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Markets

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QE3 Coming Soon? Treasury TIPS Say No

Aug 03, 2011 at 14:48

Using the Treasury TIPS (Treasury Inflation Protected Securities) one can determine inflation expectation simply by subtracting the treasury yield for the same maturity.

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Bailout of Italy on Tap...

Aug 03, 2011 at 13:35

A critical Italian government bond auction is coming up Thursday, August 4. That bond auction is highly likely to fail. However, if it does fail, don't expect results to be…

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Gold, Medicare and Foreigners' Money

Aug 03, 2011 at 13:26

Perhaps it's coincidence, or perhaps The Connells were onto something, but the years 1974 and 1975 stick out as key dates in the economic history of the United States. December…

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ISM says 'Business Conditions Flattening Out'; Why Services Number Worse Than It Looks; Unsustainable Conditions

Aug 03, 2011 at 10:42

In the July 2011 Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business, the ISM offered this interesting thought: Respondents' comments remain mixed; however, for the most part they indicate that business conditions are…

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Key Levels: SPY, QQQ, XLF

Aug 03, 2011 at 10:27

The price action the past several weeks has been poor, and key price levels are now being challenged and violated. Key price levels are the best areas of support (buying)…

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Recent Data and Breakdowns Call For Defensive Bias

Aug 03, 2011 at 09:32

Every comment made below needs to be taken in the context of possible Fed action. The Fed will most certainly do something in response to the recent weakness in the…

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Italy Calls 'Financial Stability Meeting'...

Aug 03, 2011 at 09:12

Earlier today, in Spain, Italy, Belgium Bond Spreads Hit Euro Record; Italy 10-Year Bond Yield Highest Since 1997; Self-Fulfilling Crisis I was wondering how long it would take for emergency…

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Marketwatch - Markets Give 'Thumbs Down' to Prospect of Hyperinflationary Depression...

Aug 03, 2011 at 07:01

Resolution of the immediate debt ceiling crisis in the US came with the expected and predicted raising of the ceiling from about $14 trillion to $17 trillion, but it also…

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Gold-SPX Ratio and a Return of the 'Bad Stuff'

Aug 03, 2011 at 06:49

We have much higher targets loaded on the HUI Gold Bugs index and no, the targets have not yet been activated. This is biiwii land, and we will just await…

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Gold Accelerates as US Equities Enter Cyclical Bear Market

Aug 03, 2011 at 06:40

In recent weeks I've read a few missives from mainstream advisors and pundits on the merits of stocks. These people despise Gold and are quick to point out that since…