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This Past Week in Gold

Aug 11, 2012 at 11:30

Summary: Long term - on major sell signal. Short term - on buy signals.

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Ponzi Bank Financing of 'Wealth Management Products' in China Backed by Dubious Real Estate Projects; 'Golden Elephants', Poway, and Pay Option ARMs

Aug 11, 2012 at 11:02

Top Chinese banks are involved in Ponzi financing of investment deals, offering interest rates over 7% to depositors, to finance real estate projects gone bust and other projects whose assets…

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Investing Wisely - Exxon Mobil: Forecasts / Confirmations = Profitable Results!

Aug 11, 2012 at 10:00

General Market: My fundamentals are over-valued. My technicals are over-bought. My consensus opinions are much too bullish. The economies of the world are in much more peril than is being…

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The State of the Trend

Aug 11, 2012 at 09:58

SPX: The more optimistic target, should the analogy be complete, is 1530 by the end of 2012. However, thus far the current rally is following a less aggressive growth path,…

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Technical Market Report for August 11, 2012

Aug 11, 2012 at 09:57

The market is overbought and some of the breadth indicators weakened last week. I expect the major averages to be lower on Friday August 17 than they were on Friday…

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The Dog That's Not Barking

Aug 10, 2012 at 19:15

European economies are spiraling downward, and I expect economic activity to remain largely impervious to monetary stimulus. I don't believe the Draghi Plan will reverse the crisis of confidence in…

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Water, Endangered Global Resource

Aug 10, 2012 at 15:52

Our groundwater is being used up at record rates and claims to ownership are becoming increasingly contentious. It won't be long before the first water war begins. There's a lot…

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Most Eastern Utility Stocks Are Overvalued - Part 4

Aug 10, 2012 at 15:35

This is our fourth and final installment on assessing the relative valuation of utility stocks today. Our first installment part 1 looked at utility stocks in general. In part 2…

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Gold's 'Fearless' Summer Turnaround

Aug 10, 2012 at 14:30

When does a precious metal known for feeding off investors' fears need the opposite of fear to move higher? Answer: Right now! Austin Kiddle, an analyst with bullion broker Sharps…

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The Other Side of the Sanctions

Aug 10, 2012 at 13:38

Iran has been pushed into a corner and is fighting for its life. The safest weapon in its arsenal is an economic strategy; and it is the one point where…