nakedcapitalism.com - 1/30/2009
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Now naive folks like me subscribe to the fantasy that a reputable newspaper maintains a church/state separation between its editorial pages and its news section. And then we have the Wall Street Journal as a telling counterexample. Last week, the Journal ran a op-ed piece by one Peter Schiff, ...
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Friday links: critical junctures
Abnormal Returns —
... “Peter Schiff predicted a collapse of the U.S. financial system. The bust-up he didn’t foresee was the one that made mincemeat of investors who took his advice in 2008.” (WSJ.com, naked capitalism) The response. (Clusterstock)
The 10-year Treasury note is at a crucial juncture. (Bespoke also ETF Trends)
A contingent bet on gold prices as it nears $1000/ounce. (World ...
Peter Schiff: Stimulus will lead to “hyperinflationary depression”
Rolfe Winkler —
Schiff sure is good for a soundbite. Too bad he’s not a great investor.
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Leave Steve Jobs Alone —
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