"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •134 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 942.60 | -1.40 | -0.15% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.47 | -0.23 | -0.33% |
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Gasoline •11 mins | 1.971 | -0.011 | -0.54% |
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Ethanol •134 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •134 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 134 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 134 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 2 hours | 72.56 | +0.28 | +0.39% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 2.763 | -0.022 | -0.79% | |
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Heating Oil • 14 mins | 2.205 | -0.008 | -0.35% |
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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The Republicans Are Asking a Good Question
Commentary: It is widely being reported in all media that the Republicans are asking Americans 'whether they are better off' economically from the time President…
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Survey of 'About To Be Retired' Persons
In a survey of Canadians now between 50 - 60 years old, said to have an statistical error rate of not more than +/- 3.5%:…
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U.S. Structural Unemployment - the Trillion $ Question
Why read: Because it is arguable that the most important questions facing America and its politicians today are: has there been structural change in the…
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German Central Banker Said to Have Threatened Resignation
If you are not familiar with reports that German central bank chief Jens Weidmann has threatened to resign over the European Central Bank's bond-buying strategy…
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Federal Reserve Chair Bernanke from Jackson Hole - August 31, 2012
Why read: You will by now have been bombarded for three-plus days by written and verbal commentary on Federal Reserve Chair Bernanke's Friday, August 31,…
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Republican Convention - Mr. Romney and 'More on Mr. Ryan'
Many of you may have watched Mitt Romney's nomination acceptance speech made last night at the Republican Party convention being held in Tampa. I did,…
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Spain: To Be Forewarned Is To Be Forearmed
Why read: If you participate directly or indirectly in the financial markets I suggest you read the referenced article carefully and start paying even more…
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Watch Bolivia For Developments On the Country Risk Front
Why read: Because country risk is increasingly important, and because the Bolivian Government has been very proactive, particularly of late, in its interactions with the…
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U.S. Vice-Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan at Tampa Republican Convention
You may have watched and listened to Paul Ryan speak last evening at the Republican Party Convention. My comments: I am sure Mr. Ryan is…
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Financial Markets: Are Hedge Funds Holding Historic Cash Amounts?
An article late last week suggests that hedge funds (or at least some hedge funds - the article lacks clarity) currently are holding historic levels…
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Spain: Where There is Smoke, Usually There is Fire
Why read: Because October is coming closer, and Spain is said to then face debt repayments of over 30 billion euros. Commentary: I suggest you…
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World Shipping Crisis?
Why read: Because shipping activity arguably is a particularly good predictor of things to come in the near-term. Commentary: Apparently German shipping experts believe two-thirds…
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Netherlands: September 12 Election and Austerity
Why Read: Because if you are focused on the importance of what I and others believe to be the necessity for urgency in Eurozone political…
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George Soros Interview in June - a 'Must Watch if You Have Wealth to Protect'
Why read , watch, listen, and think hard about: Because it is clearly worth while to listen to an address delivered by George Soros this…
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China and Significant New Stimulus
Overview: You might want to read this article for confirmation that China's government seems to be increasingly concerned about growth as it announces 'stimulus packages'.…
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The Federal Reserve and Quantitative Easing!
Why read: Because you need to keep updated on what the U.S. Federal Reserve may or may not introduce by way of further significant quantitative…
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Chinese Manufacturing Index Drops Further in August
Why read: To keep up to date with China's apparent continuing decline in manufacturing outputs - and to focus on the importance of Chinese GDP…
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U.S. Politics - How Can This Make Sense?
Why read: Because if the statistics quoted in this commentary are even close to being accurate - which I have not independently verified - you…
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Views From the Streets of the Former East Germany, Poland, and Other Interesting Places
Why read: To learn economic 'views from the street' recently expressed in Copenhagen (and elsewhere in Denmark), Gdansk (Poland), Gotland and Stockholm (Sweden), Helsinki (Finland),…
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Is Depression Inevitable?
Why read: Because as abhorrent as the idea is, some people, me included, believe United States, many Eurozone countries, and as a result of those…
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