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Markets

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Exploring the Not-So-Altruistic Aspects of the 'Buffett Rule'

Feb 17, 2012 at 14:17

This week, President Obama released his $3.8-trillion budget for fiscal year 2013. The plan calls for new taxes on the wealthy, a restructuring of the tax code, and short-term infrastructure…

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Euro's SPX Influence

Feb 17, 2012 at 12:18

Over the past few years, the fortunes of Europe's euro currency have appeared to significantly influence the US stock markets. This rather-curious relationship has proved vexing at times to American…

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A Short-term Dip in Precious Metals Is Still Likely

Feb 17, 2012 at 12:02

We like Warren Buffett. We respect Warren Buffett. We'd love to sit and have lunch with him one day. As an investor, Warren Buffett is in a class all of…

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Inflation: As 'Contained' As An Arrow From A Bow

Feb 17, 2012 at 11:36

Is 15 months in a row of rising core inflation 'contained?' Year-on-year core CPI has now risen for 15 consecutive months. At some point, it will seem reasonable to let…

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Vanguard's Bogle: Tax Breaks For PE Firms are 'Ridiculous'

Feb 17, 2012 at 11:20

Vanguard Group founder John Bogle spoke with Bloomberg Television's Betty Liu yesterday at the Bloomberg Link Portfolio Manager Mash-Up conference in New York. Bogle said that lower tax rates for…

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The Arbitrageur: Silver Backwardation

Feb 17, 2012 at 10:45

Ever since early fall 2010, long-dated silver futures have been in backwardation. This means the price of a silver future for, say, Dec 2015, was *lower* than the price of…

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Silver Eagles Soar

Feb 17, 2012 at 10:35

In World War I severe material shortages played havoc with production schedules and caused lengthy delays in implementing programs. This led to development of the Harbord List - a list…

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Gallup Reports Unemployment in February Increases to 9%, Up From 8.6%; Underemployment Increases to 19%

Feb 17, 2012 at 10:12

The latest Gallup survey finds U.S. Unemployment Increases in Mid-February. The U.S. unemployment rate, as measured by Gallup without seasonal adjustment, is 9.0% in mid-February, up from 8.6% for January.

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Gold's Pullback An Opportunity?

Feb 17, 2012 at 09:26

We mentioned Wednesday that we were interested in the charts of gold and gold mining stocks. Gold mining stocks responded today with sharp gains. Given that more money printing is…

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Gold and the Next Great War

Feb 17, 2012 at 08:57

Let's turn our attention to a cycle which we've rarely discussed over the years. The Kress 24-year cycle is one of the components of the 120-year cycle series which is…