"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •367 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •10 mins | 1,407.10 | +25.00 | +1.81% |
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WTI Crude •1 day | 66.50 | -0.50 | -0.75% |
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Gasoline •1 day | 2.117 | -0.002 | -0.07% |
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Ethanol •367 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •367 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 367 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 367 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 1 day | 68.30 | -0.50 | -0.73% | |
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Natural Gas • 1 day | 3.387 | -0.022 | -0.65% | |
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Heating Oil • 1 day | 2.409 | +0.039 | +1.65% |
Ian Campbell
Contributor since: 01 Apr 2011
Biography
Through his www.BusinessTransitionSimplified.com website and his Business Transition & Valuation Review newsletter Ian R. Campbell shares his perspectives on business transition, business valuation and world economic and financial markets influences on those two topics. A recognized business valuation and transition authority, he founded Toronto based Campbell Valuation Partners Limited (1976). He currently is working to bring his business valuation and transition experience to both business owners and their advisors in our new economic, business and financial markets normal.
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United States: November Net Trade Deficit Higher
The U.S. November net trade deficit grew to $48.7 billion, up by 16% from October. This resulting from the difference between imports and exports of…
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France, Germany: Barely Positive Q3 GDPs, Outlook Negative
An article November 15 reported: France and Germany each saw GDP growth of only 0.2% in the quarter ended September 30; Germany's economy is likely…
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Eurozone: Back in Technical Recession, Economist Poll Results
A poll of over 70 economists is reported as saying the Eurozone's just announced (yesterday) return to technical recession (two consecutive quarters of declining GDP)…
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United States - Grover Norquist, Only in America!
Multiple articles each day now expend ink, paper, and computer screen space that discuss the U.S. 'fiscal cliff' and its possible ramifications, almost as if…
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Japan's GDP Negative, Japan Now in Technical Recession
Economists define recession as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth - or better said, two consecutive quarters of GDP decline. Japan may qualify at…
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Greece - Debt:GDP Ratio Reduction Timing
An article today reports on an apparent disagreement that arose last night between Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the Eurogroup of Finance Ministers, and Christine Lagarde,…
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Greece Bailout Payment - Not Next Week?
It has now been reported that for logistical reasons it is very unlikely Greece will be able to draw down on further bailout funds before…
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Canada to Follow U.S. Into 'Fiscal Cliff' Recession
Jim Flaherty, Canada's Finance Minister, is reported as having said yesterday that if the America hits the so-called fiscal cliff on December 31 Canada will…
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Globalization - What Has It Really Meant To Trade, Jobs and Recovery
This is a commentary you might consider passing on to your children, grandchildren, and friends with children and grandchildren. It speaks specifically to what jobs…
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United States Jobs Report and Hourly Earnings
While on Friday the U.S. Jobs Report said that 171,000 net new jobs were created in October, that report which you can access here, and…
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Canada's Job Market Tightens in October, What Does That Portend
An article Friday reported that in October Canada added only a net 1,800 jobs when economists had been expecting a net gain of 10,000. This…
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U.S. October Jobs Report
The U.S. Labor Department reported this morning that the U.S. economy added 171,000 jobs in October, but that the unemployment rate increased to 7.9% from…
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U.S. Consumer Confidence Reported To Have Risen Further in October
U.S. consumer confidence has just been reported as having risen in October to its highest level since early 2008. What is wrong with this picture…
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Economic Forecasting - How Credible?
A recent article that uses a recent Goldman Sachs analyst forecast on China's long-term growth rate as a bridge to discuss the methodologies employed by…
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United States Fiscal Cliff - Think Hard About It Now and on November 6
An article last Friday says that the tax hikes and spending cuts that will result after December 31 if Congress does not take action to…
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Spain: Continuing Economic Deterioration, No Bailout Request Yet
Spain's National Statistics Institute said Monday that retail sales fell 11% year/year in September, and the Bank of Spain last week said it expected that…
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The U.S. Consumer and the 'Right Question'!Progress
U.S. surveys suggest that U.S. consumer confidence is up, U.S. retail sales are reported to have been up year/year in both August and September, and…
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Moody's Decides Not to Downgrade Spain's Sovereign Debt Further - Market Reaction Interesting
It was reported yesterday the Moody's Investors Service has elected to leave its Spain sovereign debt rating at one credit rating level above 'junk', with…
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U.S. August Net Trade Deficit Reported at U.S.$44.2 Billion
The U.S. August net trade deficit has now been reported at U.S.$44.2 billion, with both imports and exports falling, but exports falling by a greater…
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How Worried Should One Be About the Financial Markets?
For one man's view on current financial markets risks, you might want to read a comparatively short article titled How Worried Should You Be About…
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