on the tape in recent days, the stock has lost some ...
Stocks
MasterCard
Let me begin this week’s essay by quoting a part of last week’s update, in which I mentioned that the regular interpretation of the trend channel in gold might be misleading this time:
Still, there is a specific phenomenon in the technical analysis that I’ve noticed during my ...
Commodities
Gold
Trend Macrolytics LLC
Have you heard the story about the man who bought a U.S. Treasury Bill for $1000 knowing before hand that he’d only get back $995 at the Bill’s maturity. “What kind of idiot would do something like that?”, you ask. It’s irrational, it doesn’t make sense. Give ...
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David Dollar
Bill Clinton
Friday the House Finance Committee approved the Ron Paul and Jim DeMint amendment to audit the Federal Reserve. It’s a step in the right direction, but the amendment still has some way to go before it sees the light of day. To build momentum, Paul and DeMint have written their opinion in ...
Government
Ron Paul
Federal Reserve
Financial Crisis
Stocks have been in the overvalued end of the normal P/E range since the early-1990s, and this condition shows no sign of abating.
Below is an excerpt from our daily earnings summary that will offer readers a better perspective. I have outlined the 2009 Q4 results because that is the first ...
Stocks
CSI 300 Index
S&P 500
Takeovers are big news in the market at the moment.
In fact, did you know that takeovers have the biggest one-day gain in stocks for any asset?
As my colleague - and takeover expert - Louis Basenese says, they’re “some of the safest companies you can own. According to FactSet ...
Commodities
Oil
On the last leg of his four-nation tour in Asia, U.S. President Barack Obama revived the issue of a still-pending free-trade agreement signed in 2007 with South Korea (KORUS FTA), but an auto trade imbalance will continue to be a major obstacle to Congressional approval.
At a news conference ...
Government
Barack Obama
Korea
I want to talk about the challenge of exponential growth in a finite world. This is a concept that while on its surface seems easy to get, most people don’t fully grasp it.
Any growth rate that is positive will lead to a doubling in size eventually — the higher the growth rate, ...
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After reaching a 15-month low early in the week, the U.S. Dollar closed higher for the week against a trade-weighted basket of currencies. Technically, this closing price reversal, once confirmed, often leads to a 2 to 3-week retracement. The daily chart suggests that a move through 77.50 is ...
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David Dollar
The stories,data, and stocks that may have the greatest impact during the next trading session. … [ visit site to read more ]
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Most eyes are fixated on the rise in equities and commodities and, in turn, point to those markets as indicators of an incipient economic recovery. In doing so, we neglect the movements within the bond market, specifically the U.S. Treasury market, at our peril. What is the Treasury market ...
Government
US Treasury
Deflation
Treasury Bills
The latest in news, commentary, and information on what’s moving the US equities markets. Watch this broadcast LIVE at 4:00 pm EST daily @ “http://www.nyx.com/marketmonitor” … [ visit site to read more ]
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Want to be a better trader?
Of course you do.
Everyone, no matter how good or bad they are as a trader or investor right now, would like to be better.
The million dollar question of course is how - how do you become a better trader?
One thing is for sure, it will take some work.
But ...
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Day Trader
As the old saying goes, “You’re either a contrarian, or a victim.”
It just so happens that one of the savviest contrarians I know is my colleague, Louis Basenese.
And nobody takes that to heart more than Lou does. I’ve scratched my head in bewilderment on many ...
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Exchange traded funds (ETF) that track or hold gold and silver have seen a wave of inflows in assets. But do you know the tax responsibilities that come with these ETFs?
According to tax code, gold, silver and precious metals receive special treatment - the IRS views them as ...
Other
Barron's
Warren Buffett, the CEO and Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A) / (BRK-B) , announced on Thursday to borrow $8 billion of loan for the acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNI) . Berkshire Hathaway, which already owns a 22% stake in Burlington Northern, announced earlier ...
Stocks
Berkshire Hathaway
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
Warren Buffet
Financial Crisis
In a visit to Japan in the early 1990s, U.S. President George H.W. Bush threw up over the Japanese prime minister. When President Barack Obama visited Japan last weekend, he offered an effusive bow to the Emperor Akihito.
Politically, U.S.-Japanese relations have improved dramatically during ...
Government
Barack Obama
I am definitely on board with the idea that longer dated Treasury yields are headed lower, and I am beginning to warm up to the idea that this could be meaningful, tradeable move.
Now from the missives of David Rosenberg, we have the Barron’s Big Money Poll from Fall, 2009. The most ...
Government
Treasury Bills
Barron's
The US dollar and Japanese yen continue to strengthen this session as the trading week comes to a close. … [ visit site to read more ]
